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Senior IT Business Analyst, Research IT

Redwood City, CA Full Time Posted by: Bristol-Myers Squibb Posted: Monday, 13 May 2024
 
Working with UsChallenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren't words that are usually associated with a job.

But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

You'll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment.

We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.Position Summary:BMS is seeking a passionate, inquisitive, and energetic leader to enable change in a world-class pharmaceutical enterprise by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to our Drug Discovery Researchers.The Senior IT Business Analyst (Sr.

IT BA) is accountable for the effective delivery of IT capabilities and services supporting BMS Research, with broad focus on the Small Molecule Drug Discovery (SMDD), Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (PCO), Nonclinical Safety & Veterinary Sciences (NCS/VS), and Mechanisms of Cancer Resistance (MoCR) organizations.This individual will partner with IT colleagues and scientific researchers to identify, define, and drive digital capabilities to meet specific strategic and operational needs, including cross functional initiatives enabling the broader Research and IT organizations.The Sr. IT BA will be a member of a cross-functional Technology team who flexibly analyze digital capabilities aligned directly to business functions.

This individual will collaborate with IT Business Partners, Product Managers, Digital Capability Managers, Domain-focused Scientific Researchers, and other Enabling partners with cross-functional insights. Furthermore, the Sr. IT BA will be expected to oversee Jr. IT Business Analysts and Consultants on the delivery of technical capabilities.The Sr.

IT BA's contributions will shape BMS's abilities to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.Success in this role will leverage analysis and problem-solving skills that create positive, value-producing solutions.Key Responsibilities:Partners with IT Peers: Research IT to provide insightful and actionable analysis in support of the portfolio of digital capability investments.

Shapes Business Demands: Elicits business needs with creative empathy, maps complex processes, discovers root causes, curate requirements and user stories, and maintains a spotlight on business value opportunities in support of investment justification, planning, and execution. Manages Stakeholder Experiences: Generates rich and insightful stakeholder and sponsor assessments to manage expectations and advise on anticipated challenge and impedance in the delivery of IT services and capabilities.Constructively Advocates for Value: Represents the "voice of the customer" and ensures project delivery teams are well informed to make the right trade-offs between speed, quality, and cost.

Connects the business stakeholders with the broader IT services. Supports identification of value opportunities across the entire lifecycle of the digital investments.Enables Compelling Business Cases: Aids in the development of business cases for new digital capability investments.

Identifies, defines, & measures business outcomes for highest value digital capabilities. Brings an External View: Actively maintains awareness of external drivers in the business domain and relevant technology trends and brings innovative ideas.Leverages Cross-Organizational Relationships: Ensures that all IT functions are successful in their delivery of services to SMDD, PCO, NCS/VS, and MoCR.

Influences Service Providers and Delivery Teams: Understands IT business partner accountabilities throughout the portfolio lifecycle and builds empowered and trusting partnerships with IT delivery team members at all levels. Knows what Value Looks Like: Translates business needs into specific business requirements, sees realistic opportunities for IT to add more value, and informs IT peers to assist their understanding of fitness for purpose. Communicates Effectively: Organizes and presents complex ideas in a simple, convincing, and compelling manner; able to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

Influences change management strategies in support of capability establishment.Shows Good Judgement in Communication: Communicates successes and issues accurately, urgently, and to the right audience, and takes accountability for ensuring effective management of expectations with IT peers and business stakeholders.Boldly Acts with Urgency: Shows courage, tenacity, and respect to provoke uncomfortable conversations in order to remove roadblocks to value delivery.

Expresses a Growth Mindset: Demonstrates a passion for skillset development within Business Relationship Management, Business Analysis, and the Pharmaceutical scientific domain.Advances Our Business Analysis Practice: Ability to bring in mature, impactful, and sustainable business analysis behaviors that drive change and deliver value.Desired Experience:B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific or technical domain preferred.

Relevant expertise in the application of IT capabilities to drive business value in a relevant domain.Track record of leading the analysis of complex and ambiguous business needs and integrating those needs into compelling and actionable strategic plans and investment business cases with broad reach and impact.Track record of delivering high-value digital capability projects within timelines and budget.

5+ years of progressive information technology experience, with responsibility for scientific application analysis, design, or support.Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.Demonstrated commitment to creative thinking and application of innovative approaches within a relevant scientific domain.

Working knowledge of agile methodologies applied to SDLC and IT services.IIBA Certification or similar Business Analysis Certification, a strong plus.Experience with computer system validation in a regulated environment a plus.

you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn't perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing CareersWith a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients' lives through science, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary.

Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.On-site ProtocolPhysical presence at the BMS worksite or physical presence in the field is a necessary job function of this role, which the Company deems critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement, and it enhances the Company culture.BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles.

Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com. Visit careers.bms.com/eeo-accessibility to access our complete Equal Employment Opportunity statement.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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Redwood City, CA, USA
Bristol-Myers Squibb
AJF/707087446
13/05/2024 19:22

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