Senior Business Analyst - Project Delivery

The Opportunity :

WSP Canada is currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our National Project Delivery team, to support our operational sectors.

This role is critical to the continual improvement of our Project Delivery framework, and will provide ample opportunity for the successful candidate to build relationships with various corporate and operational functions, while expanding their skills and understanding of the enterprise and its culture.

Reporting to the National Director, Project Delivery, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing standard project delivery governance processes and methodologies, as per guidelines provided by WSP Global and project management best practices, to support our sectors' project teams to efficiently deliver our projects to our external customers.

Why choose WSP?

• We value and are committed to upholding a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Our Flexible Work Policy - we recognize the importance of balance in our lives and encourage you to prioritize the balance in yours.

We will support you on and off the job so you can be fully present in both your work and home lives.

• A Canadian success story - we're proud to wear the red and white of this beautiful country and show the world what Canada has to offer.
• Enhance the world around you - from the environment to the highways, to the buildings and the terrain, WSP is the fabric of Canada.
• Outstanding career opportunities - we're growing and pushing ourselves every day to be greater than yesterday - we're open to your ideas and trying new things.
• A phenomenal collaborative culture and a workforce filled with genuinely good people who are doing humbly important work.

Come find out for yourself what it's like to be a part of our journey.

We offer attractive pay, flexible work options, a great corporate culture, comprehensive and employee-focused benefits including virtual healthcare and a wellness platform as well as great savings programs, and a clear vision for the future.

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What you can expect to do here :

• In collaboration with the National Director, Project Delivery, define the future architecture of the project management delivery framework, in alignment with WSP Global and WSP Canada regional strategy, and collaborate with the Transformation project management team to plan activities and follow progress.
• Build strong relationships and collaborate with the Global project delivery and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) teams, with the different project teams within WSP Canada sectors, and with corporate colleagues.
• Develop project delivery documentation and tools for the project management community, such as processes, work instructions, cheat sheets, and work in collaboration with the different sectors and the change management team to implement.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) module for the Canada Horizon program, to support our Canadian PM community, and to collaborate with the Global ERP team for defects' resolution and enhancements implementation.
• In collaboration with change management team, assess impacts of new initiatives or proposed changes on existing project management processes and tools, providing insights on potential impacts on project outcomes and overall organizational performance.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to understand current processes and build future processes.
• Map current-state processes and systems to identify areas for improvement within project management practices and contribute to refining processes, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement.
• Provide analytical support to project teams, including data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Act as a change champion, demonstrating a positive and constructive attitude towards change, and actively promoting the development of this mindset among team members and stakeholders.

What you'll bring to WSP :

• 10 or more years of experience in business analysis, or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• PMI Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) and / or Lean Certification and / or equivalent certification or experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and process mapping documentation skills.
• Excellent collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills (verbal, written and presentation).
• Proficiency in project management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working in a consulting engineering or construction environment is an asset.
• Fluency in both French and English is a major asset.
• Experience in Oracle is an asset.

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services firms. Our purpose is to future proof our cities and environments.

We have over 65,000 team members across the globe. In Canada, our 12,000+ people are involved in everything from environmental remediation to urban planning, from engineering iconic buildings to designing sustainable transportation networks, from finding new ways to extract essential resources to developing renewable power sources for the future.

At WSP :

• We value our people and our reputation
• We are locally dedicated with international scale
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo
• We foster collaboration in everything we do
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable

Please Note :

Health and Safety is a core paramount value of WSP. Given the importance of keeping one another safe it is expected that you comply with our Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) policy at all times as well as client HSE policies when working at client locations.

Offers of employment for safety-sensitive positions involving fieldwork are contingent upon candidates being able to perform key physical tasks of the job as described in the job posting and interview.

This may include the ability to work in a variety of environmental conditions, such as remote or isolated areas, working alone, and in inclement weather (within safe and reasonable limits).

WSP welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

WSP is committed to the principles of employment equity. Only the candidates selected will be contacted.

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