Lead - Business Analyst

Job Description

1. Lead business analysis efforts for pharmaceutical IT projects, gathering and documenting detailed business requirements from stakeholders across various departments. 2. Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including business users, IT teams, and external vendors, to translate business needs into functional and technical specifications. 3. Drive process analysis and optimization, identifying opportunities for automation, system improvements, and business efficiency in operations. 4. Lead requirements workshops and meetings, ensuring alignment on project scope, objectives, and timelines with key business and IT stakeholders. 5. Ensure thorough documentation of business requirements, use cases, user stories, and process flows in alignment with company standards and best practices. 6. Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring that business needs are effectively communicated and addressed in the IT solution design. 7. Support the development and testing process, ensuring that solutions meet the defined business requirements and deliver the expected outcomes. 8. Manage stakeholder expectations by providing regular project updates, risk assessments, and issue resolution, ensuring smooth communication and delivery. 9. Facilitate change management activities, ensuring proper training, documentation, and support for end-users during system transitions and implementations. 10. Drive continuous improvement initiatives in business analysis practices, staying current with industry trends and new technologies to enhance business processes and solution delivery. Must Have 1. bachelors or masters degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field. 2. 8+ years of experience in business analysis, with at least 3 years in a leadership role within pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare IT environments. 3. Proven expertise in business process analysis and mapping, with strong experience in optimizing processes and identifying system solutions that enhance business performance. 4. Solid understanding of business functions and how IT systems support these processes. 5. Experience with pharmaceutical IT systems, such as LIMS, CTMS, EDC, ERP, or CRM systems, and understanding how they integrate with business processes. 6. Strong leadership and team management skills, with experience guiding a team of business analysts or cross-functional teams through complex projects. 7. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to effectively engage business, technical, and executive stakeholders. 8. Proficiency in requirements gathering techniques, including workshops, interviews, surveys, and use case analysis, as we'll as documentation best practices. 9. Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with a strong understanding of project life cycles and IT solution delivery. 10. Ability to identify and manage project risks and ensure timely resolution of issues, balancing stakeholder needs and project constraints.