Senior Business Systems Analyst / Project Manager

Position: Senior Business Systems Analyst / Project Manager

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada – Hybrid

Duration: 12 Months

Interview: Video

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst or Project Manager with recent experience supporting Banking, Capital Markets, or Financial Services projects.

Candidates can come from either a Project Management or Business Analysis background, but recent financial services experience is required.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business data, processes, and requirements to identify system impacts and required changes.
• Gather, analyze, and document detailed business and system requirements.
• Create and maintain clear, up-to-date requirements and process flows in Confluence.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, development, and QA teams.
• Translate complex business requirements and technical concepts into clear, actionable specifications.
• Drive the requirements definition process from initiation through acceptance.
• Work closely with Agile development teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Take ownership of Jira story management, including:
• Creating and initiating Jira stories.
• Writing detailed, clear, and unambiguous user stories.
• Defining acceptance criteria and business rules.
• Managing the story lifecycle through development and QA.
• Ensuring Jira stories remain the single source of truth for development and QA teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Recent experience in Banking, Capital Markets, or Financial Services is mandatory.
• Experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Project Manager, or similar senior role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence in an Agile software development environment.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess data, identify system impacts, and understand business value.
• Strong logical reasoning and understanding of basic mathematical concepts required for system requirements and validations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong experience creating detailed business requirements, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Important Note

This role is focused on business/system analysis, requirements, and technology delivery. It is not focused on internal financial or operational reporting.