About the Opportunity

As an experienced Automation Business Analyst, you will get a unique opportunity to be part of the Global Process Excellence, Automation and Technology Team and participate in expansion of its current operations beyond established business service centers in Budapest. Kuala Lumpur and Bogota

You will focus on automations (with special focus on ML/AI projects) related to Finance, HRS, Procurement, Supply Chain, Sales operations, Industrial Affair, Internal Controls and Audit processes, analyzing automation opportunities and executing automation projects.

You will have the opportunity to be a part of an international transformational multi-cultural organization that is driving digitalization. We support flexible working.

Key Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the delivery of significant number of Automation projects globally

The following key activities will be performed by this role:

• Work with business teams to understand requirements, and translate them into technical needs
• Apply expertise in machine learning, statistics, forecasting and optimization to multiple analytics projects
• Gather/organize large & complex data assets, and perform relevant analysis to propose relevant data models for each business case
• Propose together with IT stakeholders best technologies (RPA, ML, AI, Low code developments eg MS Power Automate, Building/Utilizing existing interfaces, Developments on native system ,…) to address business pain points
• Work closely with Developers/Engineers to understand the business case and assist them with the creation of their solution design, ensuring they deliver RPA/AI/ML solutions that meets the business requirements
• Act as a Product Owner in scrum teams to deliver assigned projects in agile way
• Report statuses of ongoing initiatives within his scope to Automation Lead / Head and relevant stakeholders
• Create, or help the process owner to create user stories, user acceptance test (UAT) related documents, identify all the process scenarios and exceptions and their expected outcomes, actively participate in building and training ML models
• Act as a central point of knowledge and control for business processes, Developers, Process Experts, and the Process Owners / Process Champions to answer any queries that arise during the development and testing of an automation
• As part of continuous improvements initiatives implement best case practices from external market on automating structured and non-structured data and processes and identify opportunities to improve framework for delivering AI/ML/RPA projects

Expected Skills

• Technical Skills:
  • Hands-on AI/ML modeling experience of complex datasets combined with strong understanding of theoretical foundations of AI/ML
  • Preferred experience with automation software (AutomationAnywhere, Microsoft PowerAutomate preferable) , Cognitive intelligence platforms , API integrations
  • Awareness and preferred experience in transactional / back office systems or reporting systems (SAP, Workday, Coupa, Blackline, HighRadius ,Icertis …)
• Processes :
  • E2E Process Acumen : preferable experience in any of the following processes :HRS, Finance, Procurement , Supply chain, Clinical trials , Regulatory reporting , Industrial Affairs, Manufacturing and awareness of Internal Control & Audit Processes
  • Process assessment, modeling, and harmonization tools and techniques
  • Strong analytical skills
• Project management:
  • Knowledge of applicable Project methodologies (Agile / Scrum) preferable
  • Experience with PM tools used for Agile project management such as jira, confluence
• Other Skills
• Requirements gathering skills, able to capture business processes using both existing process documentation and process walkthroughs with the staff performing the process
• Strong ability to review, recommend and implement technologies in close collaboration with ITS that meet the needs of business
• High level of Interpersonal/ communication skills with an ability to communicate and present at different levels of the organization
• Strong delivery orientation - converting strategy and high-level plans into action to realize sustainable business value
• Change agent with strong problem-solving skills
• Transversal mindset and ability to work across processes, geographies, languages, cultures and business maturity levels
• Good written skills with the ability to produce clear and concise documentation
• Good oral presentation skills with the ability to present non-technical details to a technical audience
• Fluency in English mandatory

Background and Experience

• Min 8 years of experience
• 3-5 years experience as business analyst/PM in Automation projects
• Track record of applying machine learning/ deep learning approached projects
• Background in Computer Science or Business Administration preferable
• Experience of working in a Global Business Services environment
• Experience in business process analysis and automation
• Digital & technology savviness

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.