Business Analyst / Functional Architect – Pharma Manufacturing
Summary
Senior Business Analyst designs pharma manufacturing systems, translating complex processes into functional requirements for enterprise recipe management and integration across MES, ERP, LIMS, and compliance-driven workflows.
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst / Functional Architect with strong Pharma Manufacturing expertise to join a global initiative within Pharma Technical Operations.
The project focuses on the development and evolution of an Enterprise Recipe Management capability supporting pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. The successful candidate will act as a Manufacturing Domain Expert, working at the intersection of business, manufacturing operations, IT architecture and technical delivery teams.
The role is focused on identifying and assessing high-value business opportunities, understanding complex cross-system manufacturing processes, defining improvement opportunities and translating business needs into detailed functional requirements.
You will work closely with business stakeholders, domain leads, system owners and technical teams to understand existing processes and data flows, identify gaps and dependencies, and design scalable solutions across the manufacturing IT landscape.
The environment includes systems such as Emerson PKM, MES, LIMS, ERP/SAP S/4HANA, PLM, ELN and DeltaV, with a strong focus on GxP compliance, data interoperability and integration.
The role also provides an opportunity to identify and support the implementation of Generative AI / Machine Learning use cases within pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- 5–10 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, Functional Architect, Functional Consultant or similar role within Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- Hands-on understanding of product recipe design and parameter definition within a manufacturing environment.
- Practical experience with manufacturing systems such as MES, PLM, LIMS, ERP or similar platforms.
- Proven experience working on system integration projects involving technologies/systems such as:
- Emerson / DeltaV
- SAP S/4HANA
- MES
- LIMS
- PLM
- ELN
- ERP
- or comparable manufacturing platforms.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, ideally covering drug substance and/or drug product manufacturing.
- Ability to analyse complex business processes and translate business needs into structured functional and non-functional requirements.
- Experience creating EPICs, User Stories, functional specifications and process documentation.
- Strong understanding of system and data integration concepts.
- Ability to analyse and document end-to-end business processes and cross-system data flows.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with global, cross-functional and distributed teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to facilitate discussions, manage different stakeholder perspectives and de-escalate conflicts while keeping teams focused on outcomes.
- Knowledge of ISA-95 and/or ISA-88 principles.
- Understanding of enterprise-level manufacturing integration architectures.
- Experience with SAFe Agile methodologies.
- Strong understanding of data interoperability, reporting standards and business process modelling/mapping.
- Knowledge of SQL databases, relational data structures and reporting systems.
- Experience aligning architecture, business processes and solution design across multiple IT domains.
- Experience working on global or multi-site manufacturing integration programmes.
- Exposure to Generative AI / Machine Learning applications in manufacturing.
Nice to Have