Business Analyst

A job vacancy for a Business Analyst has arisen at a leading global pharmaceutical company specialising in development of biological therapies. This company is one of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies that operates in 140 countries worldwide and has market leading products in multiple therapy areas.

Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for planning and tracking all activities and deliverables related to the agreed cutover readiness milestones
• Responsible for ensuring closely aligned integration with the other project work streams: especially Product, Core & Foundations who are accountable for Functions state of readiness
• Accountable for assessing and managing cutover readiness at pre-defined checkpoints
• Drive the cutover readiness of the new processes and tools in the receiving Functions
• Communicate and support the Functions' expert teams, ensuring readiness for go-live with Service Excellence and Service Operations support
• Accountable for cutover readiness in the receiving Functions
• Execute the cutover within the agreed time-frame with no major business interruption
• Communicate cutover status to stakeholder groups and manage/mitigate red/amber issues or risks
• Provide a structured and repeatable approach for managing cutover across all sites
• Establish "Hypercare" support mechanisms for go-live
• Monitor and drive issue resolution and escalate out of line situations
• Work consultatively with stakeholders and retain focus to achieve the cutover readiness schedule
• Support workshops with stakeholders as required
• Commit to and embody company beliefs and values of the company

Skills and Requirements:

• Profound knowledge of IT cutover strategies and best practices with at least 8+ years' experience
• Profound knowledge in IT Project Management methodologies and best practices with at least 5+ years' experience
• Successful project cycle(s) in delivering/leading IT cutovers
• Keen awareness & good practice approaches for IT cutovers of enterprise scale
• Experience of taking ownership for delivery of IT cutovers with minimal management support
• Track record of dealing with multiple hands-on tasks
• Working business knowledge of consulting services (including working with offshore support teams)
• Educated to a minimum of higher national diploma level
• Service Management IT industry knowledge
• Knowledge of ServiceNow advantageous
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong customer focus and service attitude
• High personal motivation and energy
• Strong personal organizational skills
• Good communication skills - both written and verbal
• Empathy to understand issues from both the customer and functions' viewpoint
• Composure and the ability to remain calm and dispassionate
• Ability to initiate action - seize opportunities to put ideas into action either personally or through engaging a team or the organization as a whole
• Ability to motivate others through effective leadership skills combined with a high level of personal energy and enthusiasm
• Judgement and sensitivity
• Team work and team motivation in a challenging IT environment
• High affinity to work in an international as well as multicultural environment
• High flexibility and experience in prioritizing tasks
• Ability to deal with variable workload

To Apply:

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In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Sam Walker on +44 203 8569 336 or upload your CV on our website - www.Proclinical.com.
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Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.