Business Analyst - Intermediate
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Pay Rate: $63.67/hr - $73.59/hr · Contract
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- Pay Rate: $63.67/hr - $73.59/hr
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- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
- Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (Mandatory Days: Wednesday and second day is flexible. But must be 2 days in office - 2 days is mandatory)
- Pay Rate: $63.67/hr - $73.59/hr
- Contract Length: 6 Months with possibility for extension
Responsibilities
- Works with key stakeholders within all business functions to align technology solutions with business strategies
- Gathers requirements from business units and translates those to programmers and developers
- Prepares cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to aid in decisions on system implementation
- Demonstrates an informed knowledge of business functions to resolve problems and capitalize on improvement opportunities
- Supports one or more highly complex business processes
- Works on multiple projects as a project team member
- Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs
- 5-7 years' experience required
- A bachelor's degree in a business or technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required.
- Solid understanding of Agile concepts and provide detailed, real-world examples.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies
- Experience leading stakeholder discussions and facilitating working sessions with cross-functional stakeholders to elicit user stories
- Strong documentation skills
- Experience with Confluence and Jira
- Proficiency with MS Office suite
- Experience documenting user stories and participating in Agile ceremonies
- Experience supporting QA and UAT
- Banking or insurance industry experience
- MBA or other related advanced degree preferred
- Experience with Third-party management lifecycle, including sourcing, contracting, finance, and supplier management, procurement system implementations
- Advanced degree (MBA or similar)
- Banking experience
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Responsibilities
Align technology solutions with business strategies by gathering requirements from stakeholders and translating them for technical teams. Analyze business processes and implementation options, support multiple projects, and act as a liaison between business and IT.
Requirements
Requires 5–7 years of experience, a bachelor's degree in a business or technical field, and strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Candidates should have experience facilitating stakeholder sessions, documenting user stories, using Confluence and Jira, participating in Agile ceremonies, and supporting QA and UAT; banking or insurance experience is also required.
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Agile Methodologies
- Waterfall Methodology
- Stakeholder Management
- Facilitation
- User Stories
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Business Process Analysis
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Return on Investment Analysis
- Documentation
- Confluence
- Jira
- Microsoft Office
- Quality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing
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Categories
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Finance & Accounting
- Consulting
Keywords
- Business Analysis
- Business Requirements
- Technology Solutions
- Agile
- Waterfall
- Stakeholder Management
- Stakeholder Facilitation
- User Stories
- Cross-Functional Stakeholders
- Business Processes
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Return on Investment
- Project Team
- Confluence
- Jira
- Microsoft Office
- Agile Ceremonies
- Quality Assurance
- User Acceptance Testing
- Banking
- Insurance
- Third-Party Management
- Sourcing
- Contracting
- Supplier Management
- Procurement Systems