Business Data Analyst

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Job title: Business Data Analyst

Location: Remote

Contract length: End of December

Overview

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. We are on an audacious journey to impact the health of 2.5 billion people over the next decade. Our R&D division is at the forefront of this mission, dedicated to the discovery and development of groundbreaking vaccines and medicines. We are transforming the landscape of medical research by integrating cutting-edge science and technology and harnessing the power of genetics and new data. By fostering a collaborative environment that unites the talents of our people, we are revolutionizing R&D to pre-empt and defeat diseases. Join us in our commitment to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Role Overview

GSK is delivering a large-scale data transformation and modernisation programme focused on implementing SAP PLM Cloud as an IDMP-aligned formulation management tool. This initiative aims to standardise, govern, and improve the quality of formulation data across R&D while ensuring regulatory compliance. This role will support Small Molecule and Large Molecule BAU activities, while also contributing to the implementation of SAP PLM Cloud within Vaccines (Vx). The Data Analyst will play a key role in ensuring high-quality, consistent, and reliable data across integrated systems.

Key Responsibiltites

• Support data management and system delivery activities within SAP PLM Cloud
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across multiple systems
• Create and maintain business and technical documentation, including:- User Requirement Specifications (URS)- Business Process Specification Documents (BPSD)- Test scripts
• Support GP&T technical cycles, including system configuration, testing, and deployment
• Manage and support system testing (UAT), ensuring readiness for go-live and cutover
• Perform data harmonisation activities, including:- Material master data alignment- Substance mapping across systems (e.g., ECC Rx, COMET)
• Support integration of data into unified SAP PLM Cloud objects
• Develop and implement processes for substance mapping uploads
• Ensure alignment between business-approved data and system templates
• Identify and resolve data inconsistencies and quality issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data processes and governance
• Create training materials and support knowledge transfer across teams
• Collaborate with business, technical, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth delivery

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in data analysis, data management, or similar roles
• Strong understanding of data quality, data mapping, and data integrity principles
• Experience in creating technical and business documentation
• Exposure to system testing (UAT, test scripts, validation processes)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good understanding of working within integrated systems environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
• Exposure to SAP (SAP PLM, ECC, or similar systems)
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical or life sciences environments
• Understanding of material master data and data harmonisation processes
• Familiarity with regulated environments (e.g., GMP)
• Awareness of IDMP standards (preferred but not essential)

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data, IT, Life Sciences, Engineering) or equivalent experience

Soft Skills

• High attention to detail and data accuracy
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving project environment
• Strong organisational and documentation skills
• Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work collaboratively across global teams

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Inclusion at GSK

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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