Senior Consultant - Business Analyst

Job Title - Senior Consultant - Business Analyst

Career Level - D

Location: Chennai 

The IT Business Analyst is a role that supports the solution design for a specific business capability

or part of a cross functional component. The role is a key member of a wider SAP S/4HANA IT

Design Team that will lead on defining the IT solution that will support our global standardised

business processes.

The IT Business Analyst will be specifically aligned to the Non-SAP team with an understanding of

at least one of the domains – Operation, Finance, Clinical, Commercials or Data. During the global

process design phase, you will own the solution design for your process area and act as the central

pivot point for defining the integrated solution for this area, ensuring integration between business

process definition, SAP solution definition and SAP data objects definition.

You will be responsible, for your process area, for ensuring that the global standard solution is fully

and accurately documented and tested according to project standards and will champion the design

through the required governance forums. You will work closely with other IT BA’s, Product

Managers and experts across the design team to ensure that the solutions are effectively integrated

in to a wider AstraZeneca global standard design. This will also include working with SMEs from our

external partners to ensure that the AZ solution adopts standard and leading-edge technology in

fulfilling the design.

You will be a key member of the wider design forums within AZ and will ensure that the global

standard design for your capability aligns with the strategic vision for both business and system

architecture for your process area.

As the project moves to the deployment phase you will continue to play a pivotal role in ensuring

that the localisation requirements of individual functions are properly represented in the solution

whilst retaining the integrity of a fit to standard best practice solution.

Throughout the project you will be a key member for the design team and may lead a team of

Business Analysts for your capability area and will guide them in generating solution designs and

project documentation ensuring that you use your experience and knowledge to upskill your team in

both SAP S/4HANA and the wider AZ application landscape.

Typical Accountabilities

Support the IT solution that underpins the global standard process design for your capability / lead

area including any integrations

Match the system design, adopting best practice, to the business capability requirements in your

domain/area

Work closely with the business teams in the process design to ensure alignment with S/4HANA

best practice and SAP standard functionality

Able to represent your process domain on senior internal and external forums as required in your

capability domain and support setting the strategic direction contributing any solution/technology

opportunities

Support the data team to ensure successful migration / creation of data objects that support the AZ

global design across the application landscape.

Ensure effective prioritisation of activities in line with the overall deployment strategy and project
imperatives in alignment with Business Technology Group portfolios and BAU services
Work with the AZ Architecture teams to ensure that the solution and data design align with the
strategic view for IT applications
Work with the Integration teams to ensure effective delivery of data integration across the IT
landscape
Document and test the solution design in accordance with AZ compliance standards
Report on status of activity to plan and manage RAID items in your area, rolling up to the Enterprise
domain
Champion the design for your capability through the appropriate governance forums.
Education, Qualifications, and Experience

Essential.
Understanding of one of the pharmaceutical domains – Operation, Finance, Clinical , Commercial or Data
Proven track record of delivering complex designs for a large business transformation project
Good stakeholder management and communication skills with Business and IT areas with a demonstrated capability to influence key partner groups
Strong team player able to work across theprogram team and communicate in business and IT terms
Comfortable with ambiguity and possessing an agile and open mindset
Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver IT change across multiple locations and/or
Business Functions including ability tointerpret and communicate technical information into business language

Desirable

Certification in specific SAP S/4HANA lines of business or willingness to complete such certification
Worked in a hybrid environment with a mix of internal and external resources in multiple geographical locations
S/4HANAimplementations for complex global organisations from Design to
completion of Deployment
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
Good leadership and influencing skills
Strong skills in business operations, communications, customer and partner engagement, and internal stakeholder management
Challenge the status quo and facilitate different perspectives to drive solutions
Able to manage large work efforts and coordinate distributed teams
Able to think out of the box, thrive in ambiguous and stressful situations
Innovative capabilities, agile mindset requiring strategic thinking and foresight
Functional/Technical Skills
:Strong organizational design skills and workshop preparation
Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross
functional audiences
Knowledge of standard project tools like JIRA, Smartsheets, Solman and MS Office
Adaptable approach balancing technical detail with agility in problem solving

Desirable
Capable of working in a direct and matrix organization, driving collaboration across businesses and IT function
Functional/Technical Skills ​




Knowledge of the S/4 and wider SAP application roadmap as it is relevant to
your line of business and the ability to translate that roadmap in to the AZ strategic view

Demonstrated knowledge of SAP S/4HANA configuration requirements in

the relevant areas/process domain

Date Posted

14-Nov-2024

Closing Date

12-Dec-2024

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.