IT Business Analyst - Regulatory, QA, and Clinical Oncology

IT Business Analyst - Regulatory, QA, and Clinical Oncology

Location: Gaithersburg, MD

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to disrupt an industry and change lives? As an IT Business Analyst in Regulatory, QA, and Clinical Oncology, you'll play a pivotal role in transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. You'll work inclusively in a diverse team, inspiring change and innovation across the globe. Partnering with the Business Relationship Manager, you'll deliver high-quality cases and process designs that meet AstraZeneca's standards. Share your expertise and contribute to our internal IT processes and standards for business analysis and design. Are you ready to make a real impact?

Accountabilities:

• As a Business Analyst, you'll perform at an advanced level in the following areas:
• Business Needs Identification: Assess and define business needs, proactively seeking opportunities for improvement.
• Business Analysis Planning: Select appropriate analysis approaches, manage activities to meet deliverables and deadlines.
• Stakeholder Analysis & Change: Identify collaborators, build relationships, and contribute to communication plans.
• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition: Manage requirements plans, partner with Architecture team for technical solutions.
• Business Case Definition: Shape and define reasons with detailed justification for investment.
• Solution Evaluation: Analyze solution proposals, articulate reasoning, and assess business readiness.

Additionally, you will work collaboratively with:

• Business Stakeholders to ensure solutions meet strategic needs.
• Business Relationship Managers to support process change and application development.
• Business customers to communicate impact, cost, and benefits of demands.
• Process owners to optimize business process performance.
• IT Architecture, Delivery, and Support for effective testing and solution delivery.

And take responsibility for:

• Test Lead to define testing approach ensuring traceability of requirements.
• Change Management/Communication Lead to support stakeholder analysis.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline
• 5-10 years experience in life sciences or hospital setting
• Proven experience deploying business analysis tools/techniques
• Experience with complex integrated systems
• Strong engagement, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in a regulated environment
• Virtual collaboration experience
• Mentoring, coaching, or developing others
• Managing third-party suppliers/vendors
• Possess business acumen - challenge, negotiation, and influence
• Presentation, Communication & Facilitation skills
• Customer Focused
• Stakeholder Management expertise
• Benefits Management and Realization experience
• Networking experience
• Compliance experience
• Planning experience
• Business Process Management experience
• Requirements Management experience

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Degree with formal certification in business analysis practice
• Lean SIGMA training
• Practical usage of Agile Methodology
• Experience in a global organization with complex/geographical context
• Pharmaceutical business awareness/business domain knowledge
• Cross-industry business awareness/business domain knowledge
• User Centered Design (User Experience, User Interface Design, and Business Process Design)

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

At AstraZeneca, we couple technology with an inclusive mindset to cross international boundaries and develop a leading ecosystem. Our diverse group works in cross-functional teams at scale, bringing together the best minds from across the globe to uncover new solutions. We think holistically about how to apply technology, building partnerships inside and out. We drive simplicity and efficiencies to make a real difference.

Ready to make a meaningful impact? Apply now and be part of our journey!

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $119,879 to $179,818. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Date Posted

21-Jul-2025

Closing Date

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.