Business Analyst - Technology

About Amana

About the Role

Strategic

• Support the execution of AMANA’s digital and construction technology strategy by contributing structured analysis, insights, and recommendations.
• Maintain awareness of PropTech and ConTech market developments to inform innovation priorities and opportunity identification.
• Assist Innovation leadership in evaluating how emerging technologies can support productivity, coordination, and decision-making across projects.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, option assessments, and decision papers that support informed investment and adoption decisions.

Technical

• Research, assess, evaluate, and monitor emerging PropTech and ConTech solutions relevant to construction, engineering, and project delivery.
• Engage with technology vendors, startups, and solution providers to understand product capabilities, maturity, and roadmaps.
• Evaluate technologies against defined criteria including functionality, scalability, integration effort, data architecture, and operational fit.
• Define and document digital use cases, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements to support technology selection and configuration.
• Support technology pilots, proofs of concept, and controlled trials, including definition of success criteria and KPIs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution of AMANA’s digital and construction technology strategy by contributing structured analysis, insights, and recommendations.
• Maintain awareness of PropTech and ConTech market developments to inform innovation priorities and opportunity identification.
• Assist Innovation leadership in evaluating how emerging technologies can support productivity, coordination, and decision-making across projects.
• Contribute to feasibility studies, option assessments, and decision papers that support informed investment and adoption decisions.
• Research, assess, evaluate, and monitor emerging PropTech and ConTech solutions relevant to construction, engineering, and project delivery.
• Engage with technology vendors, startups, and solution providers to understand product capabilities, maturity, and roadmaps.
• Evaluate technologies against defined criteria including functionality, scalability, integration effort, data architecture, and operational fit.
• Define and document digital use cases, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements to support technology selection and configuration.
• Support technology pilots, proofs of concept, and controlled trials, including definition of success criteria and KPIs.
• Work with engineering, construction, operations, IT, and commercial teams to understand operational pain points and workflow challenges.
• Translate business and project needs into clear, digital use cases and structured user requirements.
• Document workflows, user journeys, and success criteria to support effective implementation and adoption.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validation activities to ensure tools meet user and project needs.
• Collect and analyse qualitative and quantitative data from pilots and technology initiatives to assess performance and value.
• Act as a liaison between internal teams and external technology partners throughout evaluation and adoption phases.
• Facilitate workshops, demonstrations, and requirement-gathering sessions.
• Support onboarding and adoption of new digital tools through documentation, guidance, and training coordination.
• Identify barriers to adoption and recommend improvements, configuration changes, or process adjustments.
• Support assessment of risks associated with new technologies, including data security, integration complexity, and operational impact.
• Ensure recommended solutions align with internal governance, IT standards, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to structure problems and assess options objectively.
• Strong interest in construction technology, digital platforms, and software-enabled workflows.
• Solid understanding of construction, engineering, and project delivery processes.
• Clear and confident communicator across internal and external audiences.
• Understands how technology supports operational outcomes.
• Produces clear documentation, summaries, and recommendations.
• Comfortable working across multiple initiatives in a fast-moving environment.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in a business analysis, technology, innovation, or digital delivery role.
• Exposure to construction, engineering, or industrial environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience engaging with software vendors, startups, or technology providers is an advantage.