About this role
Job Title: Senior Automation Business Analyst
Hiring Manager: Vukadinovic Vladimir
Location: Petaling Jaya
Our team:
Technology and Innovation team is a key pillar of Sanofi Business Operations, encompassing Intelligent Automation and Process Intelligence. Team delivers process optimization and end-to-end automation solutions.
As a Senior Automation Business Analyst, you will work on automation projects across all business units. You will be part of an international, transformational organization driving digitalization with flexible working support.
You will work closely with developers in a complementary partnership. While you will focus on business requirements, solution design, and project management, the developers will handle technical implementation. This collaboration ensures seamless delivery from business needs through technical execution.
Main responsibilities:
This position delivers Automation and AI projects globally across our technology portfolio: RPA, Low Code Solutions (Microsoft Power Automate), AI/Agentic AI Projects, and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP).
Business Analysis & Requirements:
Translate business requirements into technical needs and data models
Conduct process analysis and identify automation opportunities
Create and maintain process documentation
Work closely with Developers to translate business requirements into technical specifications
Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure technical feasibility of proposed solutions
Act as bridge between business stakeholders and technical development team
Project Management:
Manage stakeholder relationships across functions and with 3rd parties
Define business cases, monitor progress, manage risks and issues
Ensure adherence to Sanofi automation methodologies and best practices
Technology Implementation:
Provide business context and requirements to guide technical architecture decisions
Together with architect recommend optimal technologies (RPA, AI/ML, Power Automate, IDP, native automations or combination of different technologies' ) for business challenges
Collaborate on solution design ensuring business needs are met through technical implementation
Development Support:
Work closely with Developers and business stakeholders during solution development
Provide ongoing business guidance and clarification during development phases
Collaborate on testing strategies and user acceptance testing
Create user stories, UAT documents, and process scenarios
Ensure developed solutions meet business requirements and user expectations
Serve as central knowledge point for business processes
Continuous Improvement:
Develop/ improve existing automation policies, standards, and templates
Manage Knowledge Base for automation projects
Stay in touch and Implement market best practices for AI/Low Code/RPA/IDP frameworks
About you
Background and Experience:
5-7 years in automation projects as business analyst/data scientist/PM
Preferred Experience with AI/agentic AI projects and machine learning implementations
Previous experience with RPA, application builds, IDP projects
Global Business Services or transversal role experience preferred
Technical skills:
Understanding of technologies required rather than hands-on development
Preferred previous experience with RPA platforms (, Automation Anywhere preferred, Blue Prism, UiPath etc) Microsoft Power Automate and Power Platform , AI frameworks and platforms eg Amazon Bedrock , IDP platforms (ABBYY, Kofax) and programming languages (Python, SQL) ,Data analytics tools (PowerBI,) Big data platforms (Datalake, Snowflake) and enterprise systems (SAP, Workday, Coupa, Salesforce)
Strong collaboration skills with technical development teams
Process knowledge:
Preferred previous experience in Finance (A2R, P2P, O2C), HRS, Procurement, M&S, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Quality, R&D, Medical Affairs
Process assessment and modeling techniques
Cross-functional, multi-geography collaboration skills
Project management:
Professional certification (PMI-CPMAI , PMP, CAPM, Prince2 ) preferred
Agile/Scrum methodology experience
PM tools proficiency (Jira, Confluence)
Multi-project management and risk mitigation expertise
Soft skills:
Requirements gathering and technology recommendation abilities
Strong communication and presentation skills across organizational levels
Ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Delivery-focused with problem-solving mindset
Stakeholder management and influence without authority
Continuous learning mindset
Fluent English required
Education:
Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or Business Administration degree. preferred.
Preferred Qualifications:
Automation Anywhere and Microsoft Power Platform certifications preferred
AI/ML enterprise implementation experience
Lean Six Sigma methodology knowledge
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