Automation Business Analyst

Description

• Translate business requirements into technical needs and data models
• Conduct process analysis and identify automation opportunities
• Create and maintain process documentation
• Work closely with Developers to translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure technical feasibility of proposed solutions
• Act as bridge between business stakeholders and technical development team

Project Management

• Manage stakeholder relationships across functions and with 3rd parties
• Define business cases, monitor progress, manage risks and issues
• Ensure adherence to Sanofi automation methodologies and best practices

Technology Implementation

• Provide business context and requirements to guide technical architecture decisions
• Together with architect recommend optimal technologies (RPA, AI/ML, Power Automate, IDP, native automations or combination of different technologies' ) for business challenges
• Collaborate on solution design ensuring business needs are met through technical implementation

Development Support

• Work closely with Developers and business stakeholders during solution development
• Provide ongoing business guidance and clarification during development phases
• Collaborate on testing strategies and user acceptance testing
• Create user stories, UAT documents, and process scenarios
• Ensure developed solutions meet business requirements and user expectations
• Serve as central knowledge point for business processes

Continuous Improvement

• Develop/ improve existing automation policies, standards, and templates
• Manage Knowledge Base for automation projects
• Stay in touch and Implement market best practices for AI/Low Code/RPA/IDP frameworks

Qualifications

• 5-7 years in automation projects as business analyst/data scientist/PM
• Preferred Experience with AI/agentic AI projects and machine learning implementations
• Previous experience with RPA, application builds, IDP projects
• Global Business Services or transversal role experience preferred

Technical Skills

• Understanding of technologies required rather than hands-on development
• Preferred previous experience with RPA platforms (, Automation Anywhere preferred, Blue Prism, UiPath etc) Microsoft Power Automate and Power Platform , AI frameworks and platforms eg Amazon Bedrock , IDP platforms (ABBYY, Kofax) and programming languages (Python, SQL) ,Data analytics tools (PowerBI,) Big data platforms (Datalake, Snowflake) and enterprise systems (SAP, Workday, Coupa, Salesforce)
• Strong collaboration skills with technical development teams

Process Knowledge

• Preferred previous experience in Finance (A2R, P2P, O2C), HRS, Procurement, M&S, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, R&D, Medical Affairs
• Process assessment and modeling techniques
• Cross-functional, multi-geography collaboration skills

Project Management

• Professional certification (PMI-CPMAI , PMP, CAPM, Prince2 ) preferred
• Agile/Scrum methodology experience
• PM tools proficiency (Jira, Confluence)
• Multi-project management and risk mitigation expertise