Job Description Summary
The Associate Director DDIT Dev CE, Business Analyst will act as an advisor, providing guidance to improve global Advanced Quantitative Sciences (AQS) business processes, products, services, and software through data analysis. The role involves engaging with global business leaders and leveraging IT teams to deliver data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency and add value.
Job Description
Role Responsibilities:
- Contribute to creating consistency and traceability between user requirements, functional specifications, and testing & validation.
- Support validation and testing, ensuring adherence to Security and Compliance policies and procedures.
- Partner with the Development Advanced Quantitative Sciences (AQS) Business to deliver modern technology solutions that enhance business capabilities.
- Collaborate with the Business domain to develop enhanced business processes and design the best solutions to meet business needs.
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure the right business and technical capabilities are incorporated into the solution.
- Review integration touch points within the Business process and ensure accurate data flow between upstream and downstream interfaces to the SCAPE SCE.
- Ensure accuracy and quality of all SCAPE project deliverables, in line with Novartis SOP / Templates / Standards / Best Practices.
- Assist in the creation and maintenance of the SCAPE Product Backlog and URS.
- Support the alignment of user requirements across SCAPE project workstreams.
- Collaborate with SCAPE project vendors to ensure accurate interpretation and implementation of user requirements.
Role Requirements:
- University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, business, or similar OR relevant experience.
- 7 years’ working experience within the pharmaceutical industry in a global capacity.
- Ability to influence without authority and collaborate across boundaries.
- Advanced knowledge of Lean/6 Sigma, Design Thinking, Agile methodology.
- Extensive project management and change management experience.
- Experience with requirements definition & management for complex, global systems.
- Demonstrated analytical and proactive thinking to meet complex challenges.
- Effective communication skills.
Desirable Requirements:
- Knowledge of clinical trial processes and leveraging quantitative sciences and toolsets in regulatory and exploratory pathways.
- Understanding of various data modalities in drug development (Biomarkers, Omics, RWD/RWE, etc.).
Language: English
Benefits & Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: Novartis Life Handbook
Benefits in Spain include Company Pension plan; Life and Accidental Insurance; Meals; Allowance or Canteen in the office; Flexible working hours.
You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Benefits in Spain include Company Pension plan; Life and Accidental Insurance; Meals; Allowance or Canteen in the office; Flexible working hours
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you
Skills Desired
Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Financial Modeling, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Management