Senior Specialist, DDIT Development Business Analyst – TRD

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Level 4

 

Job Description Summary

Are you passionate about transforming data into meaningful business impact? As a Senior Specialist in DDIT Development Business Analysis for TRD, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping how Novartis delivers safe, scalable, and innovative IT solutions to support global drug development. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, influence decision-making through data-driven insights, and help design systems that improve lab efficiency and compliance. This is your opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients by enabling smarter science through technology.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into IT solution specifications that are scalable, secure, and user-centric

• Conduct feasibility assessments and develop project rationale, scope, and cost/resource estimates

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify gaps and define functional solutions aligned with business needs

• Ensure traceability between user requirements, specifications, and validation/testing activities

• Support validation processes (OQ, PQ, UAT) and ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards

• Drive user experience considerations in the design and deployment of new solutions

• Facilitate super user training and maintain alignment with internal IT systems and documentation standards

Essential Requirements

• University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related field

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical or IT industry

• Strong background in Lab IT systems such as LIMS, ELN, and chromatography platforms

• Proven experience as a business analyst, process expert, or digital lead in lab environments

• Solid understanding of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and computer system validation lifecycle

• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills in a global matrix setting

Desirable Requirements

• Prior experience working in TRD with a strong understanding of TRD-specific business processes

•  Familiarity with lab data integration platforms and digital transformation initiatives in R&D environments

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Location: Barcelona

Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

 

Skills Desired

Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Gathering