Business Analyst Mentor (AI)

Job Title: External Mentor - Business Analytics
📍 Location: Remote | 🕒 Experience: 5+ Years
Languages: English (mandatory), Tamil
About the Role
We're seeking a knowledgeable and motivated External Mentor - Business Analytics to guide learners through foundational and advanced business data analysis. In this role, you will mentor learners in data-driven decision-making, project execution, and analytics tools like Excel, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and more.
This opportunity is perfect for data professionals who are passionate about mentoring and want to help shape the next generation of business analysts - with the convenience of flexible, remote engagement.
Key Responsibilities
● Mentor learners on tools such as Excel (Advanced), SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and business reporting platforms
● Provide real-time support and resolve technical queries related to data wrangling,
modeling, and visualization
● Offer interview preparation, career advice, and industry best practices
● Conduct group mentoring sessions to clarify concepts and provide career insights
● Support hands-on in domains like sales forecasting, operations optimization, and market segmentation
● Teach best practices in data cleaning, KPI identification, storytelling with data, and strategic insight delivery
● Share knowledge on business metrics, analytical frameworks, and data-driven decision-making
● Help learners understand data lifecycle stages - from data collection to actionable recommendations
● Encourage usage of BI tools for performance monitoring and trend analysis
● Contribute ideas to continuously enhance learning content and learner engagement
Qualifications & Skills
● Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field
● 5+ years of industry experience in business analytics or data-driven decision-making
● Proficient in:
Excel (advanced functions, pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros), SQL and data querying
Data Visualization tools like Power BI and Tableau
● Strong understanding of business processes, KPI frameworks, and data storytelling
● Experience in mentoring or teaching is highly preferred
● Strong communication skills in English; fluency in Tamil or Hindi is a plus
What You'll Get
● Flexible part-time remote opportunity to share your expertise
● Work with a learner-focused EdTech platform incubated by IIT Madras
● Engage with real-world projects and mentor a diverse group of learners
● Help bridge the gap between theory and practice in business analytics
💡 If you're a business analyst with a knack for mentoring and real-world data applications - this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Apply now and support aspiring analysts on their career path!