Prin IT Business Analyst - Exempt Job at Talent Software Services in Northridge

11.1: Updates added to Job Description - More resumes needed!! Change to onsite requirement, too. New candidates, please!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
Lead analytics use cases to drive global data bricks platform adoption (this includes defining scope, gathering requirements, driving business case development, identifying impacted technology/teams, driving high level design sessions and developing business requirements document (including functional spec (if needed)).
Closely collaborate with cross functional global and local teams to develop data driven business use cases and execute on the strategy leading to the adoption of global data bricks platform and architecture.
Leverage data platform (such as data bricks) and Business Intelligence (BI) reporting tools like power BI and advance analytics methods to present clear current state and business value proposition, supporting evidence & recommend solution/approach.
Lead discovery, requirements and business case development for expanding MDM (Master Data Management) solution for patients data.
Translate large amount of data (and related correlation(s)) to derive meaningful insights targeted towards improving customer experience across several business units (include marketing, ecommerce, commercial, manufacturing, quality, R&D, customer care, etc..)
Partner with various regional and global leads to identify unmet needs, gaps in data and reporting automation and translate into requirements for new/enhanced data product capabilities (this includes new reports, data automation, advance analytics, etc..)
Strong communication skills (verbal and written) - must be able to communicate at a business and technical level with internal teams, customers, partners and executive teams.
Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels. May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making. .
Experience working with cross functional teams using agile processes (tools used are Jira and confluence)
Experience with SQL and modeling in excel for exploratory data analysis
Other duties may be assigned.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree (Computer engineering/computer science or related field) required minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, OR
Advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
Experience & working knowledge of Databricks data platform and related services
Experience with MDM solution implementation and requirements gathering
Experience with Big pharma, health care or life sciences preferred.
Experience with Agile methodology and processes.
Nice to Have :-
Hands on experience with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics tools and techniques (such as exploratory data analysis, predictive, prescriptive analysis, etc...)
MBA/Advanced degree in Science/Technology/Business Management/Information Systems
Experience in digital health platforms
Certification in Product Management
Familiarity with Salesforce & SAP is a plus
Expertise working in both traditional Waterfall and Agile projects
Strong structured problem-solving skills managing complex and ambiguous data sets
Expertise in process mapping, value stream mapping, customer journey development
Expertise in process management tools such as Miro, Visio, Workfront, etc.
Strong collaboration skills working with various stakeholders across multiple organizations
Familiarity with best practices of data management and governance.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Engages with business leaders to understand how strategies and data-driven changes can improve efficiencies and add value. Work with data sets to define use cases to improve products, processes and/or services. Collaborates with Business Relationship Manager (BRM), business stakeholders and IT Product Owners / Managers to develop business requirements for product or system changes. Drives business agenda during solution delivery process. Functional Skills: Ability to analyze data and trends in order to develop recommendations to solve business problems. Additional Skills: Problem Solving, Detail Oriented, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Service, Process Improvement, Communication. Technology: Understanding of systems, software and technological concepts, Familiarity with data analysis tools and data modeling methodologies. SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects - from design to implementation - while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education. DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes. Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager. Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level specialists. Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results. May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area. Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation. Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems or products independently to enhance performance of job area. Implements solutions to problems. Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels. May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision-making. Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader. Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have broad knowledge of project management. Requires 7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience with an advanced degree or 12+ years of experience with a High School Diploma or equivalent.