Senior IT Business Analyst

• Serve as the primary IT point of contact for bioinformatics, data science, and development science teams; build trusted relationships with business stakeholders and scientific leaders

• Work closely with business teams to understand their scientific workflows, business requirements, pain points, and long-term strategic plans

• Translate business needs into clear IT demands, requirements, and business cases; manage demand intake and prioritization

• Proactively identify opportunities where IT, data, and AI capabilities can accelerate scientific outcomes

• Develop and maintain the

for supported business areas, aligned with the business's long-term plans and the overall IT strategy

• Define and evolve the

for bioinformatics, data science, and development science domains (e.g., scientific computing, data platforms, analytics and AI tools, workflow and informatics systems)

• Evaluate emerging technologies and vendor solutions; make build/buy recommendations and drive architecture alignment with enterprise standards

• Develop and manage the IT budget related to the supported portfolio, including annual planning, forecasting, and investment prioritization

• Track budget execution against plan, analyze variances, and report to IT and business leadership

• Ensure IT investments deliver measurable business value and support long-term scientific strategy

• Lead or oversee multiple IT projects and initiatives simultaneously, from initiation through delivery and adoption

• Coordinate across IT teams (infrastructure, data, security, applications), vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery

• Support portfolio governance: prepare materials, track milestones and decisions, and manage risks and dependencies

• Drive user adoption and change management for new solutions within the scientific community

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, or a related field

• Experience in the

(e.g., IT business partnering, business analysis, or IT project delivery in a pharma/biotech environment)

• Strong understanding of scientific and R&D domains, particularly

• Proven experience developing IT roadmaps, technology stacks, and related budgets

• Solid knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, data platforms, and AI/analytics technologies

• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills; able to engage effectively with both scientists and technologists, from working level to senior leadership

• High autonomy and strong self-motivation; able to operate with minimal supervision

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

• Master's degree or PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, or a related field

• Experience supporting

research

• Familiarity with scientific computing environments (e.g., HPC, cloud-based analysis pipelines) and common bioinformatics/data science tools

• Certifications such as PMP, ITIL, CBAP, TOGAF, or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS)

• International or cross-functional experience

• Strategic thinking and business acumen

• Domain fluency in pharma R&D and scientific data

• Stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Financial planning and budget discipline

• Organizational and coordination excellence

• Ownership mindset, adaptability, and results orientation