Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst

On behalf of our client, Procom is seeking a Business Analyst for a 14 month contract position working in a hybrid work model.

Business Analyst Description

Our client is in the process of moving to the new ERP system under the Enterprise Commons program (EC). With EC only migrating limited data to the new integrated ERP SAP solution, the client requires a modern Corporate Integrated Data Solution (CIDS) to house historical non-migrated data in the Google Cloud for reporting, analytics, and regulatory purposes. This leads to an opportunity to invest in a strategic solution that will break down silos, adopt data management best practices, and expand cloud data and analytics capabilities.

Business Analyst Responsibilities

Strategic Plans:

• Identify gaps between the current & future states, and outline strategies that will enable the business to achieve its desired future state

Requirements Management:

• Perform business requirement elicitation, analysis, validation, and documentation for technology-related business initiatives
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels in the conduct of investigations for strategy studies, business requirements specification, and the transition to & testing of business solutions.
• Perform stakeholder analysis to ensure an appropriate engagement and communications plan are in place for each group of stakeholders

Conceptual / Functional Design:

• Translate business needs, processes, and requirements for technical resources so that the solution can be developed & configured to meet business needs
• Understand data and technology landscape, including databases; data warehouses; application lifecycle management solutions; security, identity and access management solutions; data governance solutions; external, line-of-business, and enterprise applications; reporting tools, etc

Test and Defect Management:

• Facilitate test cycles & manage defect resolution with the technical team and/or vendors.
• Lead the business in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect identification & reporting, and defect resolution.
• Secure business acceptance of the solution to enable implementation in a production environment.
• Provide support and warranty defect support after go-live as required

Agile/Waterfall Business Analysis:

• Document user stories and associated acceptance criteria.
• Evaluate, prioritize, and balance competing user requirements.
• Refine backlog items in preparation for development.
• Support product owners in making informed decisions on product evolution.

Business Analyst Mandatory Skills

• Demonstrated experience in core business analysis functions, including stakeholder analysis, process mapping, conducting workshops, requirements management & prioritization, documentation, and defect management
• Demonstrated experience with quality management, including systems testing and user acceptance testing facilitation
• Certification in business analysis (e.g., CBAP Certification from the International Institute of Business Analysis) would be considered an asset
• Certification or training in Agile and Scrum would be considered an asset
• Knowledge and experience in validating data, creating processes, and workflow modeling
• Ability to build effective working client relationships across all levels of the corporation and with key stakeholders to provide consultation and advice when needed
• Highly developed public speaking and communication skills, including oral and written techniques to conduct presentations and facilitate workshops
• Strong interpersonal skills to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among project stakeholders (such as customers, business management, and technical staff)
• Excellent analytical skills with knowledge of root cause analysis, for critically evaluating and distilling information from multiple sources
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to plan, prioritize, schedule, and execute work assignments
• Expert knowledge of the Cloud solutions such Google Cloud and SAP would be an asset
• Experience with data migrations

Business Analyst Assignment Length

14 months with strong chance for extension

Business Analyst Location

Edmonton

Business Analyst Start Date

ASAP