Data Strategy Business Analyst

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Foster City, CA(remote)

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Acceptance Testing, Access Control, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Biology, Budget Management, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Solutions, Business Support, Clinical Data, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Information Systems, Clinical Trial, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Data Analysis, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Quality, Data Sets, Data Warehousing, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), DevOps, Functional Requirements Document (FRD), GCP (Good Clinical Practices), GxP, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Healthcare, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Microsoft Windows Azure, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Project/Program Management, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Management, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Requirements Management, Risk Analysis, SQL Databases, Scrum Project Management and Software Development, Statistical Programming Languages, Stewardship, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Support Documentation, Technical Analysis, Technical Leadership, Testability, Testing, Time Management, Traceability

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Foster City, CA(remote)

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3 days ago

Job Title: Data Strategy Business Analyst
Location: Foster City, CA (Remote)

Educational Qualification*
Any Bachelor's Degree
Experience Range
10+ Years
Tagline/Tech Stack Snapshot -
Data Strategy Business Analyst in Life Sciences, or related field.
Role Summary - (To be filled by Practice /DO)
We are seeking an experienced Businss Analyst to lead and support a strategic Data Strategy initiative for a global Life Sciences organization. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical project management background, experience managing data-driven programs, and a solid understanding of Life Sciences processes, regulatory requirements, and GxP compliance.

This role will work closely with business stakeholders, data architects, engineering teams, and leadership to drive planning, execution, governance, and successful delivery of the data strategy roadmap.
Primary (Must have skills)* - To be Screened by TA Team
8+ years of Business Analyst experience, including 6+ years leading Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Management, or Data Transformation programs.
Strong understanding of data models, schemas, data access, and data flows
SQL and database querying; familiarity with ETL/data pipeline concepts
Experience supporting data strategy or data warehouse initiatives
Familiarity with clinical workflows and systems leverage by clinical operations, clinical data management, statistical programmers and regulatory
Strong communication and ability to translate data requirements into technical solutions
Why This Role Matters - New addition (To be filled by Practice /DO)
This position is critical for customer who can able to independently handled all BA Data Strategy experience at Onshore
What You'll Do/
Job Description of Role* (RNR) - To be Evaluated by Technical Panel (Define it to give more clarity)
Individual contributor partnering with Business Process Owners and Project Managers to define, document, and deliver complex business and system requirements for data strategy and data warehousing initiatives.
Leads requirements refinement, including current/future state analysis, requirements documentation, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment across clinical data domains.
Analyze complex clinical datasets (e.g., clinical trial, real world evidence, and Clinical Operations data) to inform requirements and solution design.
Author user and functional requirements specifications, including data flows, lineage, traceability, and data access patterns.
Define business requirements for data models, reporting layers, data products, and semantic/analytics structures.
Owns User Acceptance Testing planning and execution.
May partner with testing teams to ensure requirements are testable and solutions are compliant and ready for release.
Soft skills/other skills - To be Evaluated by Hiring Manager (To define how this will be evaluated)
Communication Skills:
Communicate effectively with internal and customer stakeholders
Communication approach: verbal, emails and instant messages
Interpersonal Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships with team members
Provide constructive feedback during code reviews and be open to receiving feedback on your own code.
Problem-Solving and Analytical Thinking:
Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
Analytical mindset
Task/ Work Updates
Prior experience in working on Agile/Scrum projects with exposure to tools like Jira/Azure DevOps
Provides regular updates, proactive and due diligent to carry out responsibilities
What Success Looks Like (6 12 Months) -
Expected Outcome
Within the first 6 12 months, the Business Analyst will have successfully established and driven the Data Strategy program, delivering measurable business and technical outcomes, including:
Create and maintain User and Functional Requirements documentation supporting data strategy and data warehousing solutions.
Produce current state and future state artifacts (process flows, data flows, and data lineage views).
Contribute to data specifications, data models, and source to target mapping artifacts aligned to data pipelines.
Develop UAT scenarios aligned to validated data transformations, data access controls, and reporting outputs.
Provide regular status updates, documenting progress, risks, dependencies, and assumptions.
Strategic Program Delivery
Successfully execute key milestones of the Data Strategy roadmap on schedule and within budget.
Establish a structured governance model, including steering committees, stakeholder forums, and project reporting mechanisms.
Align business objectives with data initiatives and ensure stakeholder buy-in across functions.
Data Governance & Compliance
Implement or strengthen data governance processes, standards, and controls.
Ensure data-related initiatives comply with GxP requirements and organizational regulatory standards.
Facilitate risk assessments and remediation plans for data quality, compliance, and operational risks.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build strong relationships with business leaders, IT teams, data owners, and external partners.
Establish clear communication channels and executive-level reporting that provide visibility into project health, risks, and achievements.
Drive consensus and decision-making across cross-functional teams.
Secondary Skills (Good to have)
Understanding of GxP validation, healthcare regulations (HIPAA, GCP), and data traceability
Understanding data governance policies, roles, and standards
Data quality management, validation, and stewardship
Python for data analysis and validation
Why Join Us - New Addition
To be part of one of the most important engagements for our customer, supporting Business Process Owners and Project Managers to define, document, and deliver complex business and system requirements for the Data Strategy projects,
Leads requirements refinement, including current/future state analysis, requirements documentation, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment.
Refine existing user and functional requirements specification.
Owns User Acceptance Testing planning and execution.
Partners with the Validation team to ensure testability of equirements and release readiness.

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