Job Description
The Business Analytics and Resource & Data Management Associate Director serves as the subject matter expert for data informatics/intelligence, resource management liaison, and business system support for the Global Time Tracking system within the Global Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Safety (GRACS) Organization. The role will be a combination of business operations, technical development, organizational management, and interpersonal skills in the following areas:
Data Informatics/Intelligence – The primary responsibilities of this role are to develop, deploy, and maintain Power Platform capabilities for the GRACS organization. This role will leverage the suite of Microsoft Power Platform capabilities, artificial intelligence, and other applicable technologies to advanced data management capabilities by combining and analyzing large data sets to drive actionable insights for senior leadership. Additionally, the candidate will proactively identify opportunities for streamlining business processes and operations by removing waste and delivering results through the application of all available information technology (IT) and management (IM) technologies.
Resource Management – This role partners closely with organizational leadership to articulate and represent functional area demand and overall GRACS demand by leveraging key data sets to perform demand forecasting and resource analytics to support strategic and tactical demand and capacity decisions. This role will support the development, maintenance and execution of a holistic demand and capacity model for the GRACS organization. Additionally, the candidate will leverage their growth mindset to continue to drive precision and accuracy in functional area resource forecasting.
Business System Support – The primary responsibilities will be serving as the GRACS Global Time Tracking (GTT) subject matter expert to manage time-reporting data and other administrative elements of GRACS time reporting.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology (Information Management, Computer Science, Engineering), Analytics, Scientific or relevant business operations discipline
Required Experience and Skills:
Advanced expertise in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, etc.), SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure, Dataverse, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite
Application of necessary code (Power FX, DAX, VBA, SQL, etc.) to transform and manipulate large data sets.
Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets, analyze complex data and drive actionable insights.
Expertise in developing dynamic Power BI reports and dashboards.
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to network, collaborate, and communicate across cultures, organizational levels and disciplines.
Growth mindset
Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple competing priorities executing project plans with a sense of urgency.
Experience working in a cross-functional and collaborative team environment.
Ability to lead by influence and work effectively in matrix organizational structures.
Broad organizational awareness and knowledge of touch points/interdependencies.
Demonstrated Change Management knowledge/experience.
Excellent project management, problem solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Working knowledge of processes, systems and business environment within Regulatory Affairs and / or pharmaceutical setting
Resource, demand and capacity management experience
Familiarity with Business System Requirements
Robotic Process Automation
Advanced degree
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$122,800.00 - $193,300.00
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