TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a Business Analyst - Non-IT
Duration : This is a 12 month contract located in Toronto, ON/ Hybrid
Job Description
Typical Day in Role:
- Independently resolve complex problems using industry best practices, technology, and regulatory knowledge.
- Conduct research and accurately and clearly define requirements/stories, and business processes.
- Contribute, from a Business Analysis perspective to multiple small projects and/or large projects to implement business solutions.
- Develop requirement plans, monitoring progress against planned objectives, and securing consensus and co-operation from stakeholders and senior management.
- Ensure all requirements are considered (e.g. Functional, Non-Functional) and clear to all stakeholders (Business / Technology / QA).
- Use business analysis tools (e.g. business process maps, context diagram, use case, matrix) to convey complex information in complement to textual requirements.
- Perform Traceability between business and technical requirements.
- Confirm requirements, keep the project portal up to date, generate/maintain the action items log and follow up with the stakeholders, as required.
- Provide input and review test strategies and test cases, support testing as required, documenting user procedures and workflows, support user training, transitioning to steady state and provide post-implementation support.
Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:
- 10+ years of Business Analysis experience working on complex projects, preferably in financial services, risk management, or regulatory environments
- Experience operating under multiple project delivery frameworks (Waterfall, Agile)
- Proficiency in MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS Visio and experience with JIRA/Confluence.
- Process improvement experience with an understanding of workflow analysis and design.
Nice-To-Have Skills:
- Experience with Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)
- Experience as a Lead BA to help mentor/support other BAs on team (FYI they will not be managing them in this role)
- Risk Management, Regulatory, Compliance, or broader Financial Institution experience, with exposure to enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
Soft Skills Required:
- Effective influencer, adept at reconciling diverse viewpoints.
- Ability to work independently to gather and document all business requirements
- A high level of interpersonal and verbal communication skills necessary to relate to other people at their systems knowledge level
- Ability to analyze complex situations and problems and do the necessary research using multiple sources of information to arrive at innovative solutions
- Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Organizational and time management skills
- Strong writing skills (necessary for creation of BRD)
- High level of discretion with confidential matters
Education:
Post-Secondary preferred – or equivalent working experience
Business Analysis Certifications are an asset
TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.