Business Analyst - R&D IT

Location: Mississauga Department: IT - Research & Development Type: Contract

Drive Innovation at the Intersection of Science and Technology

Are you passionate about transforming data and technology into business impact? We're looking for a dynamic Business Analyst to support global stakeholders within our R&D IT function. In this role, you'll lead initiatives that shape strategic decision-making, streamline operations, and research development programs. If you thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and enjoy making complex problems solvable this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

What You'll Do

Analyze & Deliver Solutions

• Collaborate with scientists, researchers, and project leads to gather and translate business needs into actionable requirements.
• Conduct feasibility studies and identify solution options that align with strategic goals.
• Drive documentation and lead testing, implementation, and stakeholder communication.
• Visualize current and future state processes; propose and implement process improvements.
• Extract and analyze data, generating insight-driven presentations for senior stakeholders.

Lead and Support Projects

• Plan, coordinate, and execute small to mid-sized IT projects with cross-functional teams.
• Track milestones, identify risks, and ensure delivery of key project outcomes.
• Support PMs with timelines, resource planning, and communication strategies.

Champion Best Practices

• Advocate for Agile/SAFe and IT project management standards.
• Develop knowledge assets and process documentation to empower team-wide learning.
• Contribute to user forums and change initiatives that drive operational excellence.

What You Bring

Skills & Experience

• 4-7 years of IT business analysis experience, ideally within pharma, life sciences, or R&D.
• Strong facilitation, requirement gathering, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability in project coordination, documentation, and Agile (Scrum/SAFe) environments.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, and tools like PowerBI, PowerApps, or Power Automate.
• Bonus: Experience with prompt engineering, ChatGPT, Copilot, or AI-powered solutions.
• Experience with Planisware is a bonus

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in IT, Business, or a related field.
• Preferred: CBAP, PMP, or Agile certifications (SAFe, Scrum Master, etc.).

Extra Credit

• Background in pharma, knowledge of the drug development lifecycle, or change management expertise.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance and secure data environments in life sciences.