Business Analyst – Senior

Job Description

Business Analyst - Senior

Pay Rate : Flexible

Contract Length : 4 Months

Work Type : Hybrid

We at Raise are hiring right now for one of our Ontario Public Sector Clients. If you’re interested, apply below for your chance to join a great place to work.

Responsibilities :

• Provides business analysis support on large-scale, complex, high-profile, and high-risk I&IT projects (multiple) for the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation (IAFNER).
• Ensures business requirements are fully captured and aligned with project deliverables, ensuring that business needs are met on time, within scope, and budget, while adhering to OPS business analysis methodologies and frameworks for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Communicates effectively, diplomatically, and tactfully with multiple stakeholders and Ministry branches, ensuring all business needs and project requirements are clearly understood and documented.
• Facilitates business process changes using structured analysis techniques, methods, and frameworks to identify opportunities for improvements and ensure project success for both the business and the Ministry.
• Supports planning and delivery of business analysis activities using Agile and Digital approaches, ensuring smooth coordination between business needs and technical project deliverables.
• Provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs.
• Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
• Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization.
• Knowledge Transfer to Cluster assigned resources of BA artifacts, business needs and related information gathered as part of the project.

Qualifications :

• Knowledge and understanding of Business Analysis frameworks and best practices, such as those outlined in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices, with the ability to apply them in analyzing business processes and system requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards, ensuring business solutions comply with accessibility requirements.
• Ability to make recommendations on business process improvements and support decisions regarding the acquisition of software, hardware, and technology resources based on business needs and analysis.
• Experience in coordinating and monitoring business requirements and deliverables, identifying and troubleshooting issues as they arise, and providing ongoing business expertise to ensure project success and effectiveness.
• Ability to identify conflicts between business and functional areas and propose solutions to resolve these conflicts effectively to keep the project aligned with business objectives.
• Strong relationship management skills to handle client and stakeholder expectations, provide regular updates, and address potential conflicts between business requirements and project scope.
• Experience overseeing Digital First Assessment, Cyber Security, Privacy and Architecture and Project Gating for public sector projects.

Must Haves :

• Experience working in Agile environments, managing product backlogs, and ensuring delivery of business solutions
• Digital transformation experience, enabling organizations to enhance their processes and technologies. (Must Have)
• Proven experience facilitating discussions between stakeholders and technical staff to ensure alignment of business objectives and technical solutions
• Experience producing high-quality documentation, including business cases, requirements specifications, and process workflows
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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