Business Solutions Associate
$95,000–$160,000 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Map and diagnose business processes end-to-end to identify bottlenecks, manual hand-offs, redundancies, and opportunities for automation or strategic AI application. Translate findings into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders and partner with technology, operations, and business teams to design, pilot, and drive solutions from proof of concept through adoption. Build business fluency across the firm by understanding departmental goals, workflows, controls, and metrics, then identify patterns to develop reusable frameworks for standardization and scaling. Deliver at least one meaningful, implemented improvement per rotation, demonstrating sound judgment in navigating ambiguity and communicating credibly across technical and non-technical audiences. This rotational program offers real ownership of cross-functional projects with direct mentorship from department heads and senior leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree with an excellent academic record in AI, Math, Economics, Data or Computer Science, or a similar analytically rigorous background
- Demonstrated ability to break down complex, ambiguous problems and develop structured, actionable recommendations
- Analytical rigor and comfort working with data to support decision-making — whether through quantitative tools, structured frameworks, or both
- Intellectual curiosity, high standard of excellence, and demonstrated passion for improving processing and increasing efficiency
- Clear, concise communicator: equally effective engaging technical colleagues and non-technical senior stakeholders
- Strong technical fluency in data analysis tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Excel) and comfort applying these skills in a business context
- Dodge & Cox has a 4/4 hybrid work model, and all Dodge & Cox employees are required to be in their assigned office as noted in the job posting Monday - Thursday each week, with the option to work remotely on Friday
Desired Qualifications
- Up to 5 years of professional experience in financial services, technology, management consulting or data analytics, or an undergraduate experience that demonstrates exceptional potential
- Working knowledge of cloud software (e.g., Snowflake, Azure) is a plus but not required
- Experience with process redesign, automation, or AI/ML tools in applied settings
- One-year master's programs in AI, Data Science, Business Analytics, or related fields are strongly encouraged to apply
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