Data & Analytics Business Analyst
Lionsgate
Santa Monica, CAThis is a Full Time Job
Business Analyst - Data & Analytics Job Details | Lionsgate
Summary of Position
Lionsgate is seeking a Business Analyst to support data and technology initiatives across Film & Television studio operations. This role is suited for someone with a consulting background, hands on studio experience, and the ability to use modern AI tools to accelerate analysis, documentation, and stakeholder communication. You will partner with Finance, Sales & Distribution, Legal, Marketing, and Content Operations to translate business needs into clear requirements and deliver practical, data driven solutions.
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 materials (problem statements, process flows, presentations)
• Partner with engineering and analytics teams to ensure accurate implementation
• Support vendor evaluations and implementation of internal and third party tools
• Assist with project scoping, sequencing, 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
• Film/TV 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, Scrum, Waterfall)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft 365, Visio, or Lucidchart
Nice to Haves
• Experience with analytics and BI tools (Sigma, Row Zero, Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiarity with data platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Salesforce, Dynamics)
• Experience supporting Finance, FP&A, CFO, or CAO organizations
• Background in studio operations, post-production, or content distribution
