Principal, IT Business System Analysis

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

As a Principal supporting IT Business System Analysis , MTOQRA Platforms Business Technology, you will be trusted to act as a liaison between the business/end users and IT systems development teams for business needs requiring IT based solutions. This will include identifying and analyzing business needs, conducting requirements gathering, and defining scope and objectives, making recommendations for solutions or improvements to business processes that can be accomplished through new technology or alternative uses of existing technology, researching business requirements and documenting the relationships between the components of the application system (i.e., end users, business processes, data, applications, and devices), and translating business requirements into application requirements.

You will work closely and in partnership with the Regulatory Affairs business stakeholders, internal and external IT service providers, and governance teams to ensure that the global platforms are aligned with the business needs, delivered within the agreed timelines, and compliant with Alcon’s policies and standards. You will contribute to creating business value, finding opportunities for value extraction from the global platforms, and implement methods to measure & analyze the value generated by these platforms.

In this role, a typical day will include:

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Liaise with key stakeholders (e.g., Business Technology Partner IT Leadership and Teams, Global Application Business Owners, Global Business Process Owners, IT Infrastructure and Support Teams, External Application Vendors, etc.) to ensure clear communications and effective and compliant solutions.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders to drive a partnership model and global application governance.
• Foster business-oriented and digital-ready culture, mindsets, and practices.
• Build a strong understanding of business knowledge and customer experience.

Solution Design & Delivery:

• Provide proven experience supporting global applications with a desire for simplification and standardization, detailed process analysis and design, system architecture, technology standard adoption, and computer system validation (CSV)/computer software assurance (CSA) in a GxP environment.
• Able to conceptualize and articulate solutions within the existing framework of functionality and improve/innovate solutions where necessary to support future needs of the business.
• Apply knowledge of Agile, DevOps and Waterfall methodologies with adherence to these methodologies including the use of collaboration tools like Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.
• Experience in Service NOW for application change control and incident management.
• Bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex application requirements and data into actionable business insights.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
• 5 Years of Relevant Experience
• Experience working with major industry technology platform such as SAP, Veeva, Salesforce and AWS.
• Ability to multi-task and meet multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and strong work ethic, a team player.
• At time when is required, basic project management skills are required such as setting up meetings, capture meeting notes, status, managing project timeline and financials.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with application operational and implementation support in a global environment.
• Knowledge of key business processes supporting Regulatory Affairs e.g. Submission, Regulatory Impact Assessment, Promotional & Advertising Review, Medical Legal Review and Regulatory Intelligence along with associated application implementation practices and procedures.
• Business Analytics and Generative AI.
• PMP Certification is a plus
• Technology experience and knowledge – Veeva Systems and Analytics Visualization Solutions.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Join Alcon’s mission to provide top-tier, innovative products and solutions to enhance sight & enhance lives.
• Grow your career in a highly collaborative and diverse environment.
• Alcon provides robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off, and much more!

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