Senior IT Business Analyst

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Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more:  .The Senior IT Business Analyst (Sr. IT BA) – Research Sample & Reagent Management is accountable for the effective delivery of IT capabilities and services supporting BMS Research, with a focused scope on Sample Management and Reagent Management within the broader Drug Discovery Research functions.

This individual will partner with IT colleagues and scientific researchers to identify, define, and drive digital capabilities to meet specific strategic and operational needs — including cross-functional initiatives enabling the broader Research and IT organizations.

This role goes beyond traditional business analysis. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between business analysis and hands-on development — capable of not only defining requirements but also building, prototyping, and validating digital solutions. Additionally, this individual will bring applied AI and Generative AI fluency to accelerate discovery, automate workflows, and shape next-generation capability design.

The Sr. IT BA will be a member of a cross-functional Technology team who flexibly analyzes digital capabilities aligned directly to business functions, collaborating with IT Business Partners, Product Managers, Digital Capability Managers, Domain-focused Scientific Researchers, and other Enabling partners. This individual will also be expected to oversee Jr. IT Business Analysts and Consultants on the delivery of technical capabilities.

The Sr. IT BA's contributions will shape BMS's ability to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.

Key Responsibilities Research Domain & Scientific Engagement Develops deep domain knowledge of Sample Management and Reagent Management processes, workflows, and data within the Drug Discovery Research functions

Collaborates directly with bench scientists, lab operations teams, and research informatics personnel to translate scientific workflows into actionable digital requirements

Acts as a trusted domain liaison — understanding how samples and reagents are tracked, stored, consumed, and reported across the drug discovery lifecycle

Core Business Analysis Partners with IT Peers:
Provides insightful and actionable analysis in support of the portfolio of digital capability investments across Research ITShapes Business Demands:
Elicits business needs with creative empathy, maps complex processes, discovers root causes, curates requirements and user stories, and maintains a spotlight on business value opportunities in support of investment justification, planning, and execution

Manages Stakeholder Experiences:
Generates rich stakeholder and sponsor assessments to manage expectations and advise on anticipated challenges in the delivery of IT services and capabilities

Constructively Advocates for Value:
Represents the "voice of the customer," connects business stakeholders with broader IT services, and ensures delivery teams make the right trade-offs between speed, quality, and cost Enables Compelling Business Cases:
Aids in developing business cases for new digital capability investments; identifies, defines, and measures business outcomes for highest-value digital capabilities

Leverages Cross-Organizational Relationships:
Ensures all IT functions are successful in their delivery of…