Job Description

We are thrilled to announce a new opportunity to drive Decision Intelligence & Cognitive Automation for our Animal Health (AH) Business. This role will coordinate and lead the development of the architecture for complex skills and solutions that automate decisions for our AH business. From Strategic Roadmap, to Solution Design, to Implementation and Operation.

We deliver competitive advantage by aligning IT priorities with business modernization and productivity initiatives offering the greatest potential value, and by employing diverse, talented teams of motivated, collaborative tech professionals in the rapid, high-quality delivery of transformative results.

The single greatest determinant of our success will be our ability to attract, develop, retain and inspire teams of diverse professionals offering unique knowledge, skills, experiences and perspectives drawn from wide ranging cultural and professional backgrounds.

We strive to be an industry recognized destination for the most capable technology professionals motivated by a culture in which diversity and inclusion are celebrated. 

We will assure an environment in which all individuals, working as their authentic selves, are provided with an equal opportunity to contribute and succeed in assisting our company Animal Health in its mission to be the best Animal Health company.

We are the Information Technology (IT) organization of our Animal Health company. Within IT, our team is responsible for partnering with business leaders to provide intelligent automation solutions that enable Animal Health to be data-focused, self-driving, and ensure the reliability of information management. The position reports to the Animal Health IT Intelligent Automation & Enterprise Data lead.

Responsibilities

Develop Decision Intelligence Roadmaps, optimizing processes from design to implementation of relevant cognitive use cases

Lead the Solution Design of Decision Intelligence ‘skills’ through creative thinking and translating business needs into both functional & technical detailed requirements, and onwards into a working solution

Lead the Solution Implementation of Decision Intelligence ‘skills’ through the use of well-structured project documents such as project plans, solution back-logs, user stories, and more, in line with our company’s SDLC processes

Coordinate small teams (e.g. 3 – 5 people) of expert roles (e.g. Skill Builders, UI builders, Data Scientists and Decision Intelligence Functional Experts) located in different geographies

Apply Data Analytics and Data Science Best Practices across the different project phases and activities with a strong focus on simplicity, scalability, efficiency, and transparency

Coach other team members along their learning journey, in order to help scale our practice and truly drive an impact that matters

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years in an IT Product Owner/Business Analyst Role

2+ years experience with data management, data governance, data science, business intelligence or analytics

Knowledge of life sciences or healthcare industry

Knowledge of Agile Values, principles & practices

Experience in Release Management, Solution Architecture, Design Applications, Systems Integration, Requirements Management, Data Modeling, System Designs

Strong understanding of IT architecture and business process management

Proficiency in developing information usage/decision making use cases, information models, and information quality assessments

Leadership skills to guide the definition and implementation of high-level requirements, principles, and models

Ability to guide solution decisions and provide the “blueprint” for engineering / project teams to implement these solutions

Strong alignment with enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and ability to ensure that the organization’s IT landscape supports its long-term objectives

Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and have the ability to influence and motivate others. They should have excellent emotional intelligence, decision-making skills, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Networking and partnerships should be a key strength

What we offer (The primary location is Czechia, benefits in other country may vary)

Exciting work in a great team, global projects, international environment

Opportunity to learn and grow professionally within the company globally

Hybrid working model in Prague, flexible role pattern

Pension and health insurance contributions

Internal reward system plus referral programme

5 weeks annual leave, 5 sick days, 15 days of certified sick leave paid above statutory requirements annually, 40 paid hours annually for volunteering activities, 12 weeks of parental contribution

Cafeteria for tax free benefits according to your choice (meal vouchers, Lítačka, sport, culture, health, travel, etc.), Multisport Card

Vodafone, Raiffeisen Bank, Foodora, and Mall.cz discount programmes

Up-to-date laptop and iPhone

Parking in the garage, showers, refreshments, massage chairs, library, music corner

Competitive salary, incentive pay, and many more

Ready to take up the challenge? Apply now!
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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Required Skills:

Data Modeling, Design Applications, Release Management, Requirements Management, Solution Architecture, System Designs, Systems Integration

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Job Posting End Date:

11/14/2024

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Requisition ID:R319175