Independent Business Analyst Consultant

Omega Kaizen Consulting; Regina; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business consulting firm seeks an experienced Independent Business Analyst Consultant to support transformative initiatives across various sectors. This role requires strategic analysis, stakeholder engagement, and documentation of business requirements, empowering clients to achieve measurable improvement. Ideal candidates will possess 5-7+ years in consulting and proficiency with analysis tools like Excel and Power BI.

Benefits

Opportunities for repeat engagements and long-term client relationships

Meaningful work on high-impact transformation projects

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in business analysis, management consulting, or strategy.
• Proven experience leading initiatives in at least 2–3 industries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct operational and market assessments to identify business challenges and strategic opportunities.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and lead collaborative workshops.
• Translate business needs into clear requirements and specifications.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Facilitation

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Economics, or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

MS Office

Visio

Miro

Lucidchart

Job description

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We are seeking a seasoned Independent Business Analyst Consultant to lead and support cross-functional initiatives for public and private sector clients. Thisrole is ideal for experienced professionals with a track record of diagnosing business challenges, shaping strategic solutions, and enabling measurable transformation.

As an independent consultant, you will operate autonomously or within a consulting team, working directly with client stakeholders to uncover insights, deliver actionable recommendations, and facilitate execution.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Analysis & Business Diagnostics

·Conduct operational and market assessments to identify business challenges and strategic opportunities. Use frameworks (SWOT, PESTLE, etc.) to inform decision-making.

2. Stakeholder Engagement & Facilitation

·Engage with cross-functional teams and executives to gather requirements, align priorities, and lead collaborative workshops.

3. Business Requirements & Documentation

·Translate business needs into clear requirements, user stories, and specifications, ensuring alignment from strategy to execution.

4. Process Improvement & Solution Design

·Analyze current-state processes and design future-state models to improve efficiency, eliminate waste, and enable automation.

·Help define KPIs and performance metrics to track impact and ROI of implemented changes.

5. Project Support & Change Enablement

·Support implementation through planning, risk assessment, and stakeholder readiness. Contribute to communications and change adoption strategies.

6. Independent Advisory & Reporting

· Deliver objective recommendations, develop executive reports, and provide interim consulting leadership as needed.

Tools & Methods Commonly Used

• Analysis: Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL
• Methodologies: Agile, Waterfall, Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking
• Frameworks: TOGAF, BABOK, Business Model Canvas, Balanced Scorecard

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of progressive experience in business analysis, management consulting, or strategy.
• Proven experience leading initiatives in at least 2–3 industries (e.g., agriculture, healthcare, public sector, financial services, technology, utilities).
• Strong generalist consulting skill set: problem-solving, facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency in tools such as MS Office, Visio, Miro, Lucidchart, or similar.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Economics, or related field (MBA or equivalent an asset).

What We Offer

• Meaningful work on high-impact transformation projects
• Opportunities for repeat engagements and long-term client relationships

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If you're an experienced business analyst ready to make an impact as an independent, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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