Job Summary

· Partner with business and IT teams to define requirements and deliver solutions that further commercial objectives and enhance the field sales user experience.

· Work directly with clients and applies IT and business knowledge and experience to formulate an IT solution for a business problem.

· Analyse business processes; elicits, analyses, and documents business requirements; identifies alternative solutions, assesses feasibility, and makes recommendations typically seeking to exploit and leverage new or existing IT technology components.

· Translate business requirements into functional requirements; performs data and process modelling; manages change; and leads, coordinates / performs testing, verification, and validation of requirements

· Provide expert advice on the selection, design, justification, implementation, and business use of Veeva or other Commercial information systems

· Proactively identifies process improvement opportunities and prepares technical solutions to address.

· Lead the software lifecycle quality compliance and testing process from inception to release; develop test plans to ensure system functionality, reliability, performance, and quality.

· Provide L2-3 system support to business end-users, troubleshoot system issues, design and implement resolution.

· Lead/manage small projects, minor enhancements and bug fixes

· Build a positive and collaborative working relationship with business partners, IT, contractors, and vendors. Communicate across multiple levels of stakeholders, users, and collaborators

· Conducts internal demonstrations or training to facilitate system understanding

· Oversees contractors, consultants, and vendor business analysts and testers

Experience required:

· Bachelor’s degree required

· 5-7 years of experience in a similar role within the healthcare or life sciences industry, including with Veeva CRM, Veeva Vault, Salesforce.com (SFDC) or other large commercial business application

· Minimum 4 years’ experience in a business analyst role working with a packaged CRM application (e.g., Veeva, Salesforce.com).

· Ability to thrive in a highly matrixed and dynamic business environment.

· Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships between IT and business, leading to improved business results.

· Ability to understand business requirements and convert them into a scalable solution design.

· Analyse and solve complex problems, supporting conclusions with appropriate facts & data

· Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.

· Capable of balancing multiple projects simultaneously; workload will be a blend of small, medium, and large implementation projects.

Preferred:

· Veeva or Salesforce.com implementation experience a plus, including business requirements definition, user stories, detailed functional and system design, configuration and/or customization involving the following areas: Opportunity & Lead management, Sales, Service, Marketing, Inventory/Asset Management.

· Experience implementing integrated solutions at a regional and global scale, including data warehouse and master data management considerations.

· Mastery of all phases of software development life cycle and project implementation using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies

· Proficiency with software delivery toolsets, including Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), and Testing tools (HP ALM/Quality Centre, Tricentis Q-Test)

· Experience in healthcare or life sciences industry; working with validated systems a plus

· Demonstrated ability to assess customer needs, creatively approach solutions, and influence appropriate course of action

· Travel up to 10-20%, including international may be needed

· Seniority Level

About Cognizant:

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

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About us:
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com

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Disclaimer:
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