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Solutions Analyst roles sit at the intersection of business process and technology, making them a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in information systems, computer science, or business analytics. Most employers filing LCAs for this title classify it as a specialty occupation, which supports STEM OPT extension eligibility for qualifying degree holders.
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The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
This position will support our AV Production team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week based out of Dallas, TX.
Summary
The Sr. Operations Enablement & Solutions Analyst serves as AV Production’s lead resource for AI, automation, and knowledge management initiatives, analyzing business needs, operational processes, and solution performance to design, configure, test, deploy, and continuously improve approved solutions. By leveraging AI, workflow automation, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement practices, this role advances operational excellence, enhances the employee experience, strengthens service quality, and delivers measurable business outcomes. Working closely with Operations, business stakeholders, and Tech Services, the position acts as a subject matter expert, driving business process transformation, establishing solution standards, and ensuring the responsible adoption of AI-enabled technologies across AV Production.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the identification, prioritization, and development of AI, automation, and knowledge management opportunities across AV Production.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for AI-enabled business process transformation initiatives and AI adoption strategies across AV Production.
- Analyze operational processes, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify inefficiencies, uncover improvement opportunities, and recommend data-driven solutions that enhance productivity, service quality, and business outcomes.
- Architect, configure, test, deploy, and optimize AI agents, automation workflows, and business solutions utilizing approved enterprise platforms, business applications, and data sources.
- Partner with Operations leaders, business stakeholders, and Tech Services to translate business objectives into scalable AI, automation, and knowledge management solutions.
- Establish solution design standards, implementation methodologies, governance frameworks, and technical best practices supporting AI, automation, and knowledge management solutions.
- Evaluate architectural alternatives and provide recommendations to leadership regarding scalability, security, governance, operational readiness, and business impact.
- Define and maintain standards for responsible AI usage, risk mitigation, compliance, security controls, data governance, and enterprise solution governance.
- Review and approve AI and automation solutions for operational readiness, governance compliance, and alignment with established standards and best practices.
- Develop prototypes, pilots, and production-ready solutions that improve productivity, streamline workflows, enhance employee experiences, and drive operational efficiency.
- Lead testing, validation, and user acceptance activities to ensure solutions meet business, operational, technical, and compliance requirements.
- Organize, optimize, and govern knowledge sources, content standards, metadata structures, and taxonomy frameworks that support AI-powered solutions and enterprise search capabilities.
- Partner with subject matter experts to establish, validate, and maintain business-critical knowledge assets and information repositories.
- Configure and optimize solutions within approved enterprise platforms including Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Airtable, Workfront, Claude, and related business applications.
- Consult with senior leaders and stakeholders regarding AI adoption opportunities, business process redesign initiatives, automation strategies, and emerging technology capabilities.
- Lead initiatives that drive measurable improvements in efficiency, productivity, service quality, employee experience, and cost optimization.
- Measure, communicate, and report business value, operational improvements, productivity gains, and return on investment resulting from AI and automation initiatives.
- Monitor solution adoption, performance metrics, and user feedback to identify opportunities for optimization, expansion, and increased business value.
- Influence business process redesign efforts that extend beyond individual solution implementation to support broader organizational improvement and operational effectiveness.
- Research, evaluate, and pilot emerging AI and automation technologies and provide strategic recommendations supporting future business innovation.
- Mentor, educate, and support leaders, stakeholders, and end users in the effective adoption and utilization of AI-enabled tools and solutions.
- Maintain solution documentation, architecture standards, governance artifacts, implementation records, and related support materials.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of progressive experience in business technology, automation, AI solutions, operations enablement, process transformation, knowledge management, systems administration, or related disciplines preferred, but not required.
- Experience leading enterprise or cross-functional technology initiatives preferred.
- Experience working with AI, automation, workflow, knowledge management, or related enterprise platforms required.
Travel Requirements
Travel 25% to 50%
What We Offer
The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, Accident and Disability
- Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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About us
The Freeman Company is a global leader in events, on a mission to redefine live for a new era. With a data-driven approach and the industry’s largest network of experts, The Freeman Company's insights shape exhibitions, exhibits, and events that drive audiences to action. The integrated full-service solutions leverage a 99-year legacy in event management as well as new technologies to deliver moments that matter.
This position will support our AV Production team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week based out of Dallas, TX.
Summary
The Sr. Operations Enablement & Solutions Analyst serves as AV Production’s lead resource for AI, automation, and knowledge management initiatives, analyzing business needs, operational processes, and solution performance to design, configure, test, deploy, and continuously improve approved solutions. By leveraging AI, workflow automation, data-driven insights, and continuous improvement practices, this role advances operational excellence, enhances the employee experience, strengthens service quality, and delivers measurable business outcomes. Working closely with Operations, business stakeholders, and Tech Services, the position acts as a subject matter expert, driving business process transformation, establishing solution standards, and ensuring the responsible adoption of AI-enabled technologies across AV Production.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the identification, prioritization, and development of AI, automation, and knowledge management opportunities across AV Production.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for AI-enabled business process transformation initiatives and AI adoption strategies across AV Production.
- Analyze operational processes, performance metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify inefficiencies, uncover improvement opportunities, and recommend data-driven solutions that enhance productivity, service quality, and business outcomes.
- Architect, configure, test, deploy, and optimize AI agents, automation workflows, and business solutions utilizing approved enterprise platforms, business applications, and data sources.
- Partner with Operations leaders, business stakeholders, and Tech Services to translate business objectives into scalable AI, automation, and knowledge management solutions.
- Establish solution design standards, implementation methodologies, governance frameworks, and technical best practices supporting AI, automation, and knowledge management solutions.
