Bristol Myers Squibb
pharma, life sciences
SystemsAnalyst(BusinessAnalyst)
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“Systems Analyst (Business Analyst) at Bristol Myers Squibb. Skills: Requirements Gathering, User Story Creation, Agile Methodologies, Technical Translation, Stakeholder Communication. Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational problems, workflows, and needs.. Break down business requirements into clear, actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.”
What You'll Achieve.
accelerate data-driven decision-making; prototypes, analytical applications, and AI-powered tools
Industry & Context.
understand operational problems, workflows, and needs; Break down business requirements; dig past surface-level requests to understand the real problem being solved; understand technical systems at a functional level
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2–5 years of experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or in a similar requirements-focused role., ability to write clear user stories with actionable acceptance criteria., Solid understanding of Agile methodologies — Scrum or Kanban — and hands-on experience working in sprints., Proficiency with work management tools — JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar., Ability to understand technical systems at a functional level — APIs, databases, data pipelines, web applications — without needing to build them., communication skills — you can run a requirements session, facilitate a discussion, and write clearly., Organized and detail-oriented — you keep the backlog clean and stories well-documented., Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment where priorities shift and speed matters.
Nice to Have
Experience in pharma, life sciences, or manufacturing environments., Familiarity with data and AI/ML concepts — understanding what a model needs to be useful, even if you don't build models yourself., Experience working in innovation labs, prototyping teams, or startup-like environments., Familiarity with GPS/PDS domain systems — SAP, MES, LIMS, planning tools., Experience with Confluence or similar documentation platforms.
What You'll Do.
Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational problems
Break down business requirements into clear
actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
Document current-state workflows and identify where digital solutions
or prototypes can add value.
Own and maintain the team's product backlog — prioritized
and ready for sprint planning.
Participate in Agile ceremonies — sprint planning
Ensure stories are estimated
and unblocked before they enter a sprint.
Track progress and flag risks or dependencies early.
Translate business language into technical requirements that engineers and data teams can understand.
Understand the team's technical landscape well enough to write stories that reference the right systems
and integration points.
Work with Data Products Engineers
and Software Engineers to refine stories and clarify scope.
Keep stakeholders informed on progress
Facilitate demos and feedback sessions — make sure what the team builds gets validated by the people who asked for it.
Manage expectations — help stakeholders understand what's feasible within a prototyping sprint vs. what requires a longer investment.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product development stakeholders; bridge between business stakeholders and the prototyping team; translate business language into technical requirements that engineers and data teams can understand; Work with Data Products Engineers, Data Scientists, and Software Engineers to refine stories and clarify scope; high-achieving teams
Communication Scope
communication skills — you can run a requirements session, facilitate a discussion, and write clearly; Keep stakeholders informed on progress, timelines, and trade-offs.; Facilitate demos and feedback sessions
Process & Methodology
Backlog Management, Sprint Support, Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, sequenced, unblocked, Track progress, flag risks or dependencies early
Full Job Description
**Working with Us** Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: [careers.bms.com/working-with-us](https://careers.bms.com/working-with-us). **Our Team** The Digital Lab (Fusion Team) is a business-embedded team within Global Product Development & Supply (GPS). We sit inside the business — not IT — and our job is to rapidly translate operational challenges into working prototypes, analytical applications, and AI-powered tools. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and product development stakeholders to accelerate data-driven decision-making. **Position Summary:** The Systems Analyst is the bridge between business stakeholders and the prototyping team. Your job is to take business problems, understand them deeply, and break them down into clear, well-structured technical stories that the engineers, data scientists, and data product engineers can act on. **Key Responsibilities:** **Requirements Gathering & Decomposition** * Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational problems, workflows, and needs. * Break down business requirements into clear, actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria. * Docum
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