Business Planning Analyst

WorkSafeBC; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A provincial safety authority in Canada seeks an experienced Business Planning Analyst to support strategic and operational projects. This is a 12-month temporary position where you will help develop departmental plans, analyze data, and create concise business documents. The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in a business field and has significant experience in analysis and planning. This role offers competitive pay and a hybrid work model to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Extra 4% of salary in lieu of benefits

4% in lieu of vacation from day one

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of related work experience in business and/or financial analysis.
• Equivalents of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental plans and divisional roadmaps.
• Analyze information to develop solutions for management.
• Track and report on business planning measures.

Skills

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Project management

Business documentation

Education

Master's degree in business-related discipline

Bachelor's degree with CPA/PMP/CBAP

Job description

We're looking for an experienced Business Planning Analyst for our prevention divisional strategy and operations department.

In this role, you'll provide support for a variety of duties related to strategic and operational activities, planning, analysis, performance, reporting, regulation implementation, and quality management. These duties will be provided to Prevention Services through an assignment of work, primarily to support strategic and operational projects and programs.

This is a 12-month temporary position.

How you'll make a difference: You'll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.

Where you'll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.

• Provide support and assistance in developing the departmental plan, divisional roadmap and contributing to enterprise business plan
• Help to define measures and prepare and maintain divisional and departmental reports
• Gather and analyze information and data to understand problems and/or opportunities, and develop creative and pragmatic solutions for various levels of management including senior leadership
• Apply business planning principles and practices, including result-based management, to track, monitor and report on measures
• Support management through project management, facilitation of meetings and applying business improvement change management principles to business planning and projects
• Write concise, clear, and grammatically correct business documents to inform or persuade a variety of audiences
• Consistently models the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.

We're looking for people who can:

• Independently plan, prioritize, and coordinate a diverse set of activities to consistently meet targets in a changing environment
• Lead and monitor multiple projects and project teams to completion
• Prepare, deliver, and defend presentations to a variety of clients
• Write concise business documents to inform or persuade a variety of audiences
• Facilitate meetings with clients and co-workers

Your background and experience

• A master's degree in a business-related discipline, such as business administration, accounting, economics, policy, law or finance and a minimum of four years of related work experience in business and/or financial analysis
• Or, a bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline, such as business administration, accounting, economics, policy, law or finance, plus a recognized Canadian designation such as CPA, PMP, CBAP and a minimum of four years of related work experience in business or strategic planning, business process improvement, project management and gap analysis and/or data analysis reporting

We'll consider equivalent combinations of education and experience.

Important to know

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover who we are.

Our benefits

As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work - and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Extra 4% of your salary in lieu of benefits and 4% in lieu of vacation from the day you start

Salary: $43.58 - $54.91 hourly

Learn more: Find out what we offer.

Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
• Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.