Sr. Spclst , Technical Product Management, Business Analyst, Launch Planning

HireLifeScience; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

HireLifeScience in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Specialist, Business Analyst, Launch Planning to lead business analysis and process design for Strategy and Launch Planning within the Content Supply Chain Orchestration team. This role applies depth of expertise to shape high-quality requirements and support consistent execution across processes.

The position requires strong analysis, stakeholder management, and process-mapping skills in a matrixed environment, with advisory support to managers,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business analysis, standards definition, compliance requirements translation, or solution design within regulated enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, document, and validate business requirements, translate them into process and solution recommendations.
• Experience supporting planning workflows, launch processes, or cross-functional business operations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across business and technology teams.
• Experience with process mapping, user story development, workflow documentation, testing support, and change impact assessment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on scalable solutions.
• Preferred experience with Adobe Workfront or similar enterprise workflow platforms.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements for Strategy and Planning and Launch Planning solutions.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, process flows, business rules, and functional requirements to support solution design and delivery.
• Drive high-quality backlog refinement, prioritization input, and scope clarity in partnership with product and technology teams.
• Analyze current-state workflows and identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce complexity, and drive standardization across launch planning activities.
• Document future-state processes, decision points, and dependencies to support scalable operations.
• Recommend best-practice process improvements based on business needs, user feedback, and operational insights.
• Drive execution excellence during solution delivery by clarifying requirements, resolving questions, and partnering with delivery teams through design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Contribute to test planning, user acceptance testing, defect triage, and readiness activities to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Help monitor adoption, capture feedback, and surface enhancement opportunities after release.
• Provide advisory support to cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements and guide adoption of new planning capabilities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, technology, life sciences, or a related field

Relevant certifications or equivalent practical experience in business analysis or process improvement

Tools

Adobe Workfront

Job description

Senior Specialist, Business Analyst, Launch Planning

The Senior Specialist, Business Analyst, Launch Planning serves as a subject matter expert in business analysis and process design for Strategy and Planning and Launch Planning capabilities within the Content Supply Chain Orchestration team. This role applies depth of expertise to shape high-quality requirements, recommend effective approaches, and support consistent execution across business processes and solutions.

The position requires strong business analysis, stakeholder management, and process mapping skills in a matrixed environment. The individual is expected to provide advisory support to managers, product teams, and cross-functional stakeholders by identifying best-practice approaches, translating requirements into scalable process and solution recommendations, and helping drive execution excellence across launch planning capabilities. Experience with Adobe Workfront is preferred, particularly in workflow, planning, or orchestration use cases.

This role will report into the Director, Content Supply Chain Orchestration team.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business analysis, standards definition, compliance requirements translation, or solution design within regulated enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, document, and validate business requirements, translate them into process and solution recommendations, and provide informed guidance on effective implementation approaches.
• Experience supporting planning workflows, launch processes, or cross-functional business operations, preferably in content, marketing, or related enterprise environments.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across business and technology teams to align on scope, priorities, and expected outcomes.
• Experience with process mapping, user story development, workflow documentation, testing support, and change impact assessment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify gaps, evaluate options, and advise on practical, compliant, and scalable solutions.

Preferred experience with Adobe Workfront or similar enterprise workflow and planning platforms.

Necessary Competencies

• Strong business analysis and requirements management skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear process, workflow, and solution requirements.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills across business and technology teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work with ambiguity.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail, depth of expertise, and a strong focus on continuous improvement and reliable execution.

Education Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, technology, life sciences, or a related field required.
• Relevant certifications or equivalent practical experience in business analysis or process improvement preferred.

Key Accountabilities

• Business Analysis and Requirements Management
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements for Strategy and Planning and Launch Planning solutions.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, process flows, business rules, and functional requirements to support solution design and delivery.
• Drive high-quality backlog refinement, prioritization input, and scope clarity in partnership with product and technology teams.
• Process Design and Continuous Improvement
• Analyze current-state workflows and identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce complexity, and drive standardization across launch planning activities.
• Document future-state processes, decision points, and dependencies to support scalable and effective business operations.
• Recommend best-practice process improvements based on business needs, user feedback, and operational insights.
• Solution Delivery and Testing Support
• Drive execution excellence during solution delivery by clarifying requirements, resolving questions, and partnering with delivery teams through design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Contribute to test planning, user acceptance testing, defect triage, and readiness activities to help ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Help monitor adoption, capture feedback, and surface enhancement opportunities following release.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Change Support 1. Business Analysis and Requirements Management
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate requirements for Strategy and Planning and Launch Planning solutions.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, process flows, business rules, and functional requirements to support solution design and delivery.
• Drive high-quality backlog refinement, prioritization input, and scope clarity in partnership with product and technology teams. 2. Process Design and Continuous Improvement
• Analyze current-state workflows and identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reduce complexity, and drive standardization across launch planning activities.
• Document future-state processes, decision points, and dependencies to support scalable and effective business operations.
• Recommend best-practice process improvements based on business needs, user feedback, and operational insights
• Solution Delivery and Testing Support
• Drive execution excellence during solution delivery by clarifying requirements, resolving questions, and partnering with delivery teams through design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Contribute to test planning, user acceptance testing, defect triage, and readiness activities to help ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Help monitor adoption, capture feedback, and surface enhancement opportunities following release.
• Stakeholder Collaboration and Change Support
• Provide advisory support to cross-functional stakeholders to align requirements, communicate impacts, and guide adoption of new or enhanced planning capabilities.
• Prepare clear documentation, communications, and analysis materials that enable informed decisions, effective execution, and consistent ways of working.
• Support change management activities by helping users understand process changes, new ways of working, and solution capabilities.

Success Criteria for the role

• Business requirements are clearly defined, actionable, and aligned to stakeholder needs.
• Planning workflows and solutions show measurable improvement in clarity, consistency, and usability.
• Solution releases are supported with effective testing, stakeholder readiness, and adoption follow-through.
• Stakeholders view the role as a trusted expert who provides practical guidance, strong structure, and reliable execution.

Required Skills

Adobe Workfront Work Management Software, Asset Management, Benefits Management, Business Analysis, Business Management, Business Operations, Business Processes, Business Requirements Analysis, Business Translations, Life Science, Management System Development, Prioritization, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs, Test Planning

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Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.