Principal Business Analyst
Core
Own reporting, analytics, and AI capability domains within the CAPTIVATE ecosystem, translating complex portfolio management needs into well-defined requirements to drive progressive development of reporting and analytics capabilities.
Role type
Principal Business Analyst (Portfolio Management & AI/Analytics)
Builds
Reporting and analytics capabilities, portfolio dashboards, resource and financial reporting views, 360 portfolio view, and scenario planning analysis within the CAPTIVATE/Planisware ecosystem.
Domain
Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical / Portfolio Management
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
End-to-end business analysis, SQL, BI and visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI), Agile/Lean development, stakeholder management, requirements lifecycle management, functional testing coordination, user story translation, data product definition, roadmap management.
Preferred skills
AI/ML concepts applied to enterprise data, Salesforce-based applications, Planisware or comparable PPM tools (Clarity, Workfront, SAP PS), Life Sciences/Healthcare/Pharmaceutical industry experience, Business Analysis certification (CBAP, BCS).
Technologies
Jira, Confluence, Tableau, Power BI, Salesforce, Planisware, CAPTIVATE, SQL
Responsibilities
Act as primary functional interface with business stakeholders to collect requirements for reporting, analytics, and AI capabilities; own the review of reporting issues and analytics requirements; own the full closure sequence for all gated request types including functional testing and formal sign-off; co-present enhancement requests to the Product Backlog Review Council; partner with the Data and Integration Manager on data foundation requirements and pipeline dependencies; define data product requirements specifying data needs, form, and standards; define and maintain the reporting and analytics requirements roadmap; define requirements for and oversee delivery of portfolio dashboards and scenario planning analysis; translate business requirements into delivery-ready user stories; gather, analyze, and document requirements through workshops and refinement sessions.
Seniority
Principal, high-complexity, high-visibility, strategic influence
