This full-time Business Analyst position, based in Regina, Saskatchewan, is a two-year contract with the Ministry of SaskBuilds and Procurement (SBP). The successful candidate will support the Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport's (PCS) Heritage Resource Screening Project, focusing on replacing a legacy system for managing Saskatchewan heritage sites. This involves collaborating with various teams, including project managers, subject matter experts (SMEs), vendors, and technical teams, to analyze business requirements, document processes, and ensure the new system meets user needs and integrates with the Government of Saskatchewan's architecture. The role includes significant coaching and mentoring of business SMEs and potential assignment to other projects as needed.
Location :
Government of Saskatchewan office in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Responsibilities :
- Apply a business analysis framework for successful business transformation projects.
- Document business processes and workflow models (As-Is and To-Be).
- Document use cases based on business process and workflow models.
- Effectively analyze information, problems, situations, practices, or procedures.
- Elicit, document, manage, and communicate functional and non-functional requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into business rules.
- Define and scope the business problem or opportunity and identify solutions and / or alternative solutions.
- Verify that the solution meets the requirements and quantify the benefits and costs of each solution.
- Identify any risks, issues, and assumptions with the solution and contribute to an effective control and risk management process.
- Work closely with technical teams to ensure their translation of requirements to solutions meets the needs of the users and integrates into the overall GOS architecture.
- Act as a liaison between technical teams and SMEs.
- Research, develop, and recommend the implementation of new approaches and technological solutions for data and integration services.
- Create and document feasibility studies, business cases, technical assessments, RFX requirements, project charters, user manuals, system manuals, policies, processes, and procedures.
- Create and manage a robust plan for testing that ensures the end product supports business processes.
- Create, coordinate, and execute test scripts, utilizing formal testing methodologies to verify that system and business applications meet specific requirements.
- Perform as Test Lead, guiding business SMEs through User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Provide quality assurance in relation to the accuracy and integrity of the information provided in the solution.
- Facilitate meetings and workshops with internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Prepare the business for change by conducting organizational readiness activities.
- Develop training, training materials, and facilitate training for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Required Skills & Certifications :
- Extensive business analysis experience.
Preferred Skills & Certifications :
- None specified in the provided text.
Special Considerations :
- Potential for assignment to other projects as required.