Business Analyst

Role overview

This is a permanent, full-time Business Analyst position based onsite in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. The role offers competitive pay and benefits, and sits within a collaborative team environment focused on improving manufacturing and supply chain operations.

You will help connect business needs with technology solutions, support modernisation work, and contribute to digital transformation in a global, high-impact setting. The role is suited to someone who enjoys working across business, automation, and technology teams to deliver practical and compliant outcomes.

What you'll do

• Assist in shaping and delivering compliant IT solutions that support business priorities.
• Partner with business, automation, and technology groups to turn requirements into workable solutions.
• Help design, roll out, and refine structured IT systems with a focus on user needs.
• Support projects and operational improvement efforts through planning, tracking, and follow-through.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at local, regional, and global levels.
• Make sure solutions fit with global Animal Health IT platforms and the broader Global Animal Health Manufacturing strategy.
• Contribute to change management efforts and help drive adoption of durable solutions.
• Build knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing processes, supporting systems, and associated data.
• Help standardise IT and automation systems used across manufacturing environments.
• Assist with technology configuration while considering compliance, cyber security, and business continuity needs.
• Support site modernisation initiatives within agreed scope and timeframes.
• Apply system lifecycle and IT methods to deliver process integration outcomes.
• Help maintain application stability, performance, supportability, and compliance in production.
• Participate in the wider regional and global IT community and support the One IT approach.
• Contribute to modernisation and digitisation work on the manufacturing shop floor, including IoT-enabled initiatives and the integration of manufacturing systems across pharma, biopharma, and medical devices contexts.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent relevant project experience.
• Previous experience in IT and business process design.
• Experience working with IT systems in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of biological science processes and methods that support information systems.
• Familiarity with process redesign approaches such as business process re-engineering, Six Sigma, or Total Quality Management.
• Knowledge of facilitation and organisational change management.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing technology and apply it to business needs.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to build credibility with peers and leaders.
• Creative thinking and sound judgement when handling situation-specific issues.
• Strong awareness of organisational dynamics and the ability to work effectively across geography, culture, and expertise.
• An open, collaborative mindset and willingness to receive feedback, ideas, and evidence.
• Interest in modernisation and digitisation of manufacturing shop floor environments, including IoT.
• Interest in integrating and managing manufacturing systems in pharma, biopharma, or medical devices.
• Exposure to the consulting industry is an advantage.
• Project management experience is an advantage.
• Strong situational analysis and decision-making skills are an advantage.
• Experience working with software vendors and third-party solution integrators is an advantage.

What you can expect

• Meaningful work that improves business performance and operational outcomes.
• Exposure to modernisation and digitisation projects in a global manufacturing environment.
• Close collaboration with local business, automation, and technology teams.
• Opportunities to deepen expertise in manufacturing systems, business processes, and data.
• Career development within a supportive, high-performing, globally connected team.
• A role where your ideas, relationships, and problem-solving abilities can make a real impact.

Additional information

The organisation promotes an inclusive workplace where diverse ideas are welcomed and people are encouraged to challenge thinking respectfully and solve problems together. It is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering inclusion.

Employee status: Regular. Flexible work arrangements: Not applicable. The posting end date is 07/9/2026, and applications should be submitted no later than the day before that date at 11:59:59 PM. Requisition ID: R396004.

Search firm notice

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