Key responsibilities:

• Be a technology partner, working with business stakeholders to identify unmet needs, propose IT solutions, and assist management in the development of business cases and project charters;
• Be a business analyst, leading the technical discovery process for potential projects, scoping needs, gathering requirements and producing functional specifications for a solution build, based on regional and global standards, using our agile rRDM methodology (rapid Requirements Definition & Management);
• Build deep market knowledge by forming internal partnerships with the business (developing deep insights into their needs) and external partnerships with e.g. start-ups, academics (to build health technology market knowledge);
• Explore & experiment with business-led IT projects and external technology developments to scope and rapidly pilot new single-market specific solutions, identifying solutions worth scaling up within the regional Product Lines. Collaborate with Product Line teams to build and test regional MVPs when selected as a ‘lead market’;
• Manage the delivery of local projects, collaborating with the business & Product Line teams to localise regional company requirements/solutions and drive effective change management by involving the right people at the right time;
• Represent IT with external partners and customers and consult on selection and approval of third-party service providers;
• Ensure technology projects are built and documented in accordance with the strict compliance regulations of company and healthcare, including information security, privacy and GxP as required;
• Take a regional view on technology solutions, building a good understanding of business practice in other countries through a network of IT colleagues, in order to leverage or create harmonised solutions where possible;
• Proactively match business needs with existing company technology capability, by showcasing local/regional best practice with key stakeholders, encouraging adoption of core systems and harmonised process and highlighting value in a business context;
• Shape Product Line roadmaps by identifying opportunities/gaps where company Technology can deliver, influencing internally and externally to drive Product Line strategy execution;
• Support the Business Technology Leader to challenge the business and encourage innovation, whilst managing business expectations.

Key requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science/Business Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline;
• Solid experience in delivering data & analytics solutions and platforms in pharma;
• Certification in Business Analysis (e.g. ISEB Business Analysis Diploma) and Project Management (e.g. PRINCE2, APMP) areas is beneficial;
• Current or very recent role is business facing;
• Expert in data & analytics technology components, including data management capabilities, data flow architectures, data visualisation platforms like Qlik, dataiku etc;
• Good understanding of technical capabilities under data science process and data security and integrity;
• 10+ years relevant experience, of which 5 years are business facing IT related;
• Proven track record of delivery in complex, ambiguous and changing environments, adhering to essential regulatory and compliance guidelines;
• Able to influence across a range of business roles and stakeholder seniorities;
• Effective team working;
• Ability to build effective relationships with customers, matrix teams, suppliers, partners etc.;
• Clear written and verbal communication skills;
• Good at facilitating workshops and meetings, and negotiating;
• Genuine passion for technology, understanding how things work and for applying technology to bring value to businesses/customers;
• Continuous learner, able to demonstrate a familiarity with current trends e.g. AI, Quantum computing, Docker/Kubernetes etc;
• Capable to take a “hands-on approach” to experiment and try things if needed;
• Can communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders at different levels;
• Clear thoughts expression in Russian and English business language.