--- title: 'Senior AI Business Analyst - Operations at Banyan Software' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ai-business-analyst-operations-banyan-software-toronto-7ffjh5gkk5t7' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Senior AI Business Analyst - Operations at Banyan Software - **Company:** Banyan Software - **Location:** Toronto, Canada - **Posted:** 2026-08-17 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/banyansoftware/jobs/5211592007 ## Job description Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. With a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach and a permanent capital base, Banyan acquires and grows companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and helping portfolio companies modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. Founded in 2016, Banyan operates more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world. ## The Role We are hiring a Senior Business Analyst, AI & Data Science to serve as an embedded business partner to one of our internal functional teams. You will be assigned to a single functional vertical at hire: Finance, M&A, Business Development, Human Resources, Legal, or Operations. You will spend your days inside that team, learning their workflows, surfacing high-value AI and data science opportunities, and shipping work that makes them faster, sharper, and more effective. You will report into our central AI & Data Science team and work day-to-day alongside the leaders and operators of your assigned vertical. Think of yourself as a translator and a builder: fluent in the function's metrics and mechanics, fluent in what modern AI and data science can do, and trusted by both sides to bridge the two. This is a hybrid role that blends three jobs, all applied inside your assigned function: - AI strategist: identify, prioritize, and build the business case for AI and data science use cases that move the function's KPIs. - Data science translator: bridge functional stakeholders and technical AI and data resources. Scope models and tools, then interpret outputs in clear, decision-useful terms. - Operations partner: help the function operationalize AI and data tools in their workflows, drive adoption, and measure real impact. Quick Facts ## Team AI & Data Science, embedded as business partner to one functional vertical Vertical assignment Finance, M&A, Business Development, Human Resources, Legal, or Operations. Assigned at hire based on fit and team need. Reports to Head of AI & Data Science, with a dotted line to the functional leader Location Toronto, Ontario. Hybrid: typically 2 to 3 days per week in our Toronto office, with occasional travel to functional team offsites. Type Full-time Level Senior ## Compensation Competitive base of CAD $130,000 to $170,000 plus performance bonus and benefits. Final offer reflects experience and qualifications. ## What You Will Do - Embed inside your assigned function (Finance, M&A, Business Development, Human Resources, Legal, or Operations). Learn its data, systems, KPIs, and pain points well enough that the team treats you as one of their own. - Identify and prioritize AI and data science opportunities that move the function's metrics. Sequence them by impact, effort, and risk. - Build clear, ROI-driven business cases for each opportunity. Define success metrics, sensitivities, and what would make the work fail. - Translate business problems into well-scoped requirements for our AI and data science engineers. Translate model and tool outputs back into decisions the function can act on. - Partner with the functional leader on roadmap and prioritization. Help them say yes to the right work and no to the rest. - Drive adoption of AI and data tools inside the function. Train end users, design new workflows, and measure usage and outcomes after launch. - Define and track KPIs for every initiative you support, including model performance, adoption, time saved, decision quality, and dollar impact. - Stay close to the AI and data science landscape, including LLMs, agentic systems, and modern analytics tooling. Bring a clear, well-reasoned point of view to the team. - Share what works across the AI & Data Science group so other functional partners benefit from your patterns and pitfalls. What This Looks Like By Function Your day-to-day will depend on the function you join. A few illustrative examples: - Finance: automate close and reporting tasks, build forecasting and scenario models, surface working capital and cost insights, build self-serve analytics for finance leadership, accelerate management reporting cycles. - M&A: build sourcing and pipeline analytics, develop scoring models for inbound and outbound targets, structure and enrich the deal database, automate market mapping and competitive research, support deal teams with data-driven insights. - Business Development: build lead scoring and prioritization models, analyze outbound campaign performance, automate research workflows, develop dashboards for pipeline health, surface signals that predict engagement and conversion. - Human Resources: build workforce and attrition analytics, model hiring funnel performance and time-to-fill, benchmark compensation, surface engagement and sentiment insights, and automate repetitive HR operations. - Legal: automate contract review and clause extraction with LLMs, surface risk flags across the contract portfolio, build matter and legal spend analytics, and speed up vendor and NDA workflows. - Operations: analyze process throughput and cycle times, forecast capacity and demand, model vendor and supplier performance, automate ticket and queue triage, and build dashboards that keep operational KPIs visible. ## Who You Are - 6 to 10 years of experience as a business analyst, strategy consultant, FP&A or finance analyst, BD or M&A analyst, product manager, or data science partner. At least 3 of those years involved AI, ML, or data science work. - A bachelor's degree in a quantitative, business, or technical field. A master's degree is a plus, not a requirement. - Working knowledge of machine learning concepts, model evaluation, data quality, and the limits of AI. You do not need to train models. You do need to know what is possible, what is hard, and what is risky. - Strong comfort with SQL and a working familiarity with Python or R for data exploration. Strong Excel and modern BI tools (Looker, Power BI, Tableau, or similar). - Strong financial and business acumen. You can build a credible business case in a spreadsheet and explain it clearly in a one-pager. - Excellent communication skills. You can explain a model to an executive and translate an executive's question into a well-scoped piece of analysis or model. - Track record of being trusted by a non-technical functional team. People you have partnered with want to work with you again. - Curiosity, judgment, and humility. You ask good questions, push back when needed, and stay genuinely interested in the work of the people you support. Bonus Points - Direct experience inside Finance, M&A, or Business Development. Bonus for software, SaaS, or vertical market software environments. - Hands-on work with LLMs, retrieval systems, or agentic workflows applied to internal