Business Performance Analyst

Business Performance Analyst

$40-80/hr Remote Freelance STEM

About the Role

What if your business analysis expertise and leadership skills could directly shape how AI understands the commercial world — from finance and strategy to operations and consulting? We're looking for experienced Business Performance Analysts to lead and mentor teams creating high-quality, business-focused content that trains the next generation of AI models.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience required — just a strong foundation in business analysis and a track record of leading teams to deliver quality work.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of Business Analysts and Content Specialists creating structured, business-focused AI training content
• Allocate tasks, manage workflows, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery across projects
• Conduct thorough QA reviews of team outputs, refining processes and lifting overall quality standards
• Provide clear, actionable performance feedback, coaching, and professional development support
• Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, delivering regular progress updates
• Guide the creation of case studies, business scenarios, and domain-focused content spanning finance, policy, e-commerce, strategy, and more
• Identify gaps in content quality and implement systematic improvements across the team

Who You Are

• Experienced team leader with a proven ability to manage, motivate, and develop analytical talent
• Strong business analyst or consultant background — you understand how to break down complex problems and communicate insights clearly
• Naturally detail-oriented with a sharp eye for logical consistency, accuracy, and analytical rigour
• Skilled at giving structured, constructive feedback that genuinely improves work quality
• Creative thinker who can approach business scenarios from multiple angles
• Excellent communicator — comfortable collaborating across teams and reporting to stakeholders
• Self-directed and reliable when working autonomously in a remote environment
• No prior AI or tech experience required

Requirements

• 2+ years of team management or team leadership experience
• 3–6 years in business analysis, management consulting, strategy, or a closely related domain
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Statistics, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to evaluate the quality of business reasoning and content
• Ability to provide detailed annotations and structured feedback

Nice to Have

• Master's degree or MBA in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline
• Experience with data annotation, data quality assurance, or content evaluation workflows
• Background in case study writing, academic research, or structured business content creation
• Familiarity with AI tools or large language model evaluation as an end user

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs and AI development teams
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your hours around your life, not the other way around
• Freelance autonomy with the substance of meaningful, high-impact work
• Gain firsthand exposure to how advanced AI models are trained and evaluated
• Make a direct, tangible contribution to how AI understands business, strategy, and economics
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch