Senior Business Analyst

Company: Parexel International
Location: Billerica
Posted on: February 13, 2021

Job Description:

Contribute to meaningful advances that benefit patients in need Joined the Scientific Data Organization as Scientific Data Technology Director, creating agile access to real world data, bringing best in class technology solutions to Parexel services, and harnessing data to transform therapy development for patients. Martin Scientific Data Technology Director Keyword Location Jobs at Parexel Are you ready to make your mark in the healthcare industry using your ingenuity and technical expertise? At Parexel, there's no limit to what you can accomplish. We work with the top 50 global pharmaceutical companies, the top global biotech companies, and hundreds of small and emerging companies. We've supported the development of some of the most important treatments of our time, including nearly all of the 50 top selling drugs currently on the market. Join us and you'll make a profound difference in millions of lives. With a role in our Information Technology group, you'll work with cutting-edge technology on internal and client-facing projects. Collaborating with people from all over the world and touching everything from enterprise systems and clinical applications to infrastructure and networking, you'll keep our data safe and confidential. You'll have the chance to develop your skills and pursue advancement opportunities that include managerial and technical tracks. If you have stellar coding and design experience and a passion to learn more about healthcare, Parexel invites you to discover our rewarding opportunities in Enterprise Architecture, Software Development, Project Management and Business Analysis, and more. In a global clinical trial environment, business-focused applications, connectivity, and data security are critical to a trial's outcome. Find out how you can be an invaluable part of our success story. The Senior Business Analyst works under the guidance of Portfolio Management. The Senior Business Analyst works with Product Management, Portfolio group, the Business Owners and Scrum team(s) to create and define user stories and supporting artefacts for product features and enhancements. The Senior Business Analyst assists with identifying and documenting Features and which will improve business efficiency, productivity and drive revenue. The Senior Business Analyst will also assist the Product Management function in prioritizing business epics and agile release train epics in prioritizing and grooming features and associated user stories for inclusion in a particular release and a particular sprint.

Key Accountabilities:
Requirements definition & management

• Plans and drives scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for large, complex initiatives.
• Selects, adopts and adapts appropriate requirements definition and management methods, tools and techniques selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
• Obtains input from, and formal agreement to, requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Negotiates with stakeholders to manage competing priorities and conflicts.
• Establishes requirements baselines.
• Ensures changes to requirements are investigated and managed.
• Contributes to the development of organisational methods and standards.Business analysis
  • Investigates operational requirements, problems, and opportunities, seeking effective business solutions through improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes.
  • Assists in the analysis of stakeholder objectives, and the underlying issues arising from investigations into business requirements and problems and identifies options for consideration.
  • Works iteratively with stakeholders, to identify potential benefits and available options for consideration, and in defining acceptance tests.User experience evaluation
    • Plans and performs all types of user experience evaluation to check and confirm that usability and accessibility requirements have been met.
    • Selects appropriate use of formative or summative evaluations.
    • Facilitates both moderated and unmoderated usability tests.
    • Evaluates prototypes or designs of systems, products or services against the agreed usability and accessibility specifications. Interprets and presents results of evaluations and prioritises issues.
    • Checks systems, products, or services which are in-use for changes in usability and accessibility needs and to ensure that these needs continue to be met.
    • Assesses the stability of requirements against changes in context of use.Relationship management
      • Identifies the communications and relationship needs of stakeholder groups.
      • Translates communications/stakeholder engagement strategies into specific activities and deliverables.
      • Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders, acting as a single point of contact by developing, maintaining and working to stakeholder engagement strategies and plans.
      • Provides informed feedback to assess and promote understanding.
      • Facilitates business decision-making processes.
      • Captures and disseminates technical and business informationBusiness process improvement
        • Analyses and designs business processes; identifies alternative solutions to exploit new technologies and automation.
        • Develops graphical representations of business processes to facilitate understanding and decision making.
        • Assesses the feasibility of business process changes and recommends new approaches.
        • Manages the execution of business process improvements.
        • Selects, tailors and implements business process improvement methods and tools at programme, project and team level in line with agreed standards.
        • Contributes to the definition of organisational policies, standards, and guidelines for business process improvementSkills:
          • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
          • A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
          • Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
          • Shows Initiative and self-confidence, is adaptable and is able to cope with changing and evolving priorities.
          • Must have the ability to work methodically in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environmentKnowledge and Experience:
            • Understanding of Agile methodologies (preferably Scrum), UML, Object Orientated, Data
            • Modeling, Process Modeling and/or other development methodologies
            • Awareness of structured approach to test planning and test execution.
            • Minimum 5-8 years in the same or very similar roleEducation:
              • Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred) in a technical discipline (Math, Science, Engineering, Computing, etc.) or a related study, or equivalent project-related experience.
              • English: FluentParexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, which in the US includes race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Get the latest Parexel career opportunities as soon as they become available.

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