Business Analyst (Product Owner) (Engineering (R&D) and Quality
Hybrid / North East England/ Newcastle Upon Tyne
Our client is a UK company with global operations in engineering technology design, development and manufacturing. It’s created a new Group Enterprise Applications team to consolidate and modernise the applications used globally.
In this new vacancy for a Business Analyst (Product Owner) specifically for the Engineering (R&D) & Quality Applications, you’ll be the primary IT Partner for the Engineer(R&D) and Quality functions globally.
Historically each site selected / purchased its own applications resulting in multiple R&D / Quality applications, licences and agreements globally. The strategy is to modernise by consolidating and optimising tools and / or select new global applications with global agreements that meet the needs of the Engineering (R&D) and Quality teams. You’ll:
- Review the current multiple applications to understand the current application landscape including versions, licensing & costs.
- Lead requirements gathering workshops, manage requirements, process mapping, solutions design coordination and change adoption across Engineering (R&D) and Quality.
- Translate business needs of the R&D & Quality functions into secure, scalable technology solutions, supporting continuous improvement across product development and quality management processes.
- Support the selection & global implementations of vendors & new applications and / or upgrades
- Manage Product Roadmaps, licences and stakeholder communications
- Working with applications such as Q-Pulse, Autodesk, AutoCAD, Solid Works Minitab, Altium Designer, Ansys, Cora, Kofax
ABOUT YOU
We’d like to hear from you if you have:
- Business Analyst / Product Owner expertise for Engineering (R&D) / Quality functions, ideally in a manufacturing company or perhaps another engineering sector
- Can demonstrate take ownership, being a self-starter who can problem solve to drive projects forward
- Supported applications evaluation, vendor engagement & system configuration
- Implemented new applications successfully in a complex environment
- Understanding of how functional applications interface with other platforms e.g. data services
- Experience of 2 or more of the following: Q-Pulse, Autodesk, AutoCAD, Solid Works Minitab, Altium Designer, Ansys, Cora, Kofax
ONLY candidates with a UK passport will be considered.
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 + 10% Bonus + pension + healthcare + more
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne / North East England - Hybrid - One day a week in the office, work from home with some travel to other UK offices then occasionally globally.
Genium Selection is acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Genium Selection, established in 2003 and REC member.
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