Business Analyst

About the Role We are looking for a Business Analyst with strong Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences domain experience to join our enterprise transformation practice. You will sit between business stakeholders and delivery teams on large SAP and digital programs - translating regulated, process-heavy business needs into clear, buildable requirements, and making sure what ships actually solves the problem.

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Responsibilities Elicit, analyse and document business requirements through workshops, stakeholder interviews and process walkthroughs with Pharma business users (Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Regulatory, Commercial). Produce high-quality artefacts: BRDs, functional specifications, user stories with acceptance criteria, process flows (As-Is / To-Be), traceability matrices and data mapping documents. Perform fit-gap analysis against standard SAP functionality and recommend standard-first solutions, flagging genuine gaps for custom build. Partner with functional and technical consultants to shape solution design, and review build against agreed requirements. Drive UAT - define test scenarios, coordinate business testers, triage defects, and manage sign-off. Support validation and compliance deliverables where the solution falls under GxP / regulated scope (URS, traceability, change control documentation). Manage scope and change: assess change requests for impact on cost, timeline and risk, and support the CAB / governance process. Support data migration and cutover activities from a requirements and business-readiness perspective. Contribute to training material, SOP updates and hypercare support post go-live. Domain

Experience Required Demonstrable experience on projects in at least two of the following Pharma value-chain areas: Manufacturing & Batch Management (batch genealogy, yield, shop-floor integration) Quality Management (inspection plans, deviations, CAPA, batch release) Supply Chain & Serialisation (track & trace, DSCSA / EU FMD, cold chain, lot traceability) Regulatory & Master Data (material/recipe master, specification management, product registration) Commercial / Distribution (chargebacks, rebates, contracts, tender pricing) Must-Have Skills 6+ years as a Business Analyst, with at least 3 years on Pharma or Life Sciences programs. Hands-on experience with SAP ECC and/or S/4HANA in relevant modules (MM, PP-PI, QM, SD, EWM). Strong requirements engineering skills - able to write specs a developer can build from without re-interviewing the business. Working knowledge of regulated-environment concepts: GxP, GMP, 21 CFR Part 11, data integrity (ALCOA+), computer system validation. Comfortable in both Agile (user stories, backlog grooming, sprint ceremonies) and Waterfall delivery models. Proficiency with JIRA / Azure DevOps, Confluence, Visio or Signavio, and Excel-based analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication; confident facilitating workshops with senior client stakeholders. Good to Have Exposure to SAP BTP, Fiori/UI5, or integration platforms (CPI/Integration Suite). Experience with validation-lifecycle tooling or CSV documentation in a client audit context. Familiarity with LIMS, MES, or serialisation platforms and their SAP touchpoints. Prior consulting or system-integrator background with client-facing delivery exposure.