Principal, IT Business Systems Analyst – Contact Lens R&D

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse talented people to join Alcon. As a Principal IT Business Systems Analyst- Contact Lens R&D you will be responsible for shaping the strategic direction of IT systems design and implementation ensuring solutions are effective scalable and innovative. This involves analyzing business processes and translating them into IT solutions. You will liaise with stakeholders to ensure that projects meet business needs and that tech implementations align with strategic objectives at our Johns Creek GA this role a typical day will include:

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary IT liaison for Contact Lens R&D teams at JRC.

• Build strong relationships with scientists engineers and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Collaborate with global RDIT and ITCI teams to align local needs with enterprise capabilities.

Business Systems Analysis

• Gather analyze and translate business requirements into scalable IT solutions.

• Identify opportunities to improve workflows data integrity and system utilization.

• Apply ITCI-aligned standards for requirements documentation and validation.

• Support prioritization and delivery of enhancements aligned with business needs.

Laboratory Systems Support

• Provide support and expertise for lab platforms including:

• LabVantage (all modules)

• Waters Empower

• Ensure systems are used effectively and aligned with enterprise standards.

• Coordinate with global platform owners and ITCI teams on enhancements and lifecycle support.

AI & Digital Enablement

• Promote adoption of AI and digital capabilities within R&D.

• Support identification and development of AI use cases with Data Science teams.

• Align local solutions with enterprise data platforms and ITCI frameworks.

Enterprise Alignment & ITCI Coordination

• Coordinate with global ITCI-aligned teams to ensure:

• Adherence to enterprise standards and best practices

• Alignment with architecture and data platforms

• Consistency in solution design and delivery

• Serve as a bridge between local R&D users and global IT capabilities.

Support & Continuous Improvement

• Provide day-to-day support for lab users to ensure minimal disruption.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance system performance and user experience.

• Contribute to standardization efforts across sites.

WHAT YOULL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school 13 yrs; Assoc.9 yrs; M.S.4 yrs; PhD0 yrs).

• The ability to fluently read write understand and communicate in English.

• 5 years of Relevant Experience.

• Hands-on experience with:

• LabVantage (multi-module)

• Waters Empower

• Strong capabilities in requirements gathering business process analysis and stakeholder engagement.

• 5 years of experience in IT Business Systems Analysis preferably in R&D or lab environments.

Preferred qualifications:

• Degree in Information Technology Life Sciences Engineering or related preferred

• Experience in pharma medical device or regulated (GxP) environments.

• Exposure to R&D data platforms and integrations.

• Experience working with enterprise IT or ITCI-aligned organizations.

• Awareness of AI/ML applications in scientific workflows.

• Strong business partnering and communication skills.

• Ability to translate scientific needs into effective IT solutions.

• Collaborative mindset across local and global teams.

• Proactive solution-oriented execution.

• Ability to balance local priorities with enterprise standards.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities.

• Ideal role for someone aspiring to be a future manufacturing plant controller.

• Join Alcons mission to provide outstanding innovative products and solutions to improve sight improve lives and grow your career!

• Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health life retirement flexible time off for exempt associates PTO for hourly associates and much more!

• Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

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Alcon takes pride in maintaining an inclusive environment that values different perspectives and our policies are non-discriminatory in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or in order to perform the essential functions of a position please send an email to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.