Contract

Workiy; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Workiy, a leading IT solutions and staff augmentation company, seeks an experienced Business Analyst to lead requirements-gathering sessions and workshops. The candidate will analyze current-state and future-state business processes, and develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and user stories.

You will develop business cases with costs, benefits, and risks; perform impact analysis and collaborate with IT, operations, management, consultants, and end users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Commerce, or an equivalent field.
• 10+ years of Business Analyst experience.
• 5+ years in process analysis and re-engineering.
• 5+ years writing requirements, use cases, and user stories.
• 5+ years working in Agile environments.
• Strong political acumen and stakeholder management.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
• IIBA accreditation and BABOK knowledge are assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements-gathering sessions and stakeholder workshops.
• Analyse current-state and future-state processes and identify improvements.
• Develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and user stories.
• Develop business cases with costs, benefits and risks; conduct impact analysis.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, management, consultants and end users.
• Act as liaison between business and technical teams; translate concepts clearly.
• Support testing, quality assurance, and end-user training; mentor junior analysts.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Process analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile experience

Documentation & use cases

Communication

Facilitation

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Commerce

Job description

Workiy is a leading IT solutions and staff augmentation company committed to driving business success through talent acquisition and technology expertise. With a proven track record of excellence, Workiy empowers organizations across industries by connecting them with top-tier IT professionals and delivering innovative technology solutions.

Job Description

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support complex business and technology initiatives. The successful candidate will lead requirements-gathering sessions and stakeholder workshops, analyse and document current-state and future-state business processes, identify opportunities for process improvement and re-engineering, and develop detailed business requirements, functional specifications, use cases, and user stories. Responsibilities include developing business cases outlining costs, benefits, and risks; conducting impact analysis for proposed system and process changes; collaborating with cross-functional teams, including IT, operations, management, consultants, and end users; and ensuring business and technology solutions align with organizational objectives. The candidate will act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translate complex technical concepts into clear, understandable language, support testing and quality assurance activities, assist with end-user training, consolidate information for management decision-making, and provide guidance to junior Business Analysts as required. Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Commerce, or an equivalent field, a minimum of 10 years of Business Analyst experience, at least 5 years of experience in process analysis and re-engineering, at least 5 years of experience writing requirements, use cases, and user stories, and at least 5 years of experience working in Agile environments. Strong political acumen, critical-thinking, analytical, problem-solving, communication, consulting, stakeholder management, and client relationship skills are essential. IIBA accreditation and knowledge of BABOK are considered assets. This is an on-site contract position based at 215 Garry Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, with working hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Central Time.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience working as a Business Analyst.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in business process analysis and re-engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience writing business requirements, use cases, and user stories.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working on Agile projects.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Commerce, or an equivalent field.
• Strong political acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, consulting, and client relationship skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical and business concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to negotiate change and manage competing stakeholder requirements.
• Ability to identify and frame problems, gather information, and make timely, informed decisions.
• Experience facilitating requirements-gathering sessions and stakeholder workshops.
• Experience documenting current-state and future-state business processes and workflows.
• Experience developing business cases, functional specifications, and conducting impact analysis.
• Experience supporting testing, quality assurance, end-user training, and mentoring junior business analysts.