At a Glance
- Tasks: Become a trusted advisor, translating strategy into tech-enabled change and guiding projects to success.
- Company: Smith+Nephew, a global leader in medical technology with a culture of care and collaboration.
- Benefits: Generous bonuses, flexible vacation, health plans, and discounts on fitness memberships.
- Other info: Enjoy a hybrid working model and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare by shaping technology solutions that improve lives.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Business Analyst in Finance or IT, with strong analytical and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
At Smith+Nebhew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. You will become a trusted advisor to Finance and GBS teams, helping them translate strategy into technology enabled change. You will partner with leaders to understand challenges and opportunities, shape ideas into tangible business cases and guide these through governance to secure investment. From there you will stay close to delivery, ensuring technology solutions are designed well, built around business needs and create the value originally intended. Your work will span a blend of strategic roadmap development, deep business analysis, requirements definition and hands on engagement with delivery teams. You will also manage the ERP enhancement pipeline, ensuring priorities reflect business value and future scalability. Through it all you will help simplify processes, champion best practice and support the realisation of measurable benefits.
Success in this role comes through your ability to build strong partnerships, understand how Finance and shared services operate and translate needs into solutions that work in the real world. You will thrive when navigating complexity, supporting multiple initiatives at once and influencing key stakeholders across the organisation. To excel you will need:
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst working across Finance or IT with complex change programmes
- Strong understanding of Finance processes and platforms, including ERP, EPM, workflow and analytics
- Demonstrated experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA, with strong functional knowledge of the FICO domain
- Excellent analytical skills with the ability to simplify complexity and create clear, testable requirements
- Strong communication and influencing skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across business and technology teams
We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and patients we serve.
Benefits include:
- Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options
- Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays and paid volunteering hours
- Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance and much more
- Hybrid working model (for most professional roles)
- Hands-on, team-customised training and mentorship
- Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes and many other employee discounts
Smith+Nebhew is a global medical technology company. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. It’s our culture - of care, collaboration and courage - that really sets us apart. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.
Lead Business Analyst in Waterford employer: Smith+Nephew
Smith+Nephew is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being. Located in Watford, the company provides comprehensive health plans, flexible working hours, and ample training opportunities for professional growth, making it an ideal place for those looking to thrive in the medical device industry.
