The Sr. R&D Business Analyst will play a pivotal role leading high-impact initiatives within the Project, Program and Portfolio Management Center of Excellence (P3MO CoE). Using expert-level business analysis and project management knowledge, the Sr. R&D Business analyst will collaborate with leaders across the R&D and P3MO organizations to transform portfolio data into actionable insights. This role requires advanced analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, attention to detail, and creative problem solving. The US based Sr. R&D Business Analyst will primarily support the Molecular Biology and Microbiology R&D franchises located in Salt Lake City and St. Louis but may also support other R&D franchises and other locations as needed.
Job duties include:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and clarify their requirements, assisting in the identification of effective solutions that align with the information system framework.
- Actively engage in workshops, contributing ideas and insights to help the IS team to shape solutions that enhance user experience and streamline business processes.
- Leads projects to deliver project, program and portfolio management business analytics processes, reports and tools.
- Collects stakeholder requirements and manages leadership expectations.
- Develops audience appropriate reports and dashboards.
- Documents and presents data-driven findings and recommendations.
- Investigates and solves complex problems.
- Identifies and executes opportunities for improvements.
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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Business acumen to understand how a business operates and how to make it successful.
- Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy
- Understand complex information and interpret it accurately, often requiring critical thinking and analysis to grasp the full picture.
- Analyze data and make decisions/recommendations, using data to guide decision-making and provide suggestions for improvement.
- Effective and efficient problem analysis that leads to high-quality decisions.
- Creativity in forming new ideas, solutions, and approaches to challenges; to think outside-the-box
- Thriving in a fast-paced environment by managing tasks, multitasking, and adapting quickly to maintain productivity.
- Organizing work and resources efficiently to ensure smooth operations
- Informing others by sharing clear, timely information to ensure alignment.
- Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues
- Demonstrates assertiveness and confidence in the face of a challenge
- Solution oriented in the face of conflict
- Action Oriented: Takes action even when facing challenges
- Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
- Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
- Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form
- Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues
- Inspire and energize individuals to achieve their best performance
- Fosters a culture of inclusiveness among all team members
- Actively and attentively listen to others, ensuring a clear understanding of their messages, needs, and concerns.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5+ years of experience in business analytics and data visualization. Project Management experience strongly recommended.
- Experience in Planisware strongly preferred
- Experience in Tableau BI strongly preferred
Approximately 10% travel required (domestic & international combined)
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