Business Analyst jobs in United States, Illinois, Quincy

This role requires an on-site workmode of 4/5 days in office per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment VISA for this position at this time.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with stakeholders and IT to understand business objectives and translate them into user stories and technological solutions.
• Drive the identification of requirements across business units and identify substandard systems processes through the evaluation of real-time data. Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every stage of systems development.
• Translate requirements into Business User Stories with “Who, What, Why” acceptance criteria
• Triage User Issues to provide guidance and resolve issues
• Analyze business processes and problems and identify, prioritize, coach, and lead continuous improvement efforts utilizing Six Sigma and Lean tools.
• Perform tasks such as Tracing Requirements to Design, creating a Test Script for Requirements, and executing System and User Acceptance Testing. Execute software validation and/or qualification protocols and record results.
• Work closely with the project team (internal and external) to ensure a timely solution
• Serve as Project Manager for multiple projects simultaneously, coordinating with internal and external cross-functional groups.
• Resolve technical issues, including diagnosis of the problem, recommendations for workarounds, and defect correction
• Identify ongoing opportunities and approaches for automating functional business processes. Work with users to recommend improvement programs and process enhancements.
• Build content and processes to educate the project team on system updates and changes.
• Drive processes to ensure data integrity and consistency across SAP, Manhattan, and other supporting systems.
• Collaborate with the Project Management, Operations, Customer Service, Quality, Manufacturing, and other functions to define and implement end-to-end process improvement opportunities.
• Support the group in resolving system and process issues.
• Foster a community that shares best practices and drives innovative ideas for further improving our planning solution.
• Develop, execute, and document acceptance testing, end-to-end testing, report test results, bug reports, and drive resolution of defects.
• Support a work environment of continuous improvement in line with BSC’s Quality Policy, Quality System, and appropriate regulations for the areas supported.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 8+ years of Business Process Analyst or related experience
• SAP experience in Distribution and Logistics
• Expert in using the Microsoft suite of tools, including Visio
• Experience in Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies
• Ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Practical experience generating and refining process documentation
• Experience performing hands-on end-user support and testing
• Experience managing projects
• Ability to travel 1X a quarter to MN

Preferred qualifications:

• Supply Chain Logistics
• Manhattan WMOS and SAP S4 HANA/eWM experience
• Certifications: Scrum Master Certification (CSM), Product Owner Certification (CSPO), Business Analyst Certification
• Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to identify and implement process improvement opportunities
• Self-starter with a strong, proactive work ethic
• Exceptional organizational & time management skills
• Being a team player is key
• Experience working in a regulated environment
• Effectively supporting teams remotely
• Experience with 3PLs

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions:It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Partner independently with the site function managers and corporate business partners
• Develop detailed financial forecasts incorporating historic, trended and current business information
• Monitor functional and departmental spending versus budget by highlighting material variances using system generated detail and trend reports
• Prepare and distribute financial metric packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance
• Perform financial analysis and recommend alternative courses of action by utilizing appropriate financial tools and creative problem solving
• Prepare journal entries and assist in month end close as needed to ensure proper accounting at the functional and departmental level
• Develop and utilize sound financial processes and maintain effective control environment

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a related role
• 3+ years of financial analysis experience
• Experience utilizing technical skills and programs such as; modeling, macros, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment, adhere to tight deadlines, attention to detail
• Strong customer relationship skills with strong service orientation
• Holds self-accountable to a performance metric culture building performance excellence

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA and/or MBA
• Experience in Hyperion, SAP

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions:It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.