Business Analyst, Intermediate

The Opportunity: At Equitable we believe great things happen when we work together. Were a Canadian mutual company driven by purpose - putting people first and helping Canadians protect today and prepare for tomorrow. If youre passionate about making a difference and growing your career in an inclusive and collaborative environment wed love to hear from you. Our culture is built on care passion and curiosity. We put people above all else strive to be our best and welcome new ideas to deliver positive Business Analyst (BA) plays a critical role in the successful delivery of strategic operational regulatory and technology initiatives within the Individual Insurance portfolio. Working closely with business partners project teams technology teams and external vendors the BA helps identify business needs analyze opportunities define requirements and support the implementation of solutions that deliver measurable business BA serves as a key liaison between business and technology teams ensuring that solutions meet business objectives improve operational effectiveness and support Equitables commitment to delivering exceptional service to customers and advisors. Success in this role is achieved through the delivery of high-quality well-defined requirements that accurately translate business needs into actionable solutions with minimal rework. The BA proactively identifies and assesses risks gaps dependencies and impacts early in the project lifecycle enabling informed decision-making and successful project fostering strong relationships and maintaining effective stakeholder engagement throughout delivery the BA ensures business and technology partners remain aligned and informed. The role also supports the validation and successful implementation of solutions while continuously seeking opportunities to improve processes enhance operational effectiveness and drive ongoing business value across the one of the regions top employers and be part of something that truly makes a Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo ON a minimum of two (2) assigned consecutive days every other week plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum youll do:Business Analysis & Requirements ManagementElicit analyze document and validate business requirements ensuring alignment with business objectives project scope and organizational business processes identify opportunities risks impacts and dependencies and develop clear actionable requirements and supporting to identify decision points unresolved assumptions and downstream impacts during analysis activitiesStakeholder CollaborationBuild strong relationships with business technology and vendor partners to understand needs facilitate discussions and drive analysis recommendations impacts and solution options effectively to both technical and non-technical Delivery & SupportCollaborate with project and delivery teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure solutions address business requirements and planning prioritization solution design and requirements traceability to facilitate successful project QualityDevelop and support User Acceptance Testing activities including test scenarios scripts execution and stakeholder delivered solutions against requirements and support defect resolution to ensure quality & Operational ReadinessSupport implementation planning business readiness training communications and transition activities for new solutions and in post-implementation reviews and change adoption activities to ensure successful business ImprovementContribute to the enhancement of Business Analysis practices standards templates and delivery and support opportunities to improve portfolio delivery effectiveness operational efficiency customer experience and governance youll bring:Post-secondary education in Business Information Technology Commerce or a related discipline.3-5 years of Business Analysis experience supporting business and technology ability to decompose complex business problems into manageable components and gathering analyzing documenting and validating business balancing business value delivery quality and operational readiness throughout the project supporting testing activities including User Acceptance analytical problem-solving and critical-thinking verbal written and presentation communication organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple with process mapping and business process analysis with Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word PowerPoint and Analysis certification (ECBA CCBA CBAP PMI-PBA) is considered an within insurance or financial services is considered an in it for you:Career Growth: Regular learning sessions and developmentopportunitiesTotal Rewards: Incentive pay annual salary reviews employer-paid benefits and pensionmatchingTime Away: Competitive vacation plus one paid volunteer day each yearFlexibility: Healthy work-life balance with employee wellness always top of mind complemented by a dress for your day approachAt Equitable were committed to fair pay and an inclusive accessible hiring experience. If you need accommodations or alternative formats at any stage just reach out to us at Were happy to base pay will be based on your skills qualifications experience and addition to your salary this role is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award tied to business performance plus a wide range of competitive benefits. If youre selected to move forward our Talent Acquisition team will walk you through all the details of our total rewards program so you know exactly whats To: Director Individual Portfolio ManagementDepartment: Portfolio Management Individual Insurance Term: Permanent Full-Time

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Employment Type : Temp
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1