Sr. Business Analyst

EVERSANA; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

EVERSANA, a global life sciences services leader, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge Business, Product and Data Engineering teams and deliver data analytics initiatives for pharmaceutical commercialization.

You will gather requirements, manage end-to-end delivery, lead Agile ceremonies, and ensure governance and SDLC artifacts, translating needs into Epics and User Stories with clear acceptance criteria for stakeholder alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role supporting technology or data initiatives.
• Strong experience managing multiple projects within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Hands-on experience using JIRA for backlog management, sprint planning, and reporting.
• Solid understanding of SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT, data warehousing, cloud data platforms, APIs, SQL, and reporting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements for data engineering initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into Epics, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and process flows.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery with plans, timelines, milestones, risks, and coordination.
• Manage Agile delivery using JIRA, including backlog prioritization and sprint planning.
• Serve as liaison between Business, Product, Engineering, QA, and Architecture teams.
• Coordinate data integration, ETL/ELT, cloud data platforms, and reporting initiatives.
• Coordinate UAT, defect management, release planning, and deployment readiness.
• Monitor project health with dashboards and executive communications.
• Maintain governance artifacts and SDLC deliverables; promote standard documentation.
• Mentor team members and promote inclusion.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

JIRA experience

SDLC knowledge

Data engineering concepts

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

THE POSITION:

The Senior Business Analyst (Sr. BA) serves as the primary liaison between Business, Product, and Data Engineering teams to successfully deliver data and analytics initiatives that support pharmaceutical commercialization.

The Sr. BA is responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements, managing end-to-end project delivery, facilitating Agile ceremonies, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality data engineering solutions. This role works closely with business stakeholders, Product Managers, Data Engineers, QA, Architects, and leadership to drive projects from concept through production deployment while maintaining project governance and stakeholder alignment.

The ideal candidate possesses strong business analysis, project management, stakeholder communication, and Agile delivery skills, along with an understanding of modern data engineering concepts including ETL/ELT, cloud data platforms, data warehousing, reporting solutions, and data integration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

• Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements for data engineering initiatives.
• Translate business requirements into Epics, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, process flows, and functional specifications using Agile best practices.
• Lead end-to-end project delivery by managing project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and cross-functional coordination.
• Manage Agile delivery using JIRA, including backlog prioritization, sprint planning, story refinement, progress tracking, and Agile ceremonies.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Business, Product, Engineering, QA, and Architecture teams, ensuring effective stakeholder communication and alignment.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers and Architects to support data integration, ETL/ELT, cloud data platform, reporting, and analytics initiatives.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect management, release planning, deployment readiness, and Hypercare support to ensure successful solution delivery.
• Monitor project health through status reporting, dashboards, executive communications, and proactive risk and issue management.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, requirements traceability, governance artifacts, and SDLC deliverables while promoting documentation standards.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize delivery processes, standardize methodologies, and enhance Agile and project governance practices.
• Mentor team members, foster collaboration, and promote knowledge sharing while demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws, it is the policy of EVERSANA to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by an employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for EVERSANA. If reasonable accommodation is needed to perform the essential functions of your job position, please contact Human Resources.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Travel (< 5%)
• Hours (40 hours per week, 8am-5pm local time, Monday thru Friday; occasionally may require extra hours and weekend work if needed to meet project deadlines)

The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.

• Education (Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field)
• Experience and/or Training : 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Senior Business Analyst, Project Coordinator, or similar role supporting technology or data initiatives. Proven experience gathering business and functional requirements and translating them into actionable technical deliverables.
• Strong experience managing multiple projects simultaneously within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Hands‑on experience using JIRA for backlog management, sprint planning, issue tracking, reporting, and Agile delivery.
• Solid understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies.
• Working knowledge of Data Engineering concepts including ETL/ELT, data warehousing, cloud data platforms, APIs, SQL, and reporting solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions and drive cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to