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Business Analyst

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Business Analyst will work as a member of the Digital team under the direction of the Product Manager, and will be responsible for alignment of IT solutions to support business strategies driving future state objectives related to product information management, specification management, change control, regulatory intelligence, information visibility and analytics- this supporting all Maintenance Enterprise Solutions.

Must be willing to travel to US based Manufacturing Sites as needed.

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:

  • Gain a deep appreciation of the business processes, systems and devices that support all enterprise Maintenance programs.
  • Organize and participate in discussions with Business to appreciate needs, develop Business Requirements, support communications and brainstorming sessions with Technology partners to help roadmap the development of the elicited requirements.
  • Promote adoption of the Maintenance capabilities by Manufacturing Site through regular connects with Site based teams, understanding capability support needs, and resolving those demands through collaborating with business and technical teams.
  • Organize and participate in virtual or in-person training sessions with Manufacturing Sites to provide hands-on experience for all Maintenance supported capabilities. Assist with the development of Training artifacts as needed.
  • Support monthly/quarterly System Upgrade Releases by authoring test scripts, coordinating user acceptance testing.
  • Lead the development and execution of standard SDLC deliverables such as requirements, system testing, user acceptance testing, traceability matrix and other change management deliverables.
  • Partner with the valve steam team members to develop Knowledge Articles that support the Maintenance Product Capabilities at the Manufacturing Sites namely Job Aids, best practice-based guidelines, playbook, and other such artifacts.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders across our Company divisions, and user community to appreciate key business requirements and align solutions to business and IT strategy.
  • Experience in either delivering cloud migration projects and/or a comprehension of cloud architecture .



What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

  • Minimum 5 years working as a Business Analyst in the IT industry.
  • Minimum 3 years of working with GMP Computer System Qualification in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing programs
  • Maintenance System, including
    • CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System)
    • CCMS Computer Calibration management System)
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to convey with both a business and a technical audience, and a demonstrated ability to influence business process discussions, decision making with business partners and communicating effectively with a broad level of business and IT partners
  • Strong organization, influencing, and follow up skills are critical for this role.
  • Extensive experience with Software Development Lifecycle.



As a company, we are committed to 'Inventing for Life' in all that we do. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.

We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.

Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application or click on the link to find out more about our hybrid working model

So, if you are ready to:

Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5,2023 our U.S. Hybrid work model will be as follows: 1. Three total days on site per week: Tuesday and Wednesday - plus one additional day of choice based on what works best for organizations and/or teams. 2. Fridays will formally be a remote-working day unless business critical tasks require onsite presence.

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Requisition ID:R247611

Business Analyst

Full Time

Published on 12/01/2024

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