Senior Business Analyst — Global IP Systems

World Intellectual Property Organization; Genf; On-site; CHF 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

World Intellectual Property Organization seeks a Senior Business Analyst in Geneva to lead the analysis and harmonization of business, legal, regulatory and operational requirements for the GIPAP project. You will translate multi-jurisdictional needs into deliverable business capabilities and work with IP offices, owners and practitioners to drive adoption.

The role requires seven years of experience in IP administration, strong analytical skills and excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in IP law, information technology, or related field.
• First-level university degree with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced degree.
• Certification in Business Analysis (CBAP/PMI-PBA) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business, legal, regulatory and operational requirements for IP assignments across jurisdictions.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and harmonize processes for a globally scalable solution.
• Lead consultations with IP offices, owners, practitioners and associations to gather requirements and drive adoption of GIPAP.
• Translate complex requirements into business capabilities, user journeys, data models and system requirements for delivery teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to design, implement and improve global IP assignment and recordation solutions.
• Coordinate validation, acceptance criteria and user acceptance testing; monitor outcomes and benefits.
• Prepare analyses, recommendations and presentations for stakeholders and management.

Skills

English proficiency

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Advanced degree in IP law/IT

First-level degree + 2 years experience

CBAP/PMI-PBA certification (asset)

Tools

IP office online platforms

Data modeling

Job description

World Intellectual Property Organization seeks a Senior Business Analyst in Geneva to lead the analysis and harmonization of business, legal, regulatory and operational requirements for the GIPAP project. You will translate multi-jurisdictional needs into deliverable business capabilities and work with IP offices, owners and practitioners to drive adoption.

The role requires seven years of experience in IP administration, strong analytical skills and excellent English communication.