Business Analyst

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Job Description

Job Description / Role Profile

Job/Position:

Business Analyst

BU/Organization:

IT

Department:

EntDig

Location:

Management Level:

C

Global Reporting

Level (CEO=1):

5

Line Manager’s

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Job Code:

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE (3-4 bullets)

• Business Analyst works independently on tasks with small to medium complexity. Inputs for work are directly given other stakeholders or more senior member of a team. Work can be validated by dedicated senior member.
• Main responsibility is to gather, analyze and document software specifications and may assign small complexity tasks on more junior members of a team if needed

• Responsible for update of documentation of assigned whole software applications

• It is expected that the output will be on a desired level according to company standards.

• Close cooperation with development, product/platform owners, QA and others is expected on daily basis including validation of user stories, QA and other outcomes

SCOPE

• Works with the business to identify the challenges and opportunities for digital solutions to make an impact
• Interprets Takeda’s SDLC to help junior business analyst/s and various stakeholders, collaborate effectively during the entire journey including identification of opportunities
• Maintain documentation and outputs for assigned parts of software
• Ensure that analytical outputs are complete, consistent, understandable, achievable, unambiguous, verifiable and in line with established standards
• Process and decompose internal customer requirements into specifications and smaller blocks like user stories
• Works with teams in the identification of business requirements, functional design, process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
• Provides continuous updates to stakeholders and Project Manager during project delivery, communicate changes, problems, and ambiguities in a timely manner

Financial:

Est. annual revenue range of accountability*:

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Est. annual budget of responsibility:                                          

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Leadership/People:

No. of direct reports: 0

No. of indirect reports: 0

Geographic Scope:

*if applicable

ACCOUNTABILITIES (Describe the primary duties and responsibilities of the job.  Include only the essential functions of the job. Approximately 5 – 10 bulleted task statements should be identified

• Gather and analyze requirements from internal customers in form of discussions, workshops, and others
• Process and decompose internal customer requirements into specifications and smaller blocks like user stories
• Gather and incorporate suggestions from stakeholders into analytical outputs
• Maintain and manage changes in documentation and outputs for assigned parts of software
• Create and update analytical outputs like software specifications and their components
• Collaborate in defining, implementing, and improving processes, policies, and tools related to analysis
• Prepare reports for the project manager / direct manager and present the results of the analysis
• Ensure that analytical outputs are complete, consistent, understandable, achievable, unambiguous, verifiable and in line with established standards   
• Deliver tasks on time and in the required quality     
• Use and follow set standards and processes
• Communicate changes, problems, and ambiguities in a timely manner

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise(Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge)

• Ability to decompose high-level information into small parts, abstract small parts into large picture
• Ability to find missing information and coordinate gathering of inputs on his own
• Knowledge of relevant domains/products/journeys
• Confident and skilled at identifying and navigating through roadblocks
• Knowledge on BPMN, UML
• Experience in Agile development

Leadership(Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change)

• Ability to effectively engage stakeholders and support them in their “Agile” journey
• Ability to influence and build consensus amongst peers and less experienced analysts
• Facilitates a culture which is open for innovation and automation, and remove barriers for an effective automation culture
• Communicates the impact of various projects to leadership team

Decision-making and Autonomy(The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving)

• Able to balance the needs of the business and development when managing and prioritizing the project pipeline
• Assertive, with the confidence to be a voice of authority and able to influence stakeholders

Interaction(The span and nature of one’s engagement with others when performing one’s job, internal and external relationships)

• Create and maintain an atmosphere of trust through facilitation of retrospectives and feedback exchange among team members
• Help other teams and conventional parts of the organization build effective communication and interaction with the team
• Coordinate interaction with other teams of one's own and other units

Complexity(Products managed, mix of businesses, internal and/or external business environment, cultural considerations)

• Contribute to product development to the extent of her or his competence
• Clear obstacles and blockers in the team’s path (such as dependencies on other teams) and maintain a list of obstacles
• Divide problems into smaller tasks and solve them effectively. Understands relations and trends in more complex tasks

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:(List the essential and desirable education and competency requirements to perform the primary responsibilities of the job.  Any minimum requirements should be noted.)

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in relevant field, or other relevant work experience.
• 1+ years of experience in a business analysis area or similar
• 1+ years of experience within a Lean/Agile development environment.
• Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to reach audiences of all levels of a large global organization.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Add any information legally required for your country here)

Date: 12-Jul-22                        Completed by: Pavel Hait

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