Contract Business Analyst (Central AI Capability)

Role: Business Analyst - Central AI Capability (Commercial Operations) Project: Enterprise AI delivery & transformation programme Industry: Energy/commodities Location: London (hybrid 2–3 days per week) Contract: 6 months initial (multi-year scope) Salary: £650-750/d (inside IR35) X4 Technology are partnered with a leading global energy/commodities firm undergoing significant AI-driven transformation across Commercial Operations. They're offering the opportunity for an experienced contract Business Analyst to join a central AI capability team supporting enterprise-wide delivery initiatives. This role will play a critical part in shaping and delivering AI use cases from initial problem definition through to production deployment, ensuring initiatives deliver measurable business value and avoid stalling at proof-of-concept stage. The successful candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders, AI engineering teams, IT architecture, governance and delivery functions, helping establish scalable and repeatable AI delivery practices across multiple portfolios. This is a highly visible role focused on AI use case discovery, value realisation, governance alignment and end-to-end business analysis across a fast-moving commercial environment. Responsibilities for the Contract Business Analyst (Central AI Capability) • Identify, shape and deliver high-value AI use cases across Commercial Operations, from discovery and prioritisation through to production deployment and value realisation • Translate business challenges into AI-ready requirements, success metrics and delivery scope while driving automation and optimisation opportunities • Lead stakeholder workshops and collaborate across business, AI engineering, architecture and governance teams to deliver scalable AI initiatives across multiple portfolios Responsibilities of the Contract Business Analyst (Central AI Capability) • 7+ years’ Business Analysis experience within enterprise delivery environments, with strong exposure to AI, data and automation initiatives • Strong Agile delivery experience (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban), with exposure to AI technologies including NLP, LLMs, document automation and AI agents • Experience supporting enterprise transformation programmes, including ability to manage senior stakeholders across business and technology functions • Background within commercial operations, trading or commodities environments (nice to have) This is an excellent opportunity to join a central AI capability function at the forefront of enterprise transformation, delivering high-impact initiatives with visibility across commercial, operational and technology leadership teams. If you have strong Business Analysis experience across AI, data or automation programmes within complex enterprise environments, please apply now for immediate consideration.