Business Systems Analyst (EHS Systems Implementation)
Location: Waukegan, IL (Onsite)
Duration: Long-term Contract
Position Summary
The client is seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support Phase 2 of its Enterprise Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Systems Transformation Program . This role will partner with EHS business stakeholders, IT teams, Quality, Compliance, and implementation partners to deliver and enhance solutions on the Cority GX2 platform .
The ideal candidate will have 9-10+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience and a proven track record delivering enterprise software implementations within regulated Life Sciences environments , including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, diagnostics, or healthcare. This individual will lead requirements definition, business process design, data migration, reporting, testing, and deployment activities while serving as a key liaison between business and technical teams.
Required Cority GX2 Experience
Candidates must possess hands-on implementation experience and functional expertise in multiple Cority GX2 modules, including:
- Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
- Safety Management
- Incident Management
- Action Tracking
- Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS) Reporting
- Risk & Corrective Action Management (RCE)
Candidates without direct implementation experience in these modules within a regulated Life Sciences environment will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead requirements gathering workshops and stakeholder discussions to define business, functional, and reporting requirements.
- Document and manage requirements, process flows, user stories, and functional specifications.
- Lead current-state and future-state business process mapping and process improvement initiatives.
- Support implementation and deployment of Cority GX2 modules, including fit-gap analysis, solution design, configuration validation, and user adoption.
- Partner with business, technical, and vendor teams to ensure successful delivery of requirements.
- Define and support data migration, data validation, and reporting activities.
- Coordinate and support SIT, UAT, defect resolution, and go-live readiness activities.
- Ensure compliance with GxP requirements and established Software Lifecycle (SLC) processes, including validation, traceability, testing, and change control documentation.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), or a related discipline; Master's degree (MS) or higher preferred .
- 9-10+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience supporting enterprise application implementations.
- Proven experience delivering software implementations within Life Sciences organizations , including pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnology, diagnostics, or healthcare environments.
- Mandatory hands-on implementation experience with Cority GX2 and expertise across multiple GX2 modules listed above.
- Experience with other EHS platforms such as Intelex, Enablon, or Sphera is preferred.
- Strong experience with requirements gathering, business process analysis, data migration, reporting, testing, and change management.
- Familiarity with GxP-regulated environments , Computerized System Validation (CSV), and Software Lifecycle (SLC) documentation and processes.
- Experience supporting global or multi-site implementations is preferred.
- Strong analytical, communication, workshop facilitation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional teams in a highly regulated environment.
Preferred Background: Cority GX2, EHS Systems, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, GxP Compliance, SLC/CSV Documentation, and Enterprise Digital Transformation Programs.