Job Description

Job Title: Business Analyst
Location(s): Pune
About Springer Nature Group
Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup
About the Brand
Production Technology area at Springer Nature, Pune is responsible for delivering solutions related to Journals and Books Publishing and Production Systems for Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM Publishers) & Education Publishers around the world. Our teams incorporate the latest technologies to streamline and automate production workflows and maintain metadata for Springer Nature; this helps us to continuously improve business response time and revenue stream. Every project is implemented in a distributed agile environment while continuously collaborating with customers stationed at various locations around the world.
About the Role
As a Business Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the implementation and enhancement of projects. You will leverage your expertise to design, develop and deliver innovative software solutions. This role requires a good understanding of software development methodologies. You will work closely with Product owner, development team and other stakeholders to define and refine product features and enhancements. You will be part of a highly motivated Business Analysts community consisting of skilled individuals.
Role Responsibilities
You will be working as a Business Analyst for Production Technology Implementation and Enhancement Projects. Collaborate with users to gather requirements, translate business needs into user stories, fostering collective understanding.xc2xb7 Facilitate structured discussions with development team and stakeholders.xc2xb7 Identify and suggest areas for process improvement to enhance efficiency and quality.xc2xb7 Create and maintain documentation such as process overviews, user guides etc.
What you will be doing:
Within 3 months-
Onboarding and familiarisation with Publishing domain and organisations culturexc2xb7 Dive into the existing implementations and work closely with the team to understand the system landscapexc2xb7 Learn about best practices and processes
By 3-6 months you will -
Begin taking on more significant tasks to analysexc2xb7 Work independently on certain project featuresxc2xb7 Deepen your domain knowledge for efficient delivery and continuously share these insights
By 6-12 months you will -
Contribute to BA initiativesxc2xb7 Demonstrate ability to analyse and work on complex solutionsxc2xb7 Actively identify opportunities for process improvement and optimisationxc2xb7 Leverage your experience to provide valuable contributions to the domain. You will continue to play an integral part in our projects, progressively taking on more responsibility and contributing to the growth and success of the team and organisation.
Experience, skills and qualifications
3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
Ability to work independently as part of a teamxc2xb7 Excellent communication and interpersonal skillsxc2xb7 Knowledge of various business analysis tools and techniquesxc2xb7 Proven experience in requirements gathering.xc2xb7
Demonstrated experience in quickly adapting to new industries, business models, and project environments.xc2xb7
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks, and pivot as project needs change.
Comfort with ambiguity and a track record of thriving in fast-paced, dynamic settings.
Strong business acumen to understand organisational goals and align project outcomes with strategic objectivesxc2xb7
Understanding of project management methodologies such as Agile and SCRUM.
Good to have exposure to API, JSON, XML and data models Having a good command of English is important; collaboration is important in our day-to-day work, so being able to communicate your ideas and understand others is key
Eligibility
In accordance with our internal career movement guidance, 12 months in current role is a requirement before applying to a new role
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Job Posting End Date: 30-05-2025