Technical Business Analyst (AI)

Job Categories: Business Analyst

Job Type : Contract | Full Time

Job Location : Ebbsfleet, Kent, UK

Do you strive to make a difference? Goaco is looking to build a team to continue solving problems using software and technology for our clients. We are developers at heart – and by the mind too. We thrive on challenges and live for logical thinking. Formed over a decade ago, we have built on our successes, all of whom have benefitted from their level-headed software solutions. The team is all like-minded individuals, with a drive to succeed in their own fields.

Outside IR35 Contract – 3 months (January – March)

ROLE OBJECTIVE

The Technical Business Analyst (AI) will bridge procurement domain needs, AI-enabled capability, and platform delivery. The role focuses on translating commercial and operational use cases into clear technical requirements, feasible delivery options, and evidence-based roadmaps, while ensuring alignment with governance, data constraints, and Responsible AI standards.

The role does not design or build AI systems, but enables informed decision-making on what should be built, how, and when.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Use Case Analysis & Feasibility

• Analyse AI use cases across the procurement lifecycle (e.g. GEARS, CDP, workflow automation).

• Elicit and document functional and non-functional requirements.

• Assess feasibility across:

  • data availability
  • technical constraints
  • governance and policy
  • user readiness

• Support prioritisation and scoping decisions.

2. Requirements Definition

• Translate business needs into:

  • structured requirements
  • interaction flows
  • data requirements
  • acceptance criteria

• Define clear input/output expectations for AI-assisted workflows.

• Identify dependencies, assumptions, and constraints early.

3. AI & Data Mapping

• Work with architects and data specialists to:

  • map data sources
  • understand data quality and limitations
  • identify gaps and risks

• Support creation of artefacts such as:

  • data opportunity maps
  • AI readiness assessments
  • prototype input/output schemas

4. Options & Roadmap Development

• Support the development of technical options (e.g. COTS, hybrid, custom).

• Assess trade-offs between:

  • feasibility
  • cost
  • complexity
  • reuse potential

• Contribute to:

  • options roadmaps
  • sequencing plans
  • future-phase recommendations.

5. Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with:

  • procurement SMEs
  • AI Working Group members
  • architects and engineers

• Facilitate workshops and structured discussions.

• Translate SME insight into actionable artefacts for delivery teams.

6. Governance & Assurance

• Ensure requirements and options align with:

  • UK Government AI Playbook
  • Responsible AI principles
  • Procurement Act considerations

• Support identification of:

  • risks
  • mitigations
  • audit and assurance needs

• Contribute to evaluation and decision packs for senior stakeholders.

Key Deliverables

• Use case analysis and feasibility assessments
• Functional and non-functional requirements documentation
• Data and AI readiness artefacts
• Options and trade-off analyses
• Inputs to AI roadmaps and delivery plans
• Clear documentation to support governance and approvals

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst on digital or platform programmes
• Understanding of AI concepts (not necessarily model development)
• Experience working with data-driven systems
• Ability to assess technical feasibility and delivery options
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and SMEs
• Familiarity with public sector governance and delivery environments
• Highly desirable: domain knowledge in procurement and grants .

Working Style

• Evidence-led and analytical
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity
• Strong communicator between technical and non-technical audiences
• Pragmatic, outcome-focused, and delivery-aware