Business Consultant

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><ul>
<li>Collaborate with R&amp;D, engineering, quality, IT, and business teams to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.</li>
<li>Support the implementation, configuration, and optimization of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) and Ketryx platforms.</li>
<li>Translate business needs into clear functional requirements and appropriate technology solutions.</li>
<li>Improve requirements management, traceability, change management, and engineering lifecycle workflows.</li>
<li>Conduct gap analyses, map existing processes, and identify opportunities for business process improvement.</li>
<li>Support system integrations, data migration activities, functional testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).</li>
<li>Prepare business requirements documentation, functional specifications, process documentation, and user training materials.</li>
<li>Facilitate stakeholder discussions and workshops to clarify business objectives, requirements, and operational challenges.</li>
<li>Work with cross-functional teams to ensure implemented solutions align with business priorities, engineering processes, and applicable compliance requirements.</li>
<li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform effectiveness, process consistency, and product development lifecycle management.</li>
<h2>Requirements:</h2>
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<li>Proven experience as a Business Consultant, Business Analyst, or Functional Consultant within R&amp;D, engineering, or related technology environments.</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM).</li>
<li>Experience with Ketryx, particularly in product development lifecycle management, requirements traceability, or compliance-related processes.</li>
<li>Strong understanding of requirements management, engineering lifecycle processes, and change control.</li>
<li>Experience gathering and documenting business requirements, facilitating workshops, and managing stakeholder expectations.</li>
<li>Ability to conduct gap analyses, map business processes, and translate operational needs into functional and technical requirements.</li>
<li>Familiarity with system integration, data migration, software testing, and user acceptance testing.</li>
<li>Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a structured approach to process improvement.</li>
<li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li>
<li>Ability to work independently and coordinate with distributed, cross-functional teams in a remote environment.</li>
<h2>Benefits:</h2>
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<li>Fully remote work arrangement.</li>
<li>Contract-based engagement.</li>
<li>Opportunity to work with specialized R&amp;D technology platforms, including IBM ELM and Ketryx.</li>
<li>Exposure to engineering lifecycle optimization, requirements traceability, and digital transformation initiatives.</li>
<li>Opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to process improvement and compliance-related projects.</li>
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