SAP Analytics Business Analysis Lead

Job Title - SAP Analytics Business Analysis Lead

We are one purpose-led global organisation. The enablers and innovators, ensuring that we can fulfil our mission to push the boundaries of science and discover and develop life-changing medicines. We take pride in working close to the cause, opening the locks to save lives, ultimately making a massive difference to the outside world.

AstraZeneca (AZ) is in a period of strong growth and our employees have a united purpose to make a difference to patients around the world who need both our medicines and the ongoing developments from our science.   In this journey AZ must continue to work across borders and with partners and new colleagues in a fast and seamless way.  The ambition, size and complexity of the organisation, coupled with the opportunities afforded by new technology, has led the Board to approve a large-scale transformation programme – Axial.

The Axial Programme will be powered by S/4HANA a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system which will be implemented right across the organisation and will provide our business with standardised processes, enhanced financial management, common data and real time reporting, transforming the way we work through our entire supply chain - from bench to patient.

The new system will be used by more than 20,000 employees daily, is foundational to all AZ entities and is central to most core business processes.  This is a once in a generation programme for AstraZeneca and will shape our ways of working globally for many years to come.

The Axial programme needs the best talent to work in it.  Whether it’s the technical skills, business understanding or change leadership, we want to ensure we have the strongest team deployed throughout.  We are aiming to deliver a world class change programme that leaves all employees with a fuller understanding of their role in the end-to-end nature of our global company.  This programme will provide AZ with a competitive edge, to the benefit of our employees, customers and patients.

We are looking for experienced business analysis leader who can shape ways of working, set standards and build a community of business analysts.

We are building a SAP analytics delivery team. Each team will have a business analyst embedded in the team. The business analysts will be working with employees from across Finance and Operations to define analytics, AI and process mining requirements. Some of these requirements will have regulatory implications (e.g. GxP, SOX). We need an expert business analyst to shape ways of working across teams; somebody who can both build a supportive community and ensure that requirements are delivered to standard in SAP Analytics Stack. This means you will be engaged in writing standards, organising learning, defining development opportunities, monitoring the quality of requirements, and delivering processes to support business analysis.

Essential experience

• Significant experience in business analysis (processes, best practices, approaches) mainly in financial planning and management reporting for building IT solutions.

• Experience in SAP SAC Planning solution designing.

• Have worked in at least one regulatory framework (e.g. GxP, SOX) and understand how it impacts business analysis.

• Analytics, data warehousing and analytics requirements gathering.

• Expertise in S/4 HANA, SAP Analytics Stack – SAP Analytics Cloud/Datasphere.

Desirable experience

• Considerable experience and exposure to one or more business processes in Operations/Finance (Example: Financial Planning, O2C, R2R, P2P etc.)

• Experience in Business Process Management Tools like BIC or NImbus or Signavio

• Regulatory experience, e.g. GxP and SOx.

• Familiarity with data science, AI/ML concepts and use cases.

• Bio-Tech, Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences experience.

• Leading teams of analysts and engineers.

• UX experience.

• Experience in Planning tools like Hyperion, SAP BPC  or SAC Planning.

• Certifications in SAP, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Data Management, Lean Framework for Finance.

• Experience in business transformation/large scale/ complex & multi-year projects.

Why AstraZeneca?

At Astrazeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imaging yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

• Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and hope its yours

• If you’re curious to know more then we welcome your application no later than

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.