Ameriprise
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Business Systems Analyst II

Pay
$66,700 – $91,700 per year
Location
Minneapolis, MN · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Senior
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
14 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • Business analysis
  • Requirements elicitation
  • Process mapping
  • Data analysis
  • Stakeholder management
  • Executive communication

Also useful

  • AI and automation
  • Dashboards
  • Test strategy
  • UAT coordination
  • Data storytelling

About the role

We are seeking a high-performing Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with a passion for business transformation, process improvement, and innovation. This role is ideal for a professional who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys solving complex business challenges, and excels at partnering with business leaders to identify opportunities for operational improvement through automation, AI, and process redesign.

The BSA will lead discovery efforts, facilitate stakeholder workshops, analyze business processes and data, shape future-state solutions, and support implementation of strategic initiatives. This role requires a strong ability to connect business needs with actionable recommendations and communicate outcomes clearly to both business and senior leadership.

This role partners closely with business, technology, and analytics teams to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance client and associate experiences.

Key Responsibilities

AI & Automation Discovery

  • Lead structured discovery efforts to identify AI and automation opportunities across business processes.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand pain points, inefficiencies, risk areas, and growth opportunities.
  • Translate business problems into clear problem statements, hypotheses, and solution concepts.
  • Evaluate feasibility across data availability, technology readiness, risk, and scalability.

Business Analysis & Solution Delivery

  • Lead detailed business analysis activities, including requirements elicitation, current-state assessments, process mapping, gap analysis, and future-state design.
  • Develop comprehensive business and functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation to enable successful solution delivery.
  • Own testing activities, including test strategy, test case development, UAT coordination, defect management, and solution validation.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure solutions align to business objectives, operational needs, and regulatory requirements.
  • Support end-to-end delivery from discovery through implementation, including change readiness, go-live support, and outcome measurement.

Data Analytics & Storytelling

  • Analyze data to size opportunities, quantify benefits, and support prioritization decisions.
  • Develop insights using structured analysis, dashboards, and exploratory data techniques.
  • Translate complex data and technical concepts into clear, executive-level narratives.
  • Build compelling stories that connect insights to business outcomes and strategic priorities.
  • Develop data-driven recommendations that support transformation, automation, and operational improvement initiatives.

Senior Leader Engagement

  • Present recommendations, trade-offs, and outcomes with clarity and confidence.
  • Influence without authority and navigate ambiguity using structured thinking and strong communication.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor on AI, automation, process optimization, business transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Associate degree or equivalent.
  • Experience: 3-5 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Transformation Analyst or similar role.
  • Post-secondary education and relevant work experience may be interchanged to meet the combined total years of minimum required qualifications for education and experience.
  • Demonstrated success leading discovery and solutioning for complex, cross-functional initiatives.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate opportunities using data and insights.
  • Experience facilitating workshops and partnering with business stakeholders to identify process improvement, transformation, or automation opportunities.
  • Proven ability to work effectively with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
  • Strong business process mapping, process improvement, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Technology, Analytics, or a related field.
  • Experience leading business transformation, process improvement, continuous improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
  • Experience identifying, evaluating, and delivering AI, intelligent automation, or workflow automation solutions.
  • Experience translating business needs into technical designs and requirements.
  • Experience working within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Financial services, operations, or regulated industry experience.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled development or workflow tools such as Kiro or similar technologies.

In-Office Collaboration

We are a client-centric, relationship-based business. Working together, in-person, is foundational to how we achieve results. By fostering a culture of face-to-face collaboration, idea sharing, productivity and personal connection, we deliver for our stakeholders — clients, advisors, employees and shareholders. Our employees work in the office at least four (4) days per week, with flexibility to work from home one (1) day per week. Some roles may require additional in-office time or different in-office expectations, and specific requirements will be discussed during the hiring process.

Visa Sponsorship

Applicants must have a valid work authorization that does not now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment in the United States (e.g., H-1B, F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, TN).

Pay and benefits

The estimated base salary for this role is $66,700 - $91,700/ year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

  • Business Support & Operations
  • Line of Business
  • CLEAR Clearing

About Our Company

We’re a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of year-end 2024. Our team of 22,000 people across 19 countries, serves more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer.

Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses – Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Read the original posting

From Ameriprise's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 27, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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Common questions

What is the salary for the Business Systems Analyst II role at Ameriprise?

The Business Systems Analyst II posting at Ameriprise states compensation of $66,700 – $91,700 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Ameriprise's official career site.

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