Digital Business Partner

Hovione is an independent family owned international group of companies. From the beginning, we have set ourselves above and apart through our innovative technological and productive capabilities, reaching a top spot in the world market as an integrated Contract Development and Manufacturing Company dedicated to helping Pharmaceutical Customers bring new and off-patent drugs to market.

Our people are the main asset for our continued success. Reaching over 1950 team members, from 36 different nationalities, that are located across Asia, Europe and North America (Portugal, US, Macao, Ireland, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, and Switzerland), including 4 production sites.

Working at Hovione means reaching for innovation and excellence in everything we do: for our clients, our partners and, above all, our patients. That is why we are In it for life.

• Create, revise, and monitor complex Digital Solutions road maps according to strategic goals, user requirements, and functional specifications;
• Lead the visioning and concept development of Digital Solutions, collaborating with stakeholders and acting as a product and innovation ambassador;
• Define scope and backlog items of software development projects, guiding application developers and managing release/sprint goals;
• Prioritize, develop, and maintain an appropriately prioritized backlog of user stories for implementation;
• Review and/or develop detailed specifications for product features to ensure they are understood by application developers;
• Lead the planning of Digital Solutions releases and set expectations for the delivery of new functionalities, reconciling short, medium, and long-term delivery;
• Create and continuously update a Digital Solutions inventory, reviewing and auditing products regularly to identify issues and propose enhancements and innovations;
• Work with cross-functional teams and different stakeholders throughout the length of product development, articulating different needs and expertise;
• Possess a full understanding of end-to-end customer experience integration and dependencies, gathering information from UI/UX specialists and other sources, and communicating to application developers.

• University degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Information Technology or a similar scientific field;
• Typically requires 5-8 years of relevant experience;
• Ability to understand complex business problems and identify and interpret business needs;
• Demonstrated facilitation and influencing skills to drive decision-making among stakeholders with diverse perspectives and priorities;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing;
• Knowledge of agile Digital Productivity Solutions (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Suite);
• Familiarity with 6 Sigma methodologies;
• Knowledge of process mapping frameworks / methodologies (e.g., Value Stream Mapping, BPMN);

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. At Hovione, that means a work environment where differences are valued, and everyone is treated with fairness and respect. We want all our team members worldwide to feel supported, respected, and have the opportunity to achieve their full potential, regardless of their age, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation or ethnicity.

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