Life Sciences Manufacturing IT - Technical Business Analyst

Cognizant • Foster City, CA • 1h ago

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

About the role

As a Business Analyst, you will make an impact by translating complex business needs into process designs, functional requirements, data requirements, and integration touchpoints that enable MES (PAS-X/Werum) and SAP (including EWM) design and sourcing readiness. You will be a valued member of the Life Sciences team and work collaboratively with manufacturing, IT, quality, and cross-functional stakeholders across a broad application ecosystem.

In this role, you will:

Lead and facilitate functional deep-dive workshops to elicit, document, and organize MES and SAP/EWM requirements by process segment and unit operation, producing fit-gap analyses and requirements-driven timelines.

Develop and maintain key pre-implementation artifacts including process designs, functional requirement catalogs, integration requirements, data requirements and sourcing matrices, and design confirmation packs.

Support cross-functional alignment across the application ecosystem (MES, SAP/ERP, RTS, IT/OT pipeline, LIMS, QMS/QDMS, Historian, Asset Management) where interfaces impact MES and SAP outcomes.

Translate requirements into vendor evaluation artifacts including scripted demos, traceability matrices, and BA inputs to SOW/SLA and environment requirements to support sourcing activities.

Gather and document business constraints to inform hosting model decisions (On-Prem, Cloud, or SaaS), and capture hosting-related risks, assumptions, and decision criteria for IT and Enterprise Architecture.

Work model

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring presence at the client office in Foster City, CA.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

Proven experience as a Business Analyst in pharmaceutical or life sciences manufacturing environments, with strong knowledge of MES platforms (preferably Werum PAS-X) and SAP/EWM.

Demonstrated ability to plan and facilitate functional workshops, produce structured requirement artifacts (use case catalogs, fit-gap analyses, functional requirement sets), and manage decision and assumption logs.

Strong understanding of manufacturing execution processes including shop floor operations, electronic batch records, process segments, unit operations, and cross-system integration points (MES, SAP, LIMS, QMS, Historian).

Experience defining data requirements, integration requirements, and interface catalogs across complex multi-system application landscapes.

Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work across manufacturing, IT, quality, and vendor teams.

These will help you stand out

Hands-on experience with SAP EWM warehouse execution processes and MES/EWM integration scenarios (staging, batch/lot status, handling unit management).

Familiarity with IT/OT pipeline considerations, DeltaV/automation systems, or OSI PI Historian in a pharma manufacturing @context.

Experience supporting MES or ERP vendor sourcing activities, including scripted demo development and requirements traceability matrices.

Understanding of hosting model trade-offs (on-premises, cloud, SaaS) and ability to translate business operational needs into IT/EA decision inputs.

Background in Separation of Duties (SOD) mapping and e-signature decision frameworks within regulated GxP environments.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.

Salary and Other Compensation

Applications will be accepted until May 15, 2026.

The annual salary for this position is between $113,000- $130,000 USD depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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