Description
About Norstella
At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quickerand help patients in need.
Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.
Each Organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) Delivers Must-have Answers For Critical Strategic And Commercial Decision-making. Together, Via Our Market-leading Brands, We Help Our Clients
- Citeline accelerate the drug development cycle
- Evaluate bring the right drugs to market
- MMIT identify barrier to patient access
- Panalgo turn data into insight faster
- The Dedham Group think strategically for specialty therapeutics
By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics.
As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and driven Business Analyst to join our dynamic team. As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in shaping our product roadmap and ensuring successful delivery by writing comprehensive requirements, collaborating with product owners, and coordinating testing efforts with QA teams.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Work closely with product owners to understand business objectives, gather requirements, and translate them into clear, concise, and actionable documentation.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and maintain a product roadmap and quarterly plans aligned with strategic goals.
- Conduct thorough analysis and documentation of business processes, workflows, and systems to identify areas for improvement and enhancement.
- Define user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria to effectively communicate requirements to development teams.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit requirements, clarify business needs, and resolve conflicts.
- Identify risks, dependencies, and potential issues related to requirements and work proactively to mitigate them.
- Coordinate with Quality Assurance (QA) teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage, validate requirements, and support the testing process.
- Assist in user acceptance testing (UAT) activities and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful product releases.
- Provide ongoing support and clarification to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in a software development or technology-driven environment.
- Strong expertise in writing requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Experience working closely with product owners to create product roadmaps and quarterly plans.
- Proficient in conducting stakeholder interviews, facilitating workshops, and managing conflicting requirements.
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and frameworks, such as SAFe, Scrum or Kanban.
- Familiarity with software testing principles and ability to coordinate testing efforts with QA teams.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Our guiding principles for success at Norstella
01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First
We have a lofty mission to Smooth Access to Life Saving Therapies and we will get there by being bold and passionate about the mission and our clients. Our clients and the mission in what we are trying to accomplish must be in the forefront of our minds in everything we do.
02: Integrity, Truth, Reality
We make promises that we can keep, and goals that push us to new heights. Our integrity offers us the opportunity to learn and improve by being honest about what works and what doesn't. By being true to the data and producing realistic metrics, we are able to create plans and resources to achieve our goals.
03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace
We will empathize with everyone's situation, provide positive and constructive feedback with kindness, and accept opportunities for improvement with grace and gratitude. We use this principle across the organization to collaborate and build lines of open communication.
04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance
We will persevere even in difficult and challenging situations. Our ability to recover from missteps and failures in a positive way will help us to be successful in our mission.
05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning
We will be true learners by showing humility and gratitude in our work. We recognize that the smartest person in the room is the one who is always listening, learning, and willing to shift their thinking.
Norstella is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Our ethos is to respect and value people's differences, to help everyone achieve more at work as well as in their personal lives so that they feel proud of the part they play in our success. We believe that all decisions about people at work should be based on the individual's abilities, skills, performance and behavior and our business requirements. Norstella operates a zero-tolerance policy to any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment.
Sometimes the best opportunities are hidden by self-doubt. We disqualify ourselves before we have the opportunity to be considered. Regardless of where you came from, how you identify, or the path that led you here- you are welcome. If you read this job description and feel passion and excitement, we're just as excited about you. 
