Business Analyst, IT

Vantive: A New Company Built On Our Legacy

Baxter is on a journey to separate our ~$5B Kidney Care segment into a standalone company. Vantive* will build on our nearly 70-year legacy in acute therapies and home and in-center dialysis to provide best-in-class care to the people we serve. We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us.

At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us are driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us as we revolutionize kidney care and other vital organ support.

*Completion of the proposed separation of Kidney Care from Baxter into a standalone company (to be named Vantive) remains subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions.

Working as part of a team of analysts that support the manufacturing technology of a designated global business segment. 

Business analysts have responsibilities to perform continuous improvement and support of a set of local/regional manufacturing applications that are used across our manufacturing facilities in order to ensure proper solutions for manufacturing business needs accordingly with standards and policies. 

This role will report directly to the Manufacturing IT Business Analyst and Validation Leader.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Link between business and IT department.
• Partner with business, product owners and tech delivery and operations teams to gather, understand, and document business objectives, specifications, and requirements on small/medium size projects.   
• Manage User Acceptance Testing across processes and projects; manage development and execution of unit/system test cases, scripts, and plans.
• Support on driving IT efficiencies across the supported application stack by identifying opportunities for application portfolio rationalization to lower IT’s cost to serve while reducing business risks.
• Participate in creating an ideal environment in which IT drives a “one IT” mentality and collaborates across its own matrix to provide the best outcomes for our business peers and customers.
• Capable to apply blueprints, standards & simplification in order to ensure best solutions are in place to serve Operations & ultimately our customers. 
• As part of a global team, working internationally is possible.
• Able to reach effectiveness in understanding requirements and building a functional design.
• Support the compliance of Applications environments constantly collaborating with validation team
• Responsible for translating business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint to achieve business goals.
• Provide extensive knowledge of application process\integration best practice along with strong written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Other duties may be assigned. 

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with information models and Healthcare industry data standards such as automation and agile architecture  
• Use professional concepts, and company policies and procedures to solve a variety of problems.  
• Key skills and abilities include self-motivated, attention to detail, problem solving, presentation, communication, process improvement, an analytical mindset, and team player.  
• Strong organizational and accountability skills required.  
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, independently and under minimal direct supervision. 
• Having an IT technical understanding.
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of business and technical stakeholders. 
• Ability to work in a culture that thrives on feedback and seeks opportunities to stretch outside your comfort zone, with bias for action and completion 
• Enthusiasm for continuous learning and improvement with unconditional dedication to quality. 
• Motivation, critical thinking, and problem-solving & collaboration\teamwork. 
• Customer focus.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience as a business analyst, with a number of projects delivered.
• Knowledge of GxP regulations [e.g., 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 11, GAMP 5, MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) etc.], Standards, and Industry Best Practices.
• Strong knowledge of implementation processes.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to simplify technology for someone not as versed; use shared language.
• English language proficiency written and spoken.
• Familiarity with Waterfall, Agile and hybrid project management frameworks.

Reasonable Accommodations

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