- Evaluate architectural alternatives and provide recommendations to leadership regarding scalability, security, governance, operational readiness, and business impact.
- Define and maintain standards for responsible AI usage, risk mitigation, compliance, security controls, data governance, and enterprise solution governance.
- Review and approve AI and automation solutions for operational readiness, governance compliance, and alignment with established standards and best practices.
- Develop prototypes, pilots, and production-ready solutions that improve productivity, streamline workflows, enhance employee experiences, and drive operational efficiency.
- Lead testing, validation, and user acceptance activities to ensure solutions meet business, operational, technical, and compliance requirements.
- Organize, optimize, and govern knowledge sources, content standards, metadata structures, and taxonomy frameworks that support AI-powered solutions and enterprise search capabilities.
- Partner with subject matter experts to establish, validate, and maintain business-critical knowledge assets and information repositories.
- Configure and optimize solutions within approved enterprise platforms including Copilot Studio, SharePoint, Airtable, Workfront, Claude, and related business applications.
- Consult with senior leaders and stakeholders regarding AI adoption opportunities, business process redesign initiatives, automation strategies, and emerging technology capabilities.
- Lead initiatives that drive measurable improvements in efficiency, productivity, service quality, employee experience, and cost optimization.
- Measure, communicate, and report business value, operational improvements, productivity gains, and return on investment resulting from AI and automation initiatives.
- Monitor solution adoption, performance metrics, and user feedback to identify opportunities for optimization, expansion, and increased business value.
- Influence business process redesign efforts that extend beyond individual solution implementation to support broader organizational improvement and operational effectiveness.
- Research, evaluate, and pilot emerging AI and automation technologies and provide strategic recommendations supporting future business innovation.
- Mentor, educate, and support leaders, stakeholders, and end users in the effective adoption and utilization of AI-enabled tools and solutions.
- Maintain solution documentation, architecture standards, governance artifacts, implementation records, and related support materials.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of progressive experience in business technology, automation, AI solutions, operations enablement, process transformation, knowledge management, systems administration, or related disciplines preferred, but not required.
- Experience leading enterprise or cross-functional technology initiatives preferred.
- Experience working with AI, automation, workflow, knowledge management, or related enterprise platforms required.
Travel Requirements
Travel 25% to 50%
What We Offer
The Freeman Company provides benefits that aim to empower our people and their families to thrive mentally, physically, and financially. These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions.
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life, Accident and Disability
- Retirement with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
Diversity Commitment
At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity and inclusion is helping us to create not only a great place to work, but also an environment where our employees, our customers and our communities around the world can reach their goals and connect with each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status and other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Solutions Analyst
Lead with your technical stack, not just your degree
Solutions Analysts are expected to bridge technical and business teams. Highlight specific tools you've used, such as SQL, Salesforce, or Jira. Employers sponsoring OPT want proof you can contribute immediately, not just that you studied the subject.
Confirm your role qualifies for STEM OPT extension early
If your degree is in information systems, computer science, or engineering, your Solutions Analyst role likely qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension. Confirm this with your DSO before accepting an offer to avoid surprises at the 12-month mark.
Target employers with an active E-Verify enrollment
STEM OPT extension requires your employer to be enrolled in E-Verify. Ask HR directly before interviewing. Companies already filing H-1B visa petitions are almost always enrolled, making them safer bets for your 24-month extension approval.
Frame your OPT timeline as an asset in interviews
Employers unfamiliar with OPT often assume it's short-term. Explain clearly that you have up to three years of work authorization between initial OPT and the STEM extension, which gives them a full hiring and transition runway.
Align your resume keywords with LCA job titles
Employers filing Labor Condition Applications often use titles like Solutions Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or IT Analyst interchangeably. Matching your resume language to these LCA-approved titles increases your visibility in applicant tracking systems.
Demonstrate cross-functional project experience concretely
Solutions Analyst roles require translating technical requirements into business outcomes. Describe projects where you worked with both engineering and non-technical stakeholders. Quantify the result where possible. This directly addresses what sponsoring employers are evaluating.
Solutions Analyst OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Solutions Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for OPT and H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. Solutions Analyst positions that require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as information systems, computer science, or business analytics generally meet the specialty occupation standard. The key factor is whether the role requires a degree in a specific discipline, not just any degree. Review the job description carefully and confirm with your DSO if you're unsure.
Can I work as a Solutions Analyst on STEM OPT if my degree is in business analytics?
Business analytics is included on the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List, so a Solutions Analyst role tied to that degree can qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Your job duties must be directly related to your degree program. Your DSO will need to verify the connection between your coursework and the role before recommending the extension to USCIS.
How do I find Solutions Analyst jobs where employers are open to OPT sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters for employers actively open to OPT work authorization. Searching there saves time compared to applying broadly and discovering late in the process that a company won't support your status. Employers listed on Migrate Mate have already indicated willingness to work with OPT candidates, which is the filter that matters most at your stage.
What happens to my OPT authorization if my Solutions Analyst role changes significantly after I start?
Your OPT authorization is tied to employment that is directly related to your degree, not to a specific job title. If your responsibilities shift substantially, such as moving from technical analysis to unrelated administrative work, your eligibility could be affected. Notify your DSO if your role changes and document how your duties still connect to your degree field. For STEM OPT specifically, any material change in employment requires an updated training plan.
What should I include in my training plan for a STEM OPT extension as a Solutions Analyst?
Your Form I-983 training plan should describe specific learning goals tied to your degree, such as developing skills in systems analysis, data modeling, or enterprise software implementation. It should identify a supervising mentor, outline how progress will be evaluated, and explain how the role advances your technical knowledge beyond what you gained in school. Generic descriptions are a common reason for STEM OPT extension delays.