Business Analyst Team Lead

Job Title Business Analyst Team Lead Client Company / Dept. Name Great Plains College Address nd Ave NE

Swift Current, SK SH C City Name State Name AK-Alaska Zip Code If others (Address) Duration of the project Project Start Date : November , Project End Date June , Due date for Resume submission October , No.

of Openings No. of Maximum Submissions Job Description Representing Client at the following, but not limited to :

• Project Team Meetings
• Schedule Meetings
• Project Working Committee Meetings
• Vendor Workshops
• Steering Committee Meetings
• Any other as required and determined by the project organizational structure

Elicit, analyze, validate, specify, verify, and manage the business needs (requirements) and

ensure requirements traceability across the project life cycle

Capture the 'as-is' and 'to-be' states (, document business processes, workflows, rules

etc.)

o Work with both the vendor(s) and the colleges on Transition to Operations

Create Test Plan / Approach (including and not limited to testing approach, schedule, test

cases / scenarios, resourcing requirements including roles and responsibilities , test

acceptance criteria, and defect management)

• Testing may include but is not limited to Functional, Regression and User Acceptance
• Liaison and consult with vendor

Build out Power BI reports based on ad-hoc requirements put forward by the colleges,

Ministry of Advanced Education (AE) and Ministry of Immigration and Career Training

ICT).

• Prove out and test out of the box Power BI reports and enhance as required
• Build skill sets within each college to support and maintain BI reports post go-live

Work with vendor to migrate data from One Client Service Model (OCSM)

Analysis to define how the colleges use various types of fields in modules and populate look

up tables

Liaison with the Advanced Education Ministry Information Technology Department (ITD)

resources

Client Support and Technical Strategy :

Establish and maintain regular communication pathway with college(s) whose instance(s) is

being worked on and elevate needs to vendor as required.

• Advocate for solutions as required in conjunction with implementing college.
• Support the collection of current state business processes with implementing college and

assist colleges in determining new business process flows.

Defining technical requirements for modifications and work-arounds to vendor where the

existing software lacks critical functionality.

Defining and passing on enhancement requests to Thesis to recommend future improvements

which would support college needs.

Facilitating the collective definition of base reports and the necessary content required

through liaising with Government of Saskatchewan.

• Facilitating collective naming conventions for some data items.
• Ensuring that an evolving set of collective business rules around the SIS are defined and

respected through each implementation to ensure a required level of consistency

Negotiating and collecting data values which require collective input.

Overseeing high-level data load strategy including volume of history to extract through

legacy system and engage strategy to create the data file.

Facilitate establishment of course master from OCSM to each college for their review, edits

and coding prior to upload to Elements.

• Configuration of some system values, adding users for each college.
• Clarification of testing vs production environment protocols for each implementation.
• Creation of some common user documentation including potential training documentation

for the college sector. Skill set info Expertise in integrating various software solutions and platforms.

Knowledge of API development and middleware solutions for data exchange.

Proficiency in SQL, Oracle, or similar relational database systems.

Ability to develop and manage database structures to support application functionalities.

Experience with all stages of SDLC, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment.

Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies for managing system implementations and upgrades.

Technical Architecture and Configuration :

Expertise in designing and configuring system environments, including hardware, network, and software components.

Experience in troubleshooting and performance tuning for large-scale applications.

Knowledge of data migration processes between legacy systems and new applications.

Expertise in ensuring data integrity, mapping, and cleansing during migrations.

Security and Compliance :

Understanding of data security protocols and relevant compliance regulations.

Ability to implement and manage security policies for application environments.

Requirements Gathering and Analysis :

Strong experience in gathering and analyzing functional and technical requirements from stakeholders.

Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications.

Experience in analyzing existing business processes and recommending optimizations.

Ability to drive process reengineering to align with system capabilities.

Stakeholder Communication :

Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders at various levels.

Ability to facilitate workshops, presentations, and status meetings.

Ability to develop comprehensive documentation for system requirements, workflows, test plans, and user guides.

Strong skills in preparing reports on project progress and system performance.

Experience managing technology-related projects, timelines, and resources.

Coordination of testing, user training, and change management.

Proficiency in creating, customizing, and optimizing Power BI reports and dashboards based on ad-hoc requirements from stakeholders, including colleges and government ministries.

Knowledge of Power Query for data transformation and preparation.

Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve technical issues and ensure system stability.

Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including IT, business units, and third-party vendors.

Leadership and mentoring skills to guide technical teams and stakeholders through project milestones. Education Certifications (if required) Documentation Required for submission Work Hours The position is % remote, and it is expected that the consultant will work in alignment with the client's time zone to ensure effective collaboration and communication.

Additionally, the resource must reside in Canada. Work authorization required US Citizen Only Relocation is accepted Yes Remote work Yes Additional Notes if any It is Canadian opportunity preferable want Canadian personnel with good government experience.

Good to have experience in education sector. Please ignore the term US Citizen.