Job Description

Job Description Summary

The role of the Senior Business Partner Analyst, for the IT Quality team is to serve as the business partner for Quality Control. This individual will have in-depth knowledge of laboratory control technologies and be responsible to analyze and shape demands with a goal to drive global harmonization across platforms, identify innovative solutions, improve functionality and compliance.

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic understanding, both business and technology experience, exceptional relationship building skills and a solution-oriented mindset.

This individual will heavily influence the quality control technology roadmap, conduct business and technical analysis, prepare appropriate solution direction, and deliver results that meet the business needs. Above all, this individual will be required to collaborate with internal and external experts to ensure that business priorities are shaped, prioritized, and delivered. This is a great opportunity for someone to facilitate bringing the appropriate technology, process, and workplace solutions together as they contribute to BDs sustainability goals.

This position reports directly to the Technical & Group Services (TGS) Business Partner Lead for Quality.

Job Description

The objective of this role is to actively partner with the Quality Control Business Leaders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and TGS technical teams to understand strategic priorities and work to identify ways that TGS can support and advance those objectives.

Primary responsibilities will include:

* Develop a deep knowledge of BDs Quality Control function, including key driver goals, short- and long-term roadmaps, key projects, and personnel
* Establish value-adding, partner relationship maturity for yourself and for the entire TGS function
* Partner with the Quality Control team and SMEs to plan new joint initiatives, evaluate proposals, and determine how they fit into roadmaps and priorities
* Identify and define new opportunities to leverage technology and/or process re-design to advance business strategies that directly contribute to driving revenue growth, cost optimization and/or risk mitigation and compliance.
* Develop strategies for optimal deployment and adoption of new technology capabilities, services and solutions across the business and/or the end-customers.
* Complete the projects/improvements/deliverables needed to implement technology, processes, or services to meet business requirements including the documentation, testing and implementation
* Work with and facilitate TGS partner teams to ensure delivery provides the desired outcomes
* Work with other TGS Business Partners and TGS Core Areas of Delivery to ensure that solutions are not siloed and that they are informed by, and are integrated with, BDs enterprise roadmaps
* Execute projects and report progress, including consistent and effective communication, change management impact analysis, readiness and effectiveness, cutover and go-live support. This includes managing escalation and mitigating risk
* Measure and communicate value realized on a periodic basis through defined and agreed upon metrics and supporting analysis

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic understanding, both business and technology experience, exceptional relationship building skills and solution-oriented mindset together.

In addition, this person should also possess:

* 10+ years of experience working in a technology function in the highly regulated life science industry
* Accomplished in several of the following areas: LIMS/Sample Management, Method Development, eLN, Calibration, Environmental Monitoring, Instrument Data Management.
* Experience delivering large-scale laboratory control technology projects and solutions with solid knowledge of relevant Quality/Regulatory standards (i.e. cGxP, CFR Part 11, Data Integrity).
* Proficient in system development life cycle documentation, testing and release cycle protocols including business requirements documentation, test scenarios/data/execution, cutover, hypercare, project planning and status reporting
* Proficient in project management basics: charter, business case development, project management plan and schedule, stakeholder management, communication planning, risk/issue management, status reporting and running team calls
* Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well across organizations
* Ability to communicate complex business / technical challenges in a simplified manner
* Must be a leader who can influence stakeholders in written and oral communications
* Basic experience and knowledge of change management principles and methodologies and have the ability to formulate new programs to generate excitement and engagement
* Familiarity with continuous improvement and project management approaches, tools, and phases and ability to lead change using positive and collaborative methods
* Highly collaborative work style which includes working effectively across all organizational levels
* Experience working in a highly matrixed organization and in overcoming ambiguity
* Accept ownership
* Ability/experience to work in a multinational, multicultural business environment

EDUCATION

Bachelors degree in technology, business or a related field is strongly preferred. Masters degree highly desirable. Educational certificate or training in a process methodology is a plus.

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Primary Work Location

USA NJ - Franklin Lakes

Additional Locations

CHE Basel - Binninger Str, CHE Eysins - Business Park Terre-Bonne, CHE Wangs - Straubstrasse, CHE Zurich, GBR Crawley, GBR Plymouth - Belliver Industrial Estate, GBR Swindon - Dorcan, GBR Winnersh - Eskdale Road, NLD Amsterdam - Herikerbergweg, NLD Drachten - Kraaiheide, NLD Drachten - Marconilaan, NLD Vianen - Lange Dreef, USA CA - San Diego Bldg A&B;, USA TX - Austin, USA TX - San Antonio

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