Remote R&D Platform Optimization Consultant (ELM & Ketryx)

Jobgether Srl; Viseu; Remote; EUR 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Business Consultant to support the optimization of R&D technology platforms and engineering lifecycle processes in a fully remote environment.

In this contract role, you will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, quality specialists and IT professionals to translate business needs into effective technology solutions, leveraging IBM ELM and Ketryx to enhance requirements management and change control across product lifecycles.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Consultant, Business Analyst, or Functional Consultant within R&D, engineering, or related technology environments.
• Hands-on experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM).
• Experience with Ketryx, particularly in product development lifecycle management, requirements traceability, or compliance-related processes.
• Strong understanding of requirements management, engineering lifecycle processes, and change control.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements, facilitating workshops, and managing stakeholder expectations.
• Ability to conduct gap analyses, map business processes, and translate operational needs into functional and technical requirements.
• Familiarity with system integration, data migration, software testing, and user acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with R&D, engineering, quality, IT, and business teams to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Support the implementation, configuration, and optimization of IBM ELM and Ketryx platforms.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and appropriate technology solutions.
• Improve requirements management, traceability, change management, and engineering lifecycle workflows.
• Conduct gap analyses, map existing processes, and identify opportunities for business process improvement.
• Support system integrations, data migration activities, functional testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Prepare business requirements documentation, functional specifications, process documentation, and user training materials.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions and workshops to clarify business objectives, requirements, and operational challenges.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure implemented solutions align with business priorities, engineering processes, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform effectiveness, process consistency, and product development lifecycle management.

Skills

Business Analysis

ELM

Ketryx

Stakeholder mgmt

Requirements gathering

Tools

IBM ELM

Ketryx

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Business Consultant to support the optimization of R&D technology platforms and engineering lifecycle processes in a fully remote environment.

In this contract role, you will work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, quality specialists and IT professionals to translate business needs into effective technology solutions, leveraging IBM ELM and Ketryx to enhance requirements management and change control across product lifecycles.