Sr IT Business Analyst

IT Category

IT Sr. BSA Job Description

This position supports both Medical Affairs and Field Medical requirements processes for

in-house developed or purchased IT systems to meet business needs. They will be responsible

for working closely with our business partners and within IT to understand and help shape the

strategic drivers and tactical needs to successfully deliver an experience that is intuitive,

scalable, and stable. This role also requires strong agile skills, especially the capability to

function both as in the BSA and in the scrum master role.

Responsibilities:

The IT BSA will establish themselves as a “thought partner” with internal customers

Conducting 1:1 or group interviews and planning and facilitating workshops and

end-user working sessions intended to surface requirements.

Supporting the successful implementation of technical solutions by providing business

process analysis design, strategic vision, best practice research, detailed

requirements definition, user-centric functional design, vendor evaluations,

systems assessments, and user acceptance testing facilitation.

Support business partner on the development of Organizational Change Management

(OCM) deliverables

Participating in roadmap discussions and vendor assessments

Keeping management apprised of developments through clear and timely

communication

Collaborating with Project Managers, Architects, Engineers, Developers, and Designers

on scope, solutions, constraints, and risks

Analyzing, documenting, and advising on current and future business process models

Analyzing and documenting high-level requirements (scope) and using Agile

methodology to document Epics and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.

Show up with an enterprise mindset and ensure work is not being done in silos.

Be a systems thinker and look at the big picture while determining the best solution.

Requirements:

7+ years business systems analysis and support experience with various types of

Software Development Life Cycle methodologies in an enterprise IT environment

Proven agile mindset and scrum methodology experience working in both a

Scrum Master and BSA capacity.

Strong experience with documenting Epics, User Stories and spikes using a

scrum tool such as JIRA is a must. Confluence knowledge is a plus.

Must be able to independently handle complex problems and work in a cross functional

environment with multiple stakeholders.

Ability to rapidly understand business requirements and communicate business

expectations to cross-functional technology development teams.

Strong presentation and meeting facilitation skills

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Advanced English language skills, including Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking

Demonstrated ability to quickly learn the business in unfamiliar areas

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to directly mentor others

Able to work Pacific Standard Time business hours

Preferred Qualifications:

5+ years’ experience in Biotechnology or Pharma

Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across multiple customers and IT

functions

Large project implementation experience in a matrixed IT organization

EEO:

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”