.Assoc. Director, Business Analyst, Global Clinical Operations Job ID: REQ-10018828Date: Aug 13, 2024Location: Barcelona, SpainSummary We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst (BA)/ Business Process Expert (BPE) in Global Clinical Operations (GCO) to lead requirements analysis of systems which redefine how Novartis operates in the GCO space as part of our Data Digital & IT (DDIT) organization. You will be working on strategic initiatives with the mandate to deliver solutions that will bring transformative change to the GCO domain and allow Novartis to realize a competitive advantage. You will join a highly skilled team in GCO Service Delivery function to deliver on the vision. In this role, you will act as an advisor providing guidance to improve global business processes, products, services, and software through data analysis. You will engage with global business leaders and leverage the appropriate DDIT teams and Functions to determine requirements and deliver data-driven recommendations to improve efficiency and add value.About the Role Role responsibilities:Leading business requirements/business process analysis in the area of Site Study Operations with a team of business users, including utilizing necessary analytical tools that result in aligned concepts, business processes, and requirements with the business team; providing guidance to the business team to ensure consistency of the overall solution; continuous management of user expectations.Owning and managing user requirements specifications for a functional area, ensuring that the complexity of the requirements is documented in a concise, scalable manner that is easily understood by both the business team and solution delivery teams.Owning the delivery of user requirements for a functional area including providing continuous clarifications to the team on requirements during build and validating the implementation of requirements from a usability perspective.Ensuring consistency and traceability between user requirements, functional specifications, and testing & validation.Supporting validation and testing as appropriate and ensuring adherence to Security and Compliance policies and procedures within Service Delivery scope.Keeping abreast with internal IT systems and documentation requirements, standards (including quality management and IT security), regulatory environments/requirements (if applicable), DDIT Service Portfolio, and with industry best practices in leveraging technologies for the business and taking advantage of reusable products, solutions, and services wherever applicable.Role Requirements University degree in Computer Sciences, business or similar OR relevant experience.Working experience within the pharmaceutical industry, Relationship Management, leveraging digital technology/big data, multi-national global experience, interactions with senior management, influencing without authority, collaborating across boundaries