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Technical Writer

Randstad USA

Basel · Hybrid Mid Level Yesterday

About the role

We’re looking for a sharp Technical Writer (3–5 years’ experience) to join our team. If you have a background in Healthcare, Life Sciences, or Software Engineering and love a docs-as-code workflow, we want to talk.

General Information

  • Start date: asap
  • latest Start Date: 15.5.26
  • Planned duration: 31.12.26
  • Extension (in case of limitation): not planned yet
  • Workload: 80-100%
  • Home Office: 2 days remote, 3 days onsite
  • Travel: no
  • Working hours: Standard

Tasks & Responsibilities

You will partner with functional leads to translate complex operational workflows into high-quality documentation centralized within the current ecosystem (e.g., Google Sites, Drive, and Shared Drives). Your focus will include, but is not limited to, the following areas:

  • Portfolio Management & Strategy: Documenting how the CoE organizes and drives core operations and portfolio strategy, and the lifecycle of AI/ML projects from intake to value realization
  • Contracts, Procurement & Licensing (CPL): Mapping standardized contract workflows and centralized project intake tools to streamline interactions with Global Procurement
  • Strategic Supplier & Vendor Management: Detailing interactions for procurement and vendor management, including specialized GPU/Cloud compute provider onboarding
  • Learning & Development (L&D): Documenting the global CoE training matrix and automated system-based training processes
  • Operational Guidelines (DOG): Creating content for a centralized "Policy Hub" to house all CS-CoE policies.
  • Financial Operations: Documenting cloud and software spend management, time reporting, and financial WBS strategies

Key Responsibilities

  • Process Documentation & Visualization: Capture and formalize end-to-end operational processes, ensuring all steps are logical, transparent, and easy to follow
  • Roles & Responsibilities (RACI): Clearly define "who does what" within each process to ensure accountability across the CS-CoE
  • Content Standardization: Ensure all documentation follows a unified structure and tone, aligning with the broader P&O vision
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Interview subject matter experts (SMEs) across Portfolio, Finance, and L&D to extract technical knowledge and translate it into user-friendly guides
  • Asset Maintenance & Governance: Regularly update the "Policy Hub" and process repositories to reflect the most current operational standards

Must Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Communications, English, or a related field (e.g. Documentation/ Process Management)
  • 3–5 years of experience, ideally within Healthcare Life Sciences (HCLS) or a Software Engineering environment
  • Technical Writing Expert: Exceptional ability to translate complex operational and manual processes into clear, actionable, and persuasive documentation for diverse audiences
  • Documentation-as-Code Practitioner: Familiarity with Markdown, version control (e.g., Git/GitHub/GitLab), and static site generators
  • You understand that "code" isn't just for software - it's for sustainability
  • Detail-Oriented Architect: A focus on precision and the ability to map intricate workflows involving budget planning, procurement, and informatics operations into logical, modular assets within the OneDoc framework
  • Strategic Execution: A systems-thinker who can understand high-level operational strategy and convert it into tactical documentation assets that drive user adoption and "One Source of Truth" integrity
  • Agility & Collaborative Fluency: Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and managing multiple documentation workstreams simultaneously. You are an expert at leveraging Google Workspace for real-time collaboration while maintaining the architectural rigor of a code-based documentation system
  • English fluent is a MUST

Thank you for your application!

Skills

GitGitHubGitLabGoogle DriveGoogle SitesGoogle WorkspaceMarkdown

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