Business Analyst III #26-26042

Location: Toronto, Ontario – Hybrid (4 anchor days on-site per week)

Duration:12-month contract, (extension possible based on performance and business needs)

Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – 37.50 hours per week

Employment Type: Contract (extension and conversion possible based on performance and business needs)

Job Description

• Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is seeking a Business Analyst III to join a collaborative, pod-based agile delivery organization in Toronto.
• In this role you will ensure your development team (pod) creates value for the organization through the delivery of customer-focused product increments - aligning with other Product Owners and senior management on a product vision, creating and maintaining a prioritized, value-focused product backlog, managing delivery blockers, and continuously assessing customer feedback.
• You will champion continuous improvement of the product and the delivery process, and ensure work embodies the Agile principles of transparency, collaboration and engagement.
• The successful candidate brings 5–7 years of banking/financial services experience with deep, hands-on Scrum/Kanban, JIRA and Confluence expertise, plus the leadership mindset to guide a pod.
• In return: a supportive, collaborative team culture, exposure to enterprise-scale agile delivery at a leading financial institution, and genuine extension and conversion potential based on performance and business needs.

Experience: 5–7 years of relevant experience (banking / financial services required)

Responsibilities

Product Vision & Backlog Management

• Partner with management to support the delivery of a product vision
• Create and maintain a product backlog; continuously re-prioritize user stories that deliver the most customer / end-user value
• Align with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, Minimum Marketable Features / Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
• Review performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer / end-user product experience
• Provide user story design, development and completion oversight; accept / reject user stories against the agreed Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria

Agile Delivery & Pod Leadership

• Manage delivery initiatives and oversee the development team (pod) backlog
• Participate in Scrum / Kanban events (stand-ups, retrospectives); express new ideas for improving product value and delivery efficiency
• Proactively raise and resolve issues that impede efficient delivery of customer-focused increments
• Own defect management and prioritization
• Act as single point of escalation for the development team, providing guidance and decisioning as needed

Stakeholder, Risk & Governance

• Engage business process partners so customers / end users are prepared for application changes; establish Day 2 processes
• Lead the submission and discussion of the Quarterly Business Review for the product
• Define OKRs in partnership with stakeholders across the organization
• Monitor the regulatory environment; identify, manage and escalate risks in alignment with risk appetite
• Communicate product changes and backlog priorities to business, technology and senior management

Team & Culture

• Contribute to a positive, fair and inclusive work environment grounded in Agile principles of transparency, collaboration and engagement
• Mentor team members, share knowledge and experiences, and leverage best practices
• Keep stakeholders informed on status / progress of projects and day-to-day activities
• Act as a brand ambassador for the business area and the Client, internally and externally

Required Skillsets

• Banking / Financial Services Domain: 5–7 years of experience in banking or financial services environments, with awareness of regulated delivery and customer-data sensitivity
• Scrum / Kanban Frameworks: 5–7 years of prior experience applying Scrum and/or Kanban in product delivery teams
• JIRA: 5–7 years of day-to-day expertise managing epics, user stories, sprints, boards and delivery reports
• Confluence: 5–7 years creating and maintaining delivery documentation, roadmaps and stakeholder-facing artifacts
• Product Backlog Management: creating and maintaining a prioritized, value-focused backlog; scoping user stories with Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
• Stakeholder Communication: strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
• Organizational Skills: strong organization to hit deliverables, targets, timelines and deadlines in a meeting-heavy cadence (~3 hours/day)
• Leadership Mindset: leading the pod - guidance, decisioning, escalation point and mentorship

Preferred Skillsets

• Understanding of Architectural Design
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification and project management experience considered an asset
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certifications or experience operating in scaled agile delivery considered an asset
• Defect management and delivery-blocker resolution track record; QBR / OKR experience a plus

Education: Undergraduate degree in Business or related field

Certifications: None required. CSPO and SAFe certifications considered an asset

Licenses: N/A

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