Advisory Business Analyst

CMS, Softaid.local

The Cardiac Management Solutions division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops products to protect and manage cardiac patients, including the LifeVest® wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), the ZOLL cardiac monitor, and associated technologies.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need. To date, the LifeVest WCD has been worn by hundreds of thousands of patients and saved thousands of lives.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job purpose

The Advisory Business Analyst leads the cross-functional process of translating business goals to technical requirements. Disciplines include embedded software, hardware (EE/ME), and web application development.

Duties and responsibilities

Primary job duties and responsibilities of the position:

Develop subject matter expertise in system functionality and relevant business processes.

Collaborate with Product Managers to develop measurable and achievable product requirements, responding to requests for changes from original requirements in an organized manner.

Solicit input and collaboration from all key stakeholders.

Drive discovery sessions across various business units (Product Management, Operations, Services, Regulatory, Quality, etc).

Develop and maintain system and process documentation.

Work with project lead to create and manage aspects of schedule.

Drive resolution to any requirements issues or gaps.

Participate in agile process ceremonies.

Participate in system validation and User Acceptance Testing.

Collaborate with the project delivery team to prepare and present project gate materials for approval at phase gates.

Lead efforts to routinely assess and improve the requirements definition process.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. degree or equivalent industry experience in engineering or a related discipline. Typically 10+ years of relevant experience. Proven track record performing the above Duties and Responsibilities.

Demonstrated ability to plan, direct, and conduct engineering research and development activities.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred:

Practical experience using Agile methodology for software development

Medical device, FDA regulatory experience

Working conditions

This position is located at ZOLL Cardiac Management Solutions offices. Evening and weekend work may at times be required.

Physical requirements

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Supervisory responsibility

No direct reports, however general guidance, technical supervision, compliance and quality reviews, and initial performance review write-ups of junior engineers and technicians is required.

AAP/EEO Statement

ZOLL is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, where unique identities, backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and experiences are respected and valued.

Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

ZOLL Medical Corporation appreciates and values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.