Job Title: IT Business Analyst
Location: Remote
Duration: 5 Months Contract

Notes from HM
Required skills

• Business Analysis 2+ years
• Requirements Gathering & Documentation 2+ years
• Process Improvement & Business Process Analysis 2+ years
• Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) 2+ years
• Stakeholder Management & Workshop Facilitation 2+ years
• User Story Creation & Acceptance Criteria 2+ years
• SQL (Data Analysis & Reporting) 2+ years
• Power BI 2+ years
• Advanced Excel (Reporting, Analysis, Dashboards)2+ years
• JIRA & Confluence 2+ years
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) 2+ years
• SDLC Knowledge 2+ years
• Cross-functional Team Collaboration 2+ years
• Business-to-Technical Requirements Translation 2+ year
• Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Preferred / Strongly Desired

 
Preferred Skills Experience

• Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical Industry Experience
• GxP Environment Experience
• Manufacturing Operations Experience
• Software Development or Configuration Tools Experience

Domain Experience (If any ) – Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical
Must have Certifications – None 

Role Scope / Deliverables:

• As an IT Business Analyst , you'll contribute to bridging business needs with technology solutions to advance our mission of enabling customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
• You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze processes, gather requirements, and implement innovative solutions that drive operational efficiency.
• Working in an agile environment, you'll help define and document business requirements, create user stories, facilitate and lead workshops, and ensure successful solutions delivery.
• This role offers opportunities to work with advanced technologies while making meaningful contributions to critical business initiatives.
• This role works closely with Manufacturing Operations, primarily within the Frederick, MD facilities, but also across various sites and with other IT teams as needed.

 
Key Skills:

• Key Responsibilities Partnering with Manufacturing Operations in creating business value through new product introductions, productivity, and process improvements
• Gather and analyze business requirements
• Facilitate communication between business and IT teams
• Create and maintain business and functional requirements
• Support User Acceptance Testing and End User Training
• Have a good understanding of our MES systems
• Manage stakeholder expectations

 
Education

• Bachelor's Degree plus 2 years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and process improvement

 
Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Agile methodologies and project management principles
• Advanced skills in data analysis and reporting using tools like Excel, Power BI, SQL
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and other project management/documentation tools
• Excellent requirements gathering and documentation capabilities
• Strong communication and facilitation skills for leading workshops and stakeholder meetings
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Experience creating user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria
• Proficiency in conducting user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC)

 
Preferred Fields of Study/ Qualification:

• Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Life Sciences, or related field
• Experience working with software development or configuration tools Life Science industry background is a strong plus
• Experience working in a GxP environment is a strong plus

 
Other Skills and Abilities

• Must be self-confident, assertive, and self-motivated
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills; attention to detail is crucial
• Ability to work as a team member and contribute to the overall success of a team as well as work independently and handle multiple tasks
• Ability to tear down complex problems into smaller components
• Ability to develop solutions that reduce total cost of ownership over the long run
• Strong written and oral communication skills with internal customers and all levels of management in a non-technical manner.
• Customer focus and proven ability to build strong working relationships Ability to organize, disseminate information efficiently gain consensus and set expectations
• Strong time management skills, prioritization abilities and drive to take ownership of issues and tasks.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $35.00/hr - $42.00/hr.