Principal AI Business Analyst

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

A career here is life-enhancing.

At Syner-G we enable our people to build careers that impact positively on their quality of life. Through our expertise insight consulting and management skills we accelerate breakthrough science and delivery of life-enhancing therapies to more patients. We work across a diverse range of clients and projects supporting many organizations from the most critical phases of the drug discovery and approval process through to commercialization. It is meaningful varied and thought-provoking work with a strategic emphasis a solutions-driven approach and significant real-world outcomes from science to delivery/success.

Underpinning this mission is a culture that aligns perfectly with what we want to achieve. We enable our people to grow we support them in their learning and we reward them in so many different return they play an instrumental role in maintaining our reputation across the globe as a strategic biopharma product development and delivery partner.

Syner-G was recently honored with BioSpaces prestigious Best Places to Work 2026 award for the third consecutive year along with many other award-winning programs to make a career here truly life-enhancing. These recognitions are a testament to our commitment to fostering a positive and engaging work environment for our employees with a particular emphasis on culture career growth and development opportunities financial rewards leadership and innovation.

At Syner-G we recognize that our team members are our most valuable asset. Join us in shaping the future where your talents are valued and your contributions make a meaningful impact.

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Principal AI Business Analyst with a strong background in non-clinical informatics Agile project management of software development PowerBI reporting and backend testing on software. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and managing software development projects ensuring timely delivery and maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

(This list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented and changed as necessary.)

• Lead and manage software development projects using Agile methodologies.
• Oversee all aspects of project management including planning execution and delivery of projects on time and within budget.
• Develop project tasks deliverables dependencies and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create execute and communicate overall project plans (scope schedule staffing plans quality risk management budget and procurement) and revise them appropriately to meet changing project needs and requirements.
• Utilize PowerBI for reporting and data visualization to support project decision-making and performance tracking.
• Conduct backend testing on software to ensure functionality performance and security.
• Partner with UX/UI Engineers to develop AI-powered solutions with intuitive interfaces and effective data visualization.
• Apply machine learning and large language models (LLMs) to real-world business problems particularly in life sciences (e.g. chatbots for patient engagement intelligent document processing).
• Lead efforts to fine-tune LLMs for domain-specific applications ensuring relevance and accuracy in outputs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI use cases across business units.
• Describe and document AI/ML applications including the problem statement model selection training process evaluation metrics and deployment strategy.
• Support transformation initiatives by defining structure methodology and steps for integrating AI into existing workflows.
• Identify project risks and implement risk mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate team meetings and workshops to meet project needs.
• Schedule and lead phase gate reviews with an executive approval committee.
• Identify and resolve or escalate project issues facilitate trade-off decisions and remove obstacles.
• Continuously analyze and manage risks to enable successful project completion.
• Define and optimize project management and development processes methodologies and tools to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Communicate project status updates and milestones to stakeholders and senior management.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education experience skills knowledge and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.

Technical Experience:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in project management with specific expertise in non-clinical informatics and software development.
• Proven experience in Agile project management of software development.
• Hands-on experience in applying machine learning and fine-tuning large language models (LLMs).
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement AI use cases especially in life sciences (e.g. chatbots predictive analytics NLP for clinical documentation).
• Experience working with databases including data architecture modeling and analysis.
• Proficiency with PowerBI for reporting and data visualization.
• Experience with backend testing on software.
• Ability to describe AI/ML applications theyve directly contributed to including business impact and technical approach.
• Coding experience (e.g. Python SQL) is a strong plus.
• Experience partnering with UX/UI teams to deliver user-centric AI solutions.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and methodologies.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry.
• Familiarity with AI transformation frameworks and methodologies

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use a computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job including moderate noise level an indoor temperate environment and light levels that are bright and conducive to minimal eye strain typical for an office environment.

TOTAL REWARDS PROGRAM:

We define total rewards as compensation benefits remote work/flexibility development recognition and our culture with programs that support each of our reward pillars. This includes a market competitive base salary and annual incentive plan robust benefit offerings and ongoing recognition and career development opportunities. Employees also enjoy our generous flexible paid time off program company-paid holidays flexible working hours and fully remote work options for most positions and the ability to work almost anywhere. However if a physical work location is more for you we have office locations in Greater Boston; San Diego CA; Boulder CO; and India.

At this time Syner-G is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

LEGAL STATEMENT:

Syner-G is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers. All employment decisions including the recruiting hiring placement training availability promotion compensation evaluation disciplinary actions and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employees race color creed religion sex pregnancy or childbirth personal appearance family responsibilities sexual orientation or preference gender identity political affiliation source of income place of residence national or ethnic origin ancestry age marital status military veteran status unfavorable discharge from military service physical or mental disability or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Syner-G is an E-Verify employer.