Senior Business Analyst, PLC

Senior Business Analyst, PLC (Product Lifecycle Management) Location:

Fort Worth, TX Employment Type:

Contract, Full-time, Exempt Compensation:

$55-60/hr. Citizenship Status:

Eligible to work directly on a W2 basis Reports To:

IT Director, Program Management Schedule:

Onsite in Fort Worth with remote on Fridays. Will work Monday Friday (8:00-5:00 PM, flexible) Position Details: A large pharmaceutical company is seeking a Senior Business Analyst who will provide support and documentation for an IT implementation team. Will support the design, development, and deployment of Business Services, applications, systems, and processes through analysis and implementation of business strategy and objectives of the assigned organization and external influences, for example, competitors, regulatory requirements, best-in-class practices, and economic factors. Key Responsibilities: Maintain a broad understanding of the assigned business processes and how the respective technology platforms and configurations support the business processes, and the business rules embedded in the processes. Collaborate with cross-functional business team members to identify and document business user requirements and analyze business processes/capabilities to identify, influence, and act upon improvement opportunities. Conduct requirements workshops (as needed) and business process analysis workshops (as needed, using a Kaizen approach) describing current and future state scenarios and determining actions to reach future state targets. Participate in validation and implementation activities (writing of test scripts, formal and informal testing) for system implementation and upgrades. Ensure good global communication and interaction with Global Quality and Regulatory Affairs (QRA) and Regulatory Affairs (RA) international colleagues worldwide by asking for global input on above mentioned applications and reports/dashboards. Work with assigned project teams to provide a compliant implementation of computerized systems to meet Current Good x Practices (cGXP) requirements. Guide the development and delivery of compliant IT systems. Prepare training materials and deliver user training for QRA and RA international colleagues, as required. ? Collaborate with data migration teams, as required. Participate in other department activities/initiatives, as required. ? This role requires adherence to specific cGXP requirements and execution according to the valid Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Required Experience & Skills: The position requires a thorough understanding of the business processes being supported by a cross-functional Business Organization. Good experience with cGXP (good practices) requirements and execution according to the valid Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Experience working as an IT Business Analyst for Pharmaceutical or other regulated industries. Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong experience gathering and documenting system requirements from stakeholders and end-users. Strong experience with Process Mapping; Taking user requirements and creating a process map, mapping to test requirements and user specifications. Understand how data flows through the technology platform to support the outcomes of the business processes including analytics and Business Intelligence (BI) interfaces. Strong experience building test scripts, validation processes, and documentation Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and document business user requirements and analyze business processes/capabilities to identify, influence, and act upon improvement opportunities. Ability to facilitate requirements and business process analysis workshops describing current and future state scenarios and determining actions to reach future state targets. Ability to prioritize features and user stories based on business value. Strong documentation skills are needed to develop comprehensive process documentation to illustrate current and future state processes. Excellent collaboration skills to collaborate with development teams to define the product roadmap. Preferred Experience & Skills: Teamcenter PLM Software QMS (Quality Management Systems) - ?tracking of products, recalls, adverse events, corrective actionMan ufacturing Plant data set environmentEdu cation:Bac helor's degree is preferred