IT Business Analyst - #442078

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of business analysis? As an IT Business Analyst at AstraZeneca, you'll be at the forefront of inspiring change and innovation. Whether you're leading small to medium-sized projects or contributing to global initiatives, your role will be pivotal in crafting business processes and solutions. You'll collaborate closely with the Business Relationship Manager to craft high-quality reasons and designs that align with AstraZeneca's standards and strategic goals. Your expertise will be shared across communities of practice, improving our internal IT processes and standards.

Accountabilities:

In this dynamic role, you'll engage in sophisticated business analysis activities, including:

• Identifying business needs and areas for improvement, proactively seeking opportunities to improve strategic goals.
• Planning and managing analysis approaches, ensuring deliverables meet deadlines and quality standards.
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships, contributing to communication plans and change management.
• Managing requirements, translating them into design specifications, and partnering with the Architecture team for technical solutions.
• Defining cases with detailed justification for investment, including ROI and benefits realization.
• Evaluating solutions, assessing business readiness, and increasing value versus spend.
  
  
  

You'll work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure solutions meet strategic needs, support business process changes, and optimize performance. Your role will also involve defining testing approaches and supporting change management plans.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Proven experience deploying business analysis tools/techniques for business change
• Experience with sophisticated coordinated systems using creative and strategic thinking
• Strong engagement, communication, and stakeholder leadership skills
• Experience in a regulated environment
• Virtual collaboration experience for innovative solutions
• Mentoring, coaching, or developing others
• Managing third-party suppliers/vendors
  
  
  

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Degree in relevant discipline or formal certification in business analysis practice
• Lean SIGMA training
• Practical usage of Agile Methodology
• Experience in a global organization with sophisticated/geographical context
• Pharmaceutical business awareness/business domain knowledge
• Cross-industry business awareness/business domain knowledge
  
  
  

Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:

• GTAA Top Employer Award for 11 years
• Top 100 Employers Award
• Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
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Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today!

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing [email protected].