Business Analyst R&D IT – We are seeking an experienced multi-disciplinary Business Analyst to join the R&D IT Team of our prestigious client. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in corporate communications, project support/coordination, data analytics, logistics, and event planning, with a focus on requirements gathering and leading small initiatives.

As a Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in bridging business needs with technology solutions, ensuring efficient project execution, enhancing ways of working & communication within R&D IT department.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into detailed requirements
• Analyze existing processes and propose improvements to enhance efficiencies
• Extract and Analyze data, create presentations with meaningful insights
• Corporate Communications, liaison between business units and the IT team
• Coordinate and Facilitate clear communication by creating and distributing project-related documentation, status reports, and meeting minutes
• Develop content for newsletters, social posting, plasma screen graphics etc.
• Assist Project Managers in planning and executing IT projects
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and resource allocation
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and propose mitigation strategies
• Coordinate project-related activities, ensuring timely completion of tasks
• Report project progress and deviations from the plan promptly
• Plan and coordinate logistics for company events (conferences workshops etc)
• Manage venue selection, catering, transportation, presenter coordination, promotional materials development, signage, and other event collateral.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure seamless execution
• Oversee presentation technology setup and equipment for events
• Promote adherence to IT project management methodologies and standards.
• Create process documents and knowledge articles

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or Graduate degree (in areas related to Technology, or Business/Management is an asset)
• Certifications (Preferred): o CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), SAFE Agile Framework, PMP (Project Management Professional), or equivalent.
• Strong business analysis skills, including requirements elicitation techniques
• Strong understanding of Excel and PowerPoint, Familiarity with PowerBI, PowerApps, Power Automate is an asset
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Prompt engineering and ability to use LLM technologies (i.e., ChatGPT, MS Copilot) is an asset

Experience (Preferred):

• Change Management experience, previous experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sector, Knowledge of drug development lifecycle, and familiarity with regulatory compliance and data security in the pharmaceutical domain