At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science
innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn
innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our
collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we
do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in
tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive
bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness
and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted
protein degradation.
About Us:
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of
more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the
world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues
and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce
Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our
legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and
empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values
align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and
integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for
creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional
relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and
deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our
people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the
confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a
competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and
diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is currently searching for a Business & Technical
Analyst (Omnichannel).
Description
As individual contributor of a team of individuals in a specific area of digital
expertise, you will be a crucial player in driving our digital initiatives
forward in our agile organization. Our agile operating model consists of two
components – Digital Capability and Digital Execution. Digital Execution are
about aligning multiple missions around business goals and facilitating
collaboration on a larger scale. Digital Capability, on the other hand, focus on
the growth and development of individuals within a specific expertise area. This
dual structure enables us to scale agile practices efficiently while maintaining
a focus on both product development and individual skill enhancement.
A Business & Technical Analyst is a multifaceted role that bridges the gap
between business needs and technical solutions. This position involves analyzing
and translating business requirements into technical specifications, ensuring
that the solutions developed meet the business goals and user needs. The role
requires a blend of business acumen, understanding of technical architectures,
and the ability to communicate effectively with both business stakeholders and
technical teams.
You will be at the forefront of implementing innovative solutions and will have
the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in your field.
Essential Job Duties
- Business Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with business stakeholders to
understand their needs, goals, and objectives. Analyze business processes and
workflows to identify improvement opportunities and define requirements for
solutions.
- Technical Specification Development: Translate business requirements into
detailed technical specifications that guide the development of software
applications, systems, or processes. Ensure that these specifications meet
both the business needs and technical standards.
- Solution Design and Recommendation: Work with Digital and software
development teams to design solutions that fulfil business requirements.
Evaluate potential technical solutions for feasibility, cost-effectiveness,
and alignment with business objectives.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a liaison between business units and
technical teams to ensure clear communication and understanding of project
goals, requirements, and constraints. Facilitate meetings and discussions to
gather feedback and consensus.
- Project Management Support: Assist in project management tasks, such as
planning, scheduling, and tracking progress. Ensure that projects stay on
track to meet deadlines and budget constraints.
- Testing and Quality Assurance: Participate in the testing of developed
solutions to ensure they meet the defined requirements and standards. Assist
in identifying and documenting bugs or issues for resolution.
- Training and Support: Develop training materials and provide support to users
on new systems or applications. Ensure that end-users are equipped to use the
new solutions effectively.
- Documentation: Create and maintain documentation related to business
requirements, technical specifications, project plans, and reports to ensure
knowledge is captured and shared.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, e.g., Computer Science, Data Science,
Business Administration.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis, technical analysis, or a
related area, demonstrating a track record of bridging business needs with
technical solutions.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand
complex business issues and develop appropriate technical solutions.
- Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of information technology, software
development life cycles, and architectural frameworks. Familiarity with
programming languages, databases, and software development tools is
beneficial.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with
the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and
vice versa.
- Collaboration: Ability to work effectively in a team environment,
collaborating with diverse groups of stakeholders, including business users,
Digital professionals, and management.
- Project Management: Good knowledge of Agile methodology, principles and
practices.
- Attention to Detail: Precision in documenting requirements, specifications,
and project details to ensure clarity and alignment with objectives.
- Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements, technologies,
and project priorities.
- Experience with Adobe Experience Cloud solutions - Adobe Experience Manager,
Marketo, Analytics, CDP, Target, and other Marketing technology platforms
such as Consent and Preference Management (CPM), Customer Identity and Access
Management ( CIAM), etc..
- Good Knowledge of Marketing technologies and operations
- Experience with omnichannel capabilities for HCPs, Patients and Payors
Preferred
- Life Sciences / Pharma industry experience
- Certifications in specific technologies, architecture frameworks (e.g.,
TOGAF), Agile delivery methodologies (e.g., SAFe) can be beneficial.
- Agile Champion: Adherence to DevOps principles and a proven track record with
CI/CD pipelines for continuous delivery
Working Environment
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This position is remote and is based in Canada.
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At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are
proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with
colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We
believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all
employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be
permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.
Additional Information
Astellas Pharma Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with
disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part
in all aspects of the hiring process.
Astellas Pharma Canada requires full Vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition
of employment. Reasonable accommodation to this policy may be granted for a
valid accommodation request under human rights legislation.
No telephone inquiries, in-person applications, or agencies please. While we
appreciate all applications, only candidates under consideration will be
contacted.
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