Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support business and technology initiatives within a Research & Development (R&D) organization. The role requires strong business analysis expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to gather requirements, document business processes, and support system implementations and enhancements. The Business Analyst will independently manage requirements, develop process maps and workflows, and support testing activities in a fast-paced research environment.
Key Responsibilities:
• Partner with business stakeholders, IT teams, and subject matter experts to gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements.
• Develop current-state and future-state process maps, workflow diagrams, and business process documentation to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions, workshops, and meetings with business and technical teams to ensure alignment on project objectives.
• Develop detailed test scripts, test scenarios, and test cases based on approved business requirements.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including test execution, defect tracking, issue resolution, and documentation of testing results.
• Evaluate existing processes and systems, identify business needs, and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and functionality.
• Collaborate with project managers, developers, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive project documentation, ensuring traceability between requirements, workflows, and testing activities.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences environments.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Demonstrated experience creating process maps, workflow diagrams, and business process documentation.
• Hands-on experience authoring test scripts and test cases and supporting UAT activities.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and business analysis methodologies.
• Experience working with cross-functional business and IT stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive deliverables to completion.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous experience supporting Research & Development (R&D) functions within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization.
• Familiarity with research-related business processes, systems, and workflows.
• Experience with tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Understanding of Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Familiarity with GxP-regulated environments, computerized systems, or Computerized System Validation (CSV)/Computer Software Assurance (CSA) practices.
