Business Analyst

Role: Senior Business Analyst (Manufacturing Domain)

Location:
Poland Mode: Remote Type: Permanent

Job Description
Overview We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst – Manufacturing to support an Enterprise Recipe Management initiative within a global pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will act as a Pharma Manufacturing Domain Expert, working closely with business stakeholders, domain leads, system owners, and technical teams to identify high-value business opportunities, assess feasibility, define requirements, and translate business needs into actionable solutions. This role requires a strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, recipe management, system integration, and regulated/GxP environments. The candidate will be responsible for analyzing cross-system business processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and creating detailed Epics, User Stories, functional specifications, and technical documentation. General Information
* Collaboration Hours: Must be available during 3:00-7:00 PM CET to support collaboration between European and US teams
* Work Model: Remote or Hybrid
* Travel: No regular travel expected

Key Responsibilities
* Engage with business stakeholders, system owners, and domain leads to identify business opportunities and assess their value, feasibility, complexity, and dependencies to support business case development.
* Analyze and document end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing processes across multiple systems and business functions.
* Design and document business process flows, requirements, Epics, User Stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
* Work with Enterprise Recipe Management / PKM solutions and related manufacturing systems.
* Analyze integrations across MES, LIMS, ERP, PLM, ELN, and other manufacturing platforms.
* Define requirements for system integrations, data flows, reporting, and interoperability while ensuring alignment with GxP and regulatory requirements.
* Create and maintain functional specifications, architecture decision records (ADRs), process documentation, and technical documentation.
* Facilitate workshops and discussions between business stakeholders and technical teams to establish a common understanding of: o Business processes o Data flows o System capabilities o Integration requirements
* Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes through Generative AI/ML and support the evaluation and implementation of relevant use cases.
* Work closely with project and delivery teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and successfully delivered.
* Proactively identify risks, dependencies, gaps, and opportunities across business and technical domains.
* Effectively manage stakeholder discussions, de-escalate conflicts, and maintain a strong focus on business outcomes. Required Qualifications Must-Have
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent practical experience may also be considered.
* 5-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Architect, Functional Consultant, or similar role within Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, or regulated manufacturing environments.
* Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes for drug substances and/or drug products.
* Hands-on experience with product recipe design, recipe management, and parameter definition within manufacturing systems such as MES, PLM, LIMS, ERP, or related platforms.
* Proven experience working on system integration projects involving platforms such as: o MES o LIMS o ERP / SAP S/4HANA o PLM o ELN o DeltaV or similar manufacturing control systems
* Strong understanding of cross-system business processes, data flows, integrations, and interoperability.
* Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear functional and non-functional requirements, Epics, User Stories, and acceptance criteria.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills.
* Experience working collaboratively with global, cross-functional business and technology teams.
* Ability to manage challenging stakeholder discussions, de-escalate conflicts, and drive discussions toward actionable outcomes.
* Availability to work during 3:00-7:00 PM CET for EU/US collaboration.
* Fluent English, both written and spoken. #J-18808-Ljbffr