Business Analyst
Davao City - Philippines
Job Summary
We are hiring a Business Analyst to own how our systems data and processes work together from gathering requirements to building automating reporting and training with AI used as a core part of how the work gets done.
On any given day you may map a process write a spec build an automation fix a CRM layout produce a dashboard run a project stand-up or train a team. You will act as the bridge between the business and the tech stack and turn messy problems into clear working solutions.
Key responsibilities
Use AI tools (e.g. Claude ChatGPT Copilot Zia) daily to speed up requirements documentation analysis testing and build work.
Design and deploy AI-powered workflows: agents assistants classification summarisation data enrichment and AI-generated content inside business systems.
Write test and maintain prompts and prompt templates; evaluate AI output for accuracy tone and risk before it reaches staff or customers.
Connect AI models to business systems through APIs MCP servers and automation platforms.
Proactively identify where AI can replace manual tasks and measure time saved.
Keep up with new AI tools and features run quick pilots and recommend what to adopt.
Apply responsible AI practice: data privacy access control human review and clear usage guidelines.
Run stakeholder workshops and interviews to capture requirements pain points and success criteria.
Map current-state and future-state processes; identify gaps waste automation and AI opportunities.
Write clear BRDs functional specs user stories acceptance criteria and technical specs (data models field mappings API and integration logic).
Translate business needs into system configuration and build-ready designs and validate delivered work against requirements.
Clean audit and maintain data quality across CRM and operational systems (duplicates picklists field hygiene ownership).
Build and maintain dashboards KPIs and recurring reports for leadership and operational teams.
Use AI-assisted analysis to surface trends insights and recommended actions.
Write queries and data transformations to support reporting and decision-making.
Plan and deliver system and process projects end to end: scope timeline risks dependencies and sign-off.
Run sprints stand-ups and status updates; keep tasks priorities and blockers visible.
Manage multiple concurrent workstreams and re-prioritise quickly as business needs change.
Design and build workflow automations blueprints and custom functions (e.g. Zoho Deluge scenarios GoHighLevel workflows).
Build and maintain integrations between platforms using APIs webhooks and connectors.
Identify and implement AI and automation opportunities that remove manual work.
Monitor automations for failures and fix them quickly.
Administer core platforms: users roles profiles permissions modules layouts fields and templates.
Maintain the tech stack inventory licences access and vendor relationships; recommend tools to add consolidate or retire.
Own change management: test in sandbox document changes and release safely.
Handle tier-2 system support and troubleshooting for internal users.
Create SOPs user guides process maps and training materials for every system or process change using AI to produce and maintain them faster.
Deliver onboarding and refresher training to staff live and recorded.
Define and enforce system data and AI standards naming conventions and governance; train staff to use AI tools effectively and safely.
Lead guide and review the work of junior analysts admins or offshore support staff.
Allocate tasks set priorities and quality-check output.
Coach team members and contribute to hiring and onboarding new team members.
35 years in a business analyst systems analyst or business systems role covering both functional and technical BA work.
Demonstrated daily use of AI tools (Claude ChatGPT Copilot or similar) to accelerate analysis documentation and build work with examples to show.
Hands-on experience building AI-powered automations: calling LLM APIs prompt engineering and embedding AI steps into workflows (e.g. via Zoho Flow or n8n).
Sound judgement on AI output quality data privacy and when human review is needed.
Hands-on administration of at least one major CRM (Zoho CRM strongly preferred; Salesforce or HubSpot considered).
Proven experience building workflow automations and integrations (APIs webhooks JSON low-code tools such as Zapier or Zoho Flow).
Strong data skills: Excel / Google Sheets (advanced) SQL or similar query language and a BI tool (Zoho Analytics Power BI Looker Studio or Tableau).
Experience managing projects with defined scope timelines and stakeholders using tools such as Zoho Projects Jira or Asana.
Experience writing requirements user stories process maps (BPMN or swimlane) and SOPs.
Experience delivering user training and supporting adoption of new systems.
Excellent written and spoken English.
Scripting experience (Zoho Deluge JavaScript or Python).
Advanced AI experience: building AI agents MCP servers RAG / knowledge-base assistants or multi-step AI workflows.
Experience across the wider Zoho One suite (Desk Recruit Creator Sprints Learn Cliq).
Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 administration.
Prior experience leading or mentoring a small team.
Experience supporting Australian businesses or working with remote teams across time zones.
Relevant certification (e.g. Zoho CRM Certified Administrator IIBA ECBA/CCBA PMP/CAPM Agile/Scrum or an AI/LLM course).
AI-first mindset. Your default question is "how can AI make this faster or better" and you back it with working solutions.
Strong communicator. You explain technical ideas in plain language write clearly ask the right questions and keep stakeholders informed without being chased.
Highly organised. You juggle many requests prioritise by impact and urgency and keep your work documented and traceable.
Fast turnaround. You move quickly deliver in iterations and dont let small tasks sit.
Multi-dimensional problem solver. You consider the process the people the data and the system together not just the immediate symptom.
Solution- and process-driven. You bring a recommended fix not just a problem and you design repeatable processes rather than one-off workarounds.
Ownership mindset. You take responsibility end to end from requirement to adoption and work well with limited supervision.