Applications Specialist

Medison offers hope to patients suffering from rare and severe diseases by forming partnerships with emerging biotech companies to accelerate access to highly innovative therapies in international markets.

As the creator and leader of the global partnership category in the pharma industry we strive to be Always Ahead and work relentlessly to bring therapy to patients in need no matter where they live.

Our values are at the core of every action we take and we are committed to going above and beyond to benefit the patients we serve.

We are a dynamic fast-paced company operating in over 34 countries on 5 continents. We are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers people who are passionate caring agile and adaptive to join us on our mission. If you are looking to make a difference in peoples lives we invite you to join us!

We are looking for an Applications Specialist to join the Business Applications team.

The role focuses primarily on the ongoing management and continuous improvement of existing systems and the implementation of new business applications under the roles responsibility.

The Business Applications Specialist will manage application-related projects from requirements gathering and planning through implementation testing deployment and post-go-live activities while working closely with business stakeholders internal IT teams and external vendors.

The role will also be responsible for the ongoing management of assigned business applications including enhancements change requests configuration vendor coordination releases user adoption and support.

Application support will be provided for the systems under the roles responsibility with the goal of ensuring effective system usage resolving operational issues and identifying opportunities for improvement.

As the role develops the specialist will gradually take broader ownership of applications and projects independently leading initiatives and serving as the main Business Applications point of contact for assigned systems and business areas.

• Own and manage assigned business applications throughout their lifecycle ensuring they continue to meet business and operational needs.
• Coordinate and manage the full project lifecycle including business requirements scope definition planning stakeholder alignment testing implementation go-live and post-implementation follow-up.
• Manage system enhancements configuration changes change requests releases and ongoing application improvements.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand business processes identify needs define requirements and translate them into application solutions.
• Provide application support and user guidance including troubleshooting issues and coordinating resolution with relevant internal teams or external vendors.
• Manage and coordinate external application vendors including requirements open items deliverables timelines issue resolution and implementation activities.
• Support testing activities including system testing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) defect follow-up and validation of new functionality.
• Prepare and maintain system documentation processes user guides project materials and training materials.
• Support system adoption and implementation activities including user communication training change management and go-live support.
• Monitor project and application-related tasks dependencies risks timelines and action items and provide clear status updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Participate in cross-organizational technology initiatives and Business Applications projects.
• Support departmental and OCIO-related activities when required including information gathering coordination reporting and preparation of management materials.

Requirements:

• 14 years of experience in business applications information systems application implementation project coordination or similar roles.
• Strong interest in managing business applications and technology-related projects in a business-facing environment.
• Ability to understand business processes and translate business requirements into system and application needs.
• Strong technological orientation and the ability to learn new systems independently.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple activities stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple interfaces including business users managers IT teams and external vendors.
• High service orientation and strong communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• High sense of responsibility curiosity initiative attention to detail and motivation to grow professionally.
• Ability to drive tasks forward follow up on open items identify risks and dependencies and ensure execution according to agreed timelines.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in information systems Industrial Engineering Business Administration Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in business applications system implementation project coordination application management or information systems an advantage.
• Experience working with enterprise business applications such as Salesforce Veeva LMS platforms AI solutions or similar systems an advantage.
• Fluent in Hebrew and English.