Business Analyst Functional Architect – Pharma Manufacturing

• 5–10 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Architect, Functional Consultant or similar role within Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on understanding of product recipe design and parameter definition within a manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience with manufacturing systems such as MES, PLM, LIMS, ERP or similar platforms.
• Proven experience working on system integration projects involving technologies/systems such as:
  • Emerson / DeltaV
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • MES
  • LIMS
  • PLM
  • ELN
  • ERP
  • or comparable manufacturing platforms.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ideally covering drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing.
• Ability to analyse complex business processes and translate business needs into structured functional and non-functional requirements.
• Experience creating EPICs, User Stories, functional specifications and process documentation.
• Strong understanding of system and data integration concepts.
• Ability to analyse and document end-to-end business processes and cross-system data flows.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, manage different stakeholder perspectives and de-escalate conflicts while keeping teams focused on outcomes.
Nice to Have
• Knowledge of ISA-95 and/or ISA-88 principles.
• Understanding of enterprise-level manufacturing integration architectures.
• Experience with SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of data interoperability, reporting standards and business process modelling/mapping.
• Knowledge of SQL databases, relational data structures and reporting systems.
• Experience aligning architecture, business processes and solution design across multiple IT domains.
• Experience working on global or multi-site manufacturing integration programmes.
• Exposure to Generative AI / Machine Learning applications in manufacturing.

,[Act as a Pharma Manufacturing Domain Expert and subject matter expert for business and technical stakeholders., Conduct interviews and workshops with business stakeholders, domain leads and system owners to understand business needs, processes and pain points., Identify and pre-assess business opportunities in terms of business value, complexity, effort, dependencies and potential impact., Support the creation of robust business cases and prioritization of improvement initiatives., Analyse and document end-to-end manufacturing business processes and cross-system data flows., Design and document process flows, functional requirements, business requirements and non-functional requirements., Translate business needs into detailed EPICs, Features and User Stories for Agile delivery teams., Define functional specifications for Emerson PKM configurations, integrations and reporting capabilities., Analyse and document integrations between manufacturing systems, including MES, LIMS, ERP, PLM, ELN and DeltaV., Ensure that proposed solutions support GxP compliance, data integrity, interoperability and relevant pharmaceutical manufacturing standards., Facilitate communication and alignment between business stakeholders, architects, developers and other technical teams., Establish a common understanding of business processes, data flows, system capabilities, integration requirements and architectural decisions., Create and maintain functional and technical documentation, including functional specifications and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs)., Identify gaps between current and target-state processes and systems and propose practical improvement opportunities., Support the project team during solution design, refinement, implementation and delivery., Identify relevant Generative AI / ML use cases within the manufacturing domain and support their assessment and implementation., Proactively manage discussions, resolve conflicting viewpoints and de-escalate challenging situations while mainta] Requirements: Pharma, Life science, MES, PLM, LIMS, ERP, Emerson /DeltaV, SAP S/4HANA, ELN, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, EPICs, User stories, Analytical skills, Communication skills, Stakeholder management, ISA-95, ISA-88, SAFe Agile, Data interoprability, Reporting standards, Business process modelling/mapping, SQL, GenAI