Assignment Details
Our client, a leading pharma company is looking to engage with an IT consultant to partner with Integrated Product Development (IPD) for Business Intelligence / Analytics / Project Management initiatives. Evaluate various technologies which would help IPD to Analyze data solutions quickly. Support Analytics strategy implementation by working with Business leads for Data Analytics, Predictive Analysis, and associated Solution Delivery planned for IPD. Qualify technologies available in market, work with vendor to conduct POC, ensure timely implementation of solution. Work with internal and external team to drive Data analytic excellence planned in IPD Labs. Manage projects as per agreed SLA.
I. Automations & Simplifications of data using various reporting tools, Business Intelligence platforms etc.
Participate and lead Data analytic advancement in IPD Labs
Develop analytics dashboards using leading market solutions to give meaningful output to data sets.
Create Analytics strategy for IPD Labs, in alignment with corporate business strategy.
Study Data Governance and create a blueprint for IPD
II. Evaluation data generated by various individuals, systems in IPD. Work with data and understand potential areas for using this data in more meaningful manner using Business Intelligence/ Data Analytics tools.
Understand Processes at various departments of IPD and discuss with business owner for futuristic data reading
Manage data and create Data analytic culture in IPD by encouraging data analysis of various system in connection with various data points
Work with various teams to understand their agenda and align technology support accordingly
Participate in various business discussion, particularly from Data management angle
Ensure all technology change impact positively on processes, people, system etc.
Create change management strategy
Work with business users to create business case and ROI matrix (wherever applicable)
III. Project Planning, budgeting, forecasting and analysis
Hold responsibility of all technology projects running across all IPD Labs
Ensure timely closure of all project
Manage resources, escalation and payments with help of internal team
Keep a watch on project budget, schedule, quality & cost
Create a project dossier including project plan, cash flow, resources register, risk register etc.
IV. Vendor Management Evaluate various technology partners
Evaluate various technology solution available in market to cater IPD Lab requirements
Demonstrate, pilot technology solution to Lab users
Manage vendor communication contract, invoices, payments
Work with Vendor community and define appropriate escalation route with vendors
Ensure right delivery and appropriate payment mechanism from and for vendors.
V. New Technology evaluation
Review peers and industry for latest technology implementation for IT
solution management for IPD
Evaluate and suggest newer technologies / vendor for Labs
Define Scope and boundaries for technology landscape and manage pilots for IPD
Arrange demos, hands-on /information about newer technologies in Data management area.
VI. Support Internal stakeholders for implemented solutions
Manage change in an appropriate way
Educate user community on change management
Lay down expectations with partners in positive manner with no / less push back for technology implementations
Ensure continuity of business after implementation of new technologies
Review post implementation status by surveys and such tools
Ensure timely communication with internal stakeholders
Skills Required
Skills required are:
1.Strong business partnering skills and stakeholder management.
2.Strong SAP Production Planning experience – atleast 1 implementation
3.Good to have SAP PPDS knowledge
4.Pharma or Process industry or FMCG SAP project experience is good to have
5.Good project management skills
6.Good to have visualization tools skillset such as Power BI
7.Must know Excel
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6 month(s)
5+ years 
Remote
