Business Analyst

Visionpool Business Services; Regina; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic business services company is seeking a hybrid Business Analyst to support capacity and demand planning initiatives. The successful candidate will develop enterprise-wide models, analyze resource utilization, and provide strategic insights through data visualization. This role requires a minimum of 5 years' experience in business analysis, especially within portfolio management and a strong knowledge of forecasting tools. Join a team that values collaboration and innovation in driving organizational success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as a Business Analyst in relevant environments.
• Proven success in developing demand models and capacity planning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience with data across departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain capacity and demand models across the organization.
• Analyze resource forecasts and collaborate with stakeholders.
• Provide data-driven insights and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Capacity Planning

Resource Forecasting

Data Analysis

Collaboration

Communication

Data Visualization

Education

CBAP Certification

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Visionpool Business Services is hiring a HYBRID Business Analyst who will support the development, refinement, and reporting of organizational capacity and demand models.

Key Responsibilities :

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide capacity and demand models to inform prioritization and execution of program and project initiatives.
• Analyze and validate resource forecasts, utilization trends, and allocation scenarios across departments, including IT, Data, Operations, and Business Units.
• Collaborate with Portfolio Managers and Program Sponsors to ensure realistic demand assumptions are used in planning cycles.
• Integrate capacity considerations into the portfolio intake, planning, and prioritization processes, helping to balance initiative timing and resource availability.
• Provide clear, data-driven insights and recommendations through dashboards, visualizations, and executive summaries.
• Support the governance framework by ensuring timely reporting and escalations where demand exceeds capacity.
• Partner with Finance and HR to align resourcing assumptions with FTE availability, role types, skill sets, and budgetary constraints.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of forecasting tools, capacity models, and reporting processes.
• Act as a subject matter expert on capacity and demand planning in strategic and operational discussions.
• Support scenario modeling for "what-if" planning to inform trade-off decisions in response to organizational shifts or emerging priorities.

Required Experience :

• Minimum 5 years as a Business Analyst, preferably in Portfolio Management, Strategic Planning, or Enterprise PMO environments.
• CBAP Certification
• Direct experience working with capacity planning, resource forecasting, or workforce planning models.
• Proven success in developing and interpreting demand models that balance strategic initiatives and BAU workload across multiple business areas.
• Experience analyzing data across diverse departments and domains, including IT, corporate services, operations, and shared services.
• Strong experience with tools such as Excel (advanced), Power BI, or equivalent data visualization and reporting tools.

Preferred Experience :

• Experience in the insurance, financial services, or regulated industries.
• Exposure to Agile and Waterfall project environments.
• Understanding of organizational design principles and how roles, teams, and skills interact with capacity planning.
• Familiarity with project portfolio management tools