Senior IT Business Analyst

at  Stryker Corporation

WHY JOIN STRYKER?

We are proud to be named one the World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine! Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com
Our total rewards package offering includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.

KNOW SOMEONE AT STRYKER?

Be sure to have them submit you as a referrral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program
We are looking for passionate Senior IT Business Analyst join our APAC team here at Stryker! This is an exciting role for an ambitious Data & Analytics expert looking to take ownership the relationships for our Global and APAC region.
This will be a hybrid working model based in our Sydney office (St Leonards) and has flexibility with hours as will sometimes support global time zones based on the project/business stakeholders engaged.
This is a techno-functional role and will sit as a liaison between our IT and Business stakeholder, specifically focusing on Data & Analytics and Business Enablement, mainly in the Microsoft Azure tech stack.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Strong communication and relationship skills.
• Ability to partner with business representatives at all levels to identify needs, define and document requirements, and drive solutions.
• Ability to develop detailed project requests or charters which include project objectives, success criteria, and requirements.
• Experience in identifying opportunities for process optimization, process redesign, or development of new process/policies.
• Demonstrated ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Experience and knowledge in Data Governance and Management processes is preferred.
• Experience and knowledge in Business Enablement through self-service analytics capabilities and citizen development model is preferred.
• Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies is preferred.
• Flexibility to support different time zones based on the project/business stakeholders being engaged.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• BA in business administration or computer information systems.
• 8 years of professional experience in a similar field.
• Experience in Data and Analytics concepts such as Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Multi-dimensional Data Modelling, Data Pipelines, SQL Querying, and Reporting and Data Visualisation with Power BI is essential.
• Experience in Microsoft Azure Data Analytics technologies (e.g., Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, etc.), AI-enabled Advanced Analytics, and Power Platform preferred.
• Professional experience and knowledge in Microsoft SQL Server Database, Analysis Services, Reporting Services, and Integration Services preferred.
• Experience in documenting complex processes, process mapping and presenting them in a clear and understandable format.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, evaluate and recommend changes to business processes.
• Professional experience and knowledge in extracting insights from data within enterprise systems such as JDE ERP and Salesforce CRM highly regarded.

• Partner with business and technical teams to drive consensus on the best solution to business problems and the delivery of new solutions and enhancements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the teams across APAC.
• Ensure clear communication between business stakeholders and IT technical teams.
• Recommend business process and system changes to improve efficiency and business outcomes.
• Work with Microsoft Azure Data & Analytics capabilities to define use cases that align desired technology output to commercial objectives.
• Create and document features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and non-functional requirements and manage the lifecycle of the requirements effectively.
• Document test cases and manage user acceptance testing in partnership with business SMEs and end users.
• Effectively leverage demand, collaboration and planning tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO) for documentation of requirements and test cases.
• Train business SMEs and end users and assist with organisational change management to enhance the adoption of new technologies delivered to meet the business demands.