Sr AI Enablement Business Analyst

## Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

## Overview

The Senior Business Analyst, AI Enablement serves as the critical liaison between clinical departments, technical teams, and governance committees in Children's Mercy's multi-tiered AI governance framework. This role is responsible for gathering and translating complex clinical and operational requirements into actionable governance workflows, ensuring timely decision-making while maintaining rigorous standards for safety, compliance, and clinical outcomes. The Analyst conducts deep workflow analysis, documents requirements and processes, evaluates AI/automation solutions against clinical workflows, tracks governance decisions, and manages the intake and evaluation pipeline for AI opportunities. This position directly enables the AI Enablement leader to focus on strategic leadership and stakeholder alignment while ensuring the governance framework operates smoothly and consistently. Success in this role requires balancing speed with thoroughness, technical fluency with clinical empathy, analytical rigor with collaboration, and governance discipline with innovation enablement.

Candidates must live within driving distance of our main campus in KCMO.

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

*Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.*

## Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering Documentation:
• This role leads the discovery, analysis, and documentation of clinical, operational, and technical requirements to support AI solution evaluation and governance.
• The work ensures that complex needs are translated into clear, actionable artifacts that guide decision-making across clinical and technical teams.
• Governance Process Management Administration:
• Provide the operational structure and administrative continuity that keeps the organization's tiered AI governance model functioning smoothly and transparently.
• Ensure that committees, evaluations, and decision pathways run on time, are well-documented, and maintain accountability.
• Cross-Functional Coordination Stakeholder Liaison:
• Serve as the connective tissue across clinical, technical, and governance teams, ensuring smooth collaboration, clear communication, and early identification of risks or dependencies.
• Enable alignment among diverse stakeholders and keeps AI initiatives moving forward with clarity and cohesion.

## Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, healthcare administration, information technology, operations, data science, or related field and 5-7 years' experience. Healthcare operations, business process improvement, clinical informatics, cross-functional project coordination, or related experience.

## Benefits at Children's Mercy

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

## Starting Pay

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $45.83/hr, but your salaried offer will be determined based upon your education and experience.

## Remote Work/Work from Home

This is an intermittent remote position, which means that the person hired will work with his or her manager to determine a schedule that includes both at home and on-site hours at a Children’s Mercy location. The incumbent must live in the Kansas City metro area.

## EEO Employer/Disabled/Vet

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.