Sr Associate IS Bus Sys Analyst

Job Description

What You Will Do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role, you will:

- Demonstrate domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps, use cases, and test plans for the software development teams.
- Work closely with developers and business analysts to ensure the technical requirements for upcoming development are thoroughly elaborated.
- Enable the delivery team to estimate, plan, and commit to delivery with high confidence and identify test cases and scenarios to ensure quality and performance of IT Systems.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and developers in the Hire to Retire or Human Resources (HR) capability to maintain an efficient and consistent process, ensuring quality deliverables from the team.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Collaborate with System Architects and Product Managers to manage business analysis activities, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals
- Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs
- Work with Product Managers and customers to define scope and value for new developments
- Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog
- Ensure non-functional requirements are included and prioritized in the Product and Release Backlogs
- Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories and participate in backlog reviews with the development team
- Clearly express features in User Stories/requirements so all team members and collaborators understand how they fit into the product backlog
- Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined
- Work closely with UX to align technical requirements, scenarios, and business process maps with User Experience designs
- Stay focused on software development to ensure it meets requirements, providing proactive feedback to collaborators
- Develop and implement effective product demonstrations for internal and external collaborators
- Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, processes, and changes

What We Expect of You

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

- Master's degree and 1 to 3 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience
- OR
- Bachelor's degree and 3 to 5 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience
- OR
- Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges in drug discovery with technology
- Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
- Has experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA

Preferred Qualifications

- Demonstrated expertise in a scientific domain area and related technology needs with Human Resources area (preferred)
- Experience in managing product features for PI planning and developing product roadmaps and user journeys
- Familiarity with low-code, no-code test automation software
- Able to communicate technical or complex subject matters in business terms
- Experience of DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery methodology

Professional Certifications

- SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)

Soft Skills

- Able to work under minimal supervision
- Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills

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