Senior Automation Business Analyst

Job description

Senior Automation Business Analyst

·  Location: Bogotá, Colombia
·  Job type: Permanent

About the job

Our Team:

Data Process and Automation CoE (DPA) is a key pillar of Sanofi Business Operations. Besides Automation Intelligence, the wider team’s scope is comprised of Master Data Management, Data Analytics and Process Intelligence (Process Management and Process Analytics). Automation Intelligence team is primarily responsible for process optimization and delivering efficiencies with end-to-end implementation of best-in-class automation solutions. Team is based in Budapest, Kuala Lumpur, Hyderabad and Bogota

As an experienced Automation Business Analyst, you will get a unique opportunity to be part of the Global Process Excellence, Automation and Technology Team and participate in expansion of its current operations beyond established business service centers to offer enterprise-scale automation services to Sanofi.

You will focus on automation projects related (but not limited) to Finance, HRS, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Industrial Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory Services, Internal Controls and Audit processes, analyzing automation opportunities and implementing automation solutions.

You will have the opportunity to be a part of an international transformational multi-cultural organization that is driving digitalization. We support flexible working.

Main responsibilities:

This position is responsible for the delivery of significant number of Automation projects globally.

The following key activities will be performed by this role:

·  Work with business teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical needs.
·  Apply expertise in automation, machine learning, statistics, forecasting and optimization to assigned projects.
·  Gather/organize large & complex data assets and perform relevant analysis to propose relevant data models for each business case.
·  Propose together with IT stakeholders best technologies (RPA, ML, AI, Low code developments eg MS Power Automate, Building/Utilizing existing interfaces, Developments on native system) to address business pain points
·  Work closely with Developers / Engineers to understand the business case and assist them with the creation of their solution design, ensuring they deliver RPA/AI/ML solutions that meets the business requirements.
·  Act as a Product Owner in scrum teams to deliver assigned projects in agile way.
·  Report statuses of ongoing initiatives within his scope to Automation Head and relevant stakeholders
·  Create, or help the process owner to create user stories, user acceptance test (UAT) related documents, identify all the process scenarios and exceptions and their expected outcomes, actively participate in building automations and training models.
·  Act as a central point of knowledge and control for business processes, Developers, Process Experts, and the Process Owners / Process Champions to answer any queries that arise during the development and testing of an automation.
·  As part of continuous improvements initiatives implement best case practices from external market on automating structured and non-structured data and processes and identify opportunities to improve framework for delivering AI/ML/RPA projects

About you

Background and Experience:

·  3-5  years experience as business analyst/data scientist/PM in Automation projects
·  Preferred experience in applying machine learning/ deep learning approached projects.
·  Previous experience in RPA projects
·  Background in Computer Science or Business Administration preferable
·  Experience of working in a Global Business Services environment
·  Digital & technology savviness

Technical skills:

·  Preferred experience with automation software (AutomationAnywhere, Microsoft PowerAutomate), Cognitive intelligence platforms and software eg Python , API integrations
·  Awareness and preferred experience in transactional / back-office systems or reporting systems (SAP, Workday, Coupa, Blackline, HighRadius, Icertis)

Process knowledge:

·  E2E Process Acumen: preferable experience in any of the following processes: HRS, Finance, Procurement, Supply chain, Clinical trials , Regulatory reporting , Industrial Affairs, Manufacturing and awareness of Internal Control & Audit Processes
·  Process assessment, modeling, and harmonization tools and techniques
·  Strong analytical skills

·  Project management:
·  Knowledge of applicable Project methodologies (Agile / Scrum) preferable
·  Experience with PM tools used for Agile project management such as Jira, Confluence

Soft skills:

·  Requirements gathering skills, able to capture business processes using existing procedures and propose to BE solution.
·  Strong ability to review, recommend and implement technologies in close collaboration with ITS that meet the needs of business.
·  High level of Interpersonal / communication skills with an ability to communicate and present at different levels of the organization.
·  Strong delivery orientation - converting strategy and high-level plans into action to realize sustainable business value.
·  Change agent with strong problem-solving skills
·  Transversal mindset and ability to work across processes, geographies, languages, cultures and business maturity levels.
·  Good written skills with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation.
·  Good oral presentation skills with the ability to present non-technical details to a technical audience.
·  Fluency in English mandatory

Education: Professional or academic qualification in Business Administration, Information Technology or any related field

Language(s): Fluent in English

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