A Business Analyst provides strategic management consulting to companies and businesses. Advises on ways to improve operations, increase efficiency, reduce costs and increase revenues; may recommend systems or organizational change. May specialize in an area of business practice or a specific industry; may also specialize in consulting with government agencies.
Sr. Business Analyst Solutions Sync - 5.0 Foster City, CA Job Details Full-time | Contract $80,000 - $100,000 a year 5 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance 401(k) Qualifications FDA submissions Feature validation testing Requirements specification Requirements design Test case design Test Case Documentation (Quality assurance practices) Drug regulation Business analysis E-filing platforms Analysis skills ICH guidelines Attention to detail Regulatory submissions Analysis (software development lifecycle) Root cause analysis Regulatory compliance analysis Project stakeholder communication Stakeholder management Full Job Description Business Analyst - Regulatory Information Management (RIM)
Location:
Onsite/Hybrid (Foster City, CA)
Domain:
Pharma, Life Science and Biotechnology Role Overview The Business Analyst will support Regulatory Information Management (RIM) processes with a primary focus on Active Dossiers and the Submission Management module. The role is responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing end-to-end regulatory workflows, supporting submission lifecycle tracking, and helping ensure accurate, audit-ready data within the RIM platform. This position partners closely with Regulatory Affairs, Publishing, Labeling, Quality, and IT teams to enable compliance, visibility, and timely submissions across global markets. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business requirements for Active Dossier and Submission module enhancements. Understand end-to-end regulatory submission lifecycle (planning, authoring, compilation, publishing, dispatch, health authority interactions, archival). Support dossier tracking, metadata management, and controlled vocabularies within the RIM repository. Analyze dossier data structures, registration records, and submission status to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance. Define functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test scenarios. Monitor submission timelines, correspondence, commitments, and regulatory obligations using RIM dashboards. Facilitate data remediation efforts to improve dossier lineage, submission sequences, and health authority metadata. Support system releases, regression validation, and controlled deployments. Develop training materials, user guides updates as needed. Provide end-user support and troubleshoot functional issues. Support audits and inspections by ensuring traceability and document readiness. Required Skills & Experience 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory, or Life Sciences systems. Hands-on exposure to RIM platforms (AgilePV, Veeva RIM, ArisGlobal RIMS, Ennov, etc.) or equivalent regulatory systems. Experience working with submission dossiers (eCTD/CTD), sequences, and lifecycle management. Understanding of EMA, FDA, and ICH regulatory submission requirements. Strong ability to translate regulatory processes into system requirements and workflows. Experience writing user stories, functional specifications, test cases, and validation evidence. Familiarity with controlled vocabularies (SPOR, XEVMPD, IDMP preferred). Excellent communication and stakeholder-facing skills. Nice-to-Have Prior system implementation, migration, or integration experience (RIM to EDMS, Publishing tools). Knowledge of Registration Tracking, HA correspondence, and commitment tracking. Ability to analyze structured data and metadata quality. Basic understanding of IDMP data models is a plus. Soft Skills Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail. Ability to thrive in cross-functional, matrixed environments. Proactive problem-solving and root-cause analysis. Comfortable managing multiple priorities with regulatory urgency.
