Business Analyst - IT, PMO - Office of the CIO

Summary of Position

We are looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Business Analyst – IT to join our Technology team at Lionsgate. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about entertainment and thrives at the intersection of technology and business operations.

As a Business Analyst, you will work closely with stakeholders across departments—including Motion Picture Group and Worldwide TV lines of business; Sales & Distribution, Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Business & Legal Affairs, and Content Operations—to translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements. You will play a critical role in enabling effective workflows and systemic solutions that support operational excellence across the company.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather and visualize requirements for IT systems, software solutions, and workflow enhancements.
• Analyze current processes and systems to identify opportunities for optimization, automation, or replacement.
• Manage demand intake, conduct project portfolio status meetings, and prepare reports on project performance and risks as part of the PMO administration activities.
• Develop project business cases and create and deliver presentations for executive leadership
• Create business process flows, data flow diagrams, use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure accurate translation of business needs into technical solutions.
• Assist in the evaluation, selection, and implementation of third-party applications, cloud platforms, and internal tools.
• Support project planning activities including scope definition, scheduling, and resourcing in coordination with project managers.
• Conduct UAT planning, test case creation, and support end-user testing to ensure deliverables meet business expectations.
• Create training documentation and support onboarding efforts for new systems and tools.
• Act as a liaison between IT and business functions to ensure alignment and ongoing communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience as a Business Analyst in a technology, media, or entertainment environment.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and software product delivery methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to translate complex concepts into clear, digestible formats.
• Exceptional communication skills and comfort engaging with both technical teams and business users.
• Experience with application lifecycle management tools such as Atlassian JIRA and requirements management and documentation platforms like Microsoft Office 365, Visio, Lucidchart or similar.
• Knowledge of title and data management workflows, content licensing and rights management systems, or studio content operations is a major plus.
• Cloud platform certifications (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, Azure) are a plus.
• Provide administrative support to the Project Management Office (PMO), ensuring efficient coordination and execution of project management processes and activities.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with reporting and visualization tools like PowerBI, Tableau or similar and project management tools like Smartsheet, Monday.com, Asana or similar
• Familiarity with CRM and data platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Snowflake, DataBricks).
• Experience working with cloud-based platforms, applications or integrations (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Background in Film/TV studio environment and processes

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)

Compensation

$100,000 - $110,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.