Job Details

Stryker

http://www.stryker.com

IT Business Analysis Manager, Procurement

Occupation: Business Development

Specialty: Manager

Visa sponsorship provided: No

Location: Mahwah, New Jersey, United States

Why join Stryker?

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Our benefits include bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Who We Want:

Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

Self-directed imitators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.

Dedicated achievers. People who thrive in a fast-paced environment and will stop at nothing to ensure a project is complete and meets regulations and expectations.

What You Will Do:

The Business Analysis Manager is responsible for building strong collaborative relationships with the Procurement teams. They will work closely with the Procurement IT Business Partner to ensure consistency in the customer relationship with this team. They will be responsible for providing knowledge and expertise to department heads and process owners in identifying opportunities for technology and supporting prioritization. The Business Analysis Manager works to understand complex business needs and processes and to act as a liaison between the business and technical teams. They establish and improve business analysis processes and mentor business analysts. They are responsible for understanding business processes, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating communication among various business groups and IT technical teams for critical and complex projects. Individuals in this position have an understanding of business processes, experience working with multiple technologies, and have demonstrated the ability to work with business users at all levels in the business.

Build and maintain strong relationships with global procurement and act as a liaison between the procurement IT Business partner, IT teams and procurement end-users.
Build a strong understanding of the procurement processes (including sourcing, supplier performance management, purchase to pay and other associated functions) and apply this understanding to IT strategies and implementations.
Improve the business analysis function through best practices, process management, mentoring, and education.
Manage relationships with high level business stakeholders.
Partner with business and technical teams to drive consensus on the best solution to business problems and the delivery of new solutions and enhancements.
Define tangible use cases that align desired technology output to commercial objectives

Ensure clear communication between business stakeholders and IS technical teams.

What You Will Need:

Bachelor’s degree required
Bachelor’s in Business Administration or Computer Information Systems preferred
Qualification in Business Analysis or equivalent preferred
Minimum 8+ years of professional experience is required
Knowledge of medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry and basic knowledge of adjacent areas in terms of processes, organization, products and IT requirements preferred
Experience working with high level business stakeholders is required.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix organization structure with significant emphasis on collaboration and persuasion, rather than relying entirely on command and control.
Experience with process mapping is required.
Experience documenting complex processes and presenting them in a clear and understandable format is required.
Experience understanding, evaluating, and recommending changes to business processes are required.
Experience working in an agency-regulated environment is preferred.
Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies is preferred.
Knowledge of SAP Ariba modules related to upstream and downstream processes is preferred.

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About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.