operations. - Prior experience as an embedded analyst or business partner, rather than a member of a fully centralized analytics team. - A track record of measuring AI or data science ROI in production, not just in pilots. ## Why Banyan - Real ownership of a function's AI agenda. You will not be a ticket-taker on a centralized data team. - A long-term horizon. We do not optimize for the next quarter, so the work you ship can compound. - A team that treats AI as a serious capability, not a buzzword. We have already built internal AI tooling we use every day. - A culture of accountable autonomy. We trust you to do the work. - Competitive compensation, benefits, and meaningful long-term upside. How to Apply Send your resume and a short note about a time you brought AI or data science into a functional team's workflow. Tell us the impact, what made it hard, and what you would do differently next time. If you have a preference between Finance, M&A, Business Development, Human Resources, Legal, and Operations, let us know. We will assign the vertical based on fit and team need, and we want to hear how you think about it. We look forward to hearing from you. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance. Please Note: Banyan Software does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications submitted via email, LinkedIn, or other direct channels. All candidates must apply through our official Careers site to be considered for employment. Applications submitted outside of our applicant tracking system will not be reviewed. Recruitment Notice Banyan Software may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and/or assessing applicants during the recruitment process. All hiring decisions are made by our team. Personal information submitted through your application will be collected and used for recruitment purposes in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Contact us at any time with questions about our process or to request accommodation. Beware of Recruitment Scams We have been made aware of individuals fraudulently posing as members of our Talent Acquisition team and extending fake job offers. These scams may involve requests for personal information or payment for equipment. Protect yourself by following these steps: - Verify that all communications from our recruiting team come from an @banyansoftware.com email address. - Remember, employers will never request payment or banking information during the hiring process. - If you receive a suspicious message, do not respond — instead, forward it to careers@banyansoftware.com and/or report it to the platform where you received it. Your safety and security are important to us. Thank you for staying vigilant. ## About Banyan Software ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Banyan Software is a permanent holding company that acquires and grows successful enterprise software businesses, providing them with long-term operational support and applied AI expertise. - **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, USA - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: David Berkal ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Vertical/enterprise software acquisition and operation (holding company) - **Target customers**: B2B – niche software businesses serving specialized industries, and their end customers - **Mission**: To acquire, build, and grow great software businesses worldwide, helping them modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline while preserving their legacy. ## Products & Services Banyan Software does not sell a single product; instead, it offers a **permanent home model** for acquired software companies. Key offerings include: - **Acquisition & Hold Strategy**: Buys software businesses with no intention to resell; over 100 companies acquired, zero sold. - **Growth Operations (Growth Ops)**: Shared services in AI, talent, sales & marketing, payments, product, finance, cybersecurity, and legal to accelerate portfolio companies. - **AI-Native Transformation**: Helps portfolio companies build AI-native businesses, unlock customer value, and drive new revenue. - **CEO Peer Network**: Decentralized model keeps local teams in control while providing access to a network of 100+ software leaders. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Over **100 companies acquired** and **zero sold**; portfolio spans North America, UK, Europe, and APAC. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Raised capital from a “world-class group of entrepreneurs” (names not disclosed); no public list of institutional investors. - **Growth Signals**: - Five-time Inc. 5000 honoree - Top 10 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 - Great Place to Work Certified (89% of employees say it’s a great place to work vs. 57% typical) - Double-digit organic growth across portfolio - Endowed the Banyan Software Foundation with $100 million in company stock ## Competitive Advantages - **Permanent ownership model**: Unlike private equity, Banyan never sells its businesses, allowing long-term investment and stability. - **100% referenceable** with past sellers – a strong trust signal. - **Decentralized autonomy**: Portfolio companies retain their own culture and day-to-day control while accessing shared expertise. - **Applied AI focus**: Dedicated team helping portfolio companies rearchitect and ship with velocity in the AI era. - **Global reach**: Offices and teams across USA, Canada, Brazil, UK, Europe, and Australia. ## Strategic Focus - **Continued acquisition** of leading niche software businesses worldwide. - **AI integration** across the portfolio to drive customer value and new revenue. - **Scaling shared operating services** (Growth Ops) to support double-digit organic growth. - **Expanding geographic footprint** (recently added Brazil, APAC). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Great Place to Work Certified; 89% employee satisfaction. Values include authentic leadership, enduring impact, accountable ownership, radical candor, and win-as-a-team mentality. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health/dental/vision insurance, retirement contribution plan, paid parental leave, learning & development fund, employee hardship fund, two paid volunteer days per year, annual global HQ summit. - **Work Model**: Hybrid/office presence likely – local teams and offices in multiple countries; remote flexibility not explicitly stated but global roles exist. - **Career Growth**: Opportunities across M&A, finance, legal, HR, IT, and operating company leadership (CEO, CTO roles). The company emphasizes “career gets bigger here” with exposure to senior leaders and cross-industry learning. - **Impact**: Work within a portfolio of mission-critical software businesses; the Banyan Software Foundation focuses on technology for a greener, more equitable world. ## Sources 1. [Banyan Software Homepage](https://banyansoftware.com/) 2. [Banyan Software About Page](https://banyansoftware.com/about/) 3. [Banyan Software Careers Page](https://banyansoftware.com/careers/) 4. [Jobs at Banyan Software (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/banyansoftware) 5. 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