Business Analyst - Business Solutions

Job Title: Business Analyst - Business Solutions Department: Technology Location Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404 Summary of Position Lionsgate is seeking a Business Analyst to support business solutions and technology initiatives across the studios’ business operations. This role is suited for someone with a consulting background, hands on studio experience, and the ability to use advanced analytics and AI tools to accelerate analysis, functional and technical specifications, business requirements, and stakeholder communication. You will partner with Finance, Sales & Distribution, Legal, Marketing, and Content Operations to translate business needs into clear requirements and deliver technological solutions achieving business goals. Responsibilities Lead structured discovery with business stakeholders to define problems, requirements, and success criteria Translate business needs into clear functional, data, and reporting requirements Create executive ready documentation (problem statements, BRD, FRD, user stories, test criteria, process flows, presentations) Partner with infrastructure, engineering and analytics teams to ensure quality and timely implementation Support vendor evaluations and implementation of internal and third party tools Assist with project scoping, sequencing, testing and UAT execution Develop training materials and support user adoption Use AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Cursor) to improve speed and quality of analysis and documentation Qualifications and Skills Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field 3–7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Consultant, or similar role Prior consulting experience with strong problem‑structuring skills Media and/or Studio experience with familiarity across finance, content, or distribution workflows Hands‑on experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or Cursor Strong understanding of SDLC (Agile, Kanban/Scrum, Waterfall) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience with tools such as JIRA, Monday.com, Airtable, Microsoft 365, Visio, or Lucidchart Nice to Haves Experience with ERP systems such as SAP Familiarity with data platforms (Snowflake, Salesforce) Experience supporting Finance, FP&A, CFO, or CAO organizations Background in studio operations, post‑production, or content distribution Benefits Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day 401(k) company matching Compensation $90,000 – $110,000 EEO Statement Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lionsgate