Analyst - Automation Developer

<p style="text-align:left">At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><div><div><p><span><span>The </span></span><b><span>GBS Capability Optimisation and Automation (GCOA)</span></b><span><span> organisation is a strategic function focused on transforming finance operations through intelligent automation and AI. GCOA acts as a centralised capability hub, enabling scalable, secure, and compliant solutions that deliver measurable business value. </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>GCOA partners with finance and technology teams to: </span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Identify</span><span> automation opportunities.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Design innovative solutions.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Embed automation as a core enabler of operational excellence and digital transformation.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Position Description:</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>The </span><span>Automation Developer will create and </span><span>maintain</span><span> automation solutions for the business. The solutions will include defining, designing, developing, implementing, and </span><span>maintaining</span><span> automations including but not limited to robotic process automation</span><span>, power automate, power platform and other low code/no code platforms</span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p></p><p><span><span>The primary </span><span>objective</span><span> of the team is to develop and deliver automation solutions and other emerging technology solutions for the </span><span>Finance</span><span> organization globally.</span></span><span> </span></p><p></p></div><div><p><span><span>Responsibilities / Duties</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Partner with analys</span><span>t</span><span> team to review automation opportunities and assessing feasibility for automation</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ensure that the business processes </span><span>is</span><span> understood in detail and ready to be automated</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Participate in </span><span>various types</span><span> of interviews, meetings or workshops to define, </span><span>design</span><span> and configure automation solutions</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Assesses the functions </span><span>objectives</span><span> and requirements of the organisation partnering with us </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Determines</span><span> the </span><span>appropriate method</span><span> of </span><span>automation</span><span>, analyses and interprets information gained and implements recommendations  </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Use </span><span>automation </span><span>to </span><span>solve </span><span>problems concerned with business strategy, organisation, procedures &amp; </span><span>performance</span><span> and present findings</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Analyses and interprets information gained and makes recommendations to business partners </span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Communicate timelines and deliverables regularly</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Create solution design document as part of automation development process</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Create and document test procedures and scenarios prior to launching User Acceptance Testing (UAT)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Develop process automation using automation software </span><span>in accordance with</span><span> automation team standards and best practices</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Conduct sprint validations with automation team and business during the development of the project</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support business teams in testing activities, including integration testing, end-to-end (business process) testing and UAT</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Problem-solve issues that arise in day-to-day running of automation processes and provide </span><span>timely</span><span> responses and solutions as </span><span>required</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Provide pro-active operational support for live processes, ensuring processes run as expected and troubleshooting any issues that may arise</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Participate in the problem identification/error resolution process, including tracking, </span><span>repairing</span><span> and reporting defects</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Communicate any identified and potential risks and issues to leadership team accordingly and provide actionable inputs to mitigate</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Support QA, audit </span><span>activities</span><span> and platform migration activities as needed</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span><span>Experience Required</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Overall </span><span>3</span><span>&#43; Years of programmer experience with supply chain/finance/administrative business processes, systems and applications of varying scope and complexity</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience in programming (Python, R, Java, PowerShell, VB / VBA, PL/SQL and O365 power platform)</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Bachelor’s Degree in business or Management Information Systems or Computer Science</span><span> or similar course</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Track record</span><span> of meeting and/or exceeding established client, </span><span>project</span><span> and performance goals</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Track record</span><span> of working on projects to success within established timelines and budgets</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to work independently, or in groups, as the lead participant</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to take on complex assignments, and assume increasingly greater responsibilities</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Additional</span><span> preferences</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience with systems development life cycle and structured programming methods (both traditional and agile), including requirements definition, solution design, program development, testing, documentation, training, deployment, operations, </span><span>support</span><span> and maintenance</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div></div><div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>RPA bot development experience of 2-3 years with </span></span><b><span>Automation Anywhere</span></b><span><span>.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Experience with MS PowerApps, </span><span>PowerBI</span><span>, SharePoint Online.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Good to have skills on Chatbot, OCR and other emerging technologies.</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Critical Skills / Knowledge</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>An understanding of </span><span>workflow-based</span><span> logic; ability to both understand a business process from a workflow diagram or procedural documentation</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent interpersonal communications skills; able to effectively communicate and build relationships with end users, peers, management and third parties</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Ability to prioritize, schedule and complete development and testing </span><span>required</span><span> for multiple applications with overlapping schedules</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent facilitation skills working with both internal and external parties</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Strong verbal and written communications skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Comfortable working in a busy and dynamic environment with competing priorities</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Proactive, </span><span>persistent</span><span> and dependable</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Excellent time management skills</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Detail-oriented and thorough</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Creative and flexible</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><p><span> </span></p></div></div><p></p><p>Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. 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