Intermediate IT Business Analyst - Construction & Equipment

J.D. Irving, Limited; Quebec; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

J.D. Irving, Limited is seeking an Intermediate Business Analyst to join our Business Solutions Group within the Construction & Equipment Division.

You will collaborate with business and technology leaders, shape priorities, and lead initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes across diverse operating businesses. You will not need to be the most technical person, but curiosity, business judgement, and leadership to align teams around shared goals are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in business, engineering, technology, operations, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of experience in business operations, project delivery, business analysis, or related environments.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving abilities; able to facilitate and support decisions.
• Clear communication tailored for operational, technical, and leadership audiences.
• Experience contributing to or leading cross-functional projects and change initiatives.
• Ambition, self awareness, and motivation to grow as a business and people leader.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, operational teams, technology teams, and external partners.
• Develop understanding of business strategies, operating models, processes, challenges, and opportunities.
• Help business partners make informed decisions by presenting options, value, cost, risk, and trade-offs.
• Discover and analyse business needs and underlying issues behind requests.
• Translate objectives into capabilities, requirements, user stories, process designs, and success measures.
• Lead or contribute to initiatives from discovery through implementation and value realisation.
• Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Coordinate requirements, validation, testing, readiness, communications, training, and adoption activities.
• Identify risks, dependencies, decisions, and barriers early and move them to resolution.
• Demonstrate ownership for business outcomes and lead cross-functional teams over time.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Facilitation

Decision-support

Clear communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's degree / College diploma

Tools

ERP systems

Project management tools

Asset management tools

Data analytics platforms

Field service solutions

Job description

Job Description

Are you an inquisitive problem solver who enjoys understanding how businesses operate — and how technology can help them improve?

Do you enjoy building relationships, leading change, and turning ideas into measurable results?

We are looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst to join our Business Solutions Group supporting the Construction & Equipment Division. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to do more than document requirements: you will work with business and technology leaders, shape priorities, lead important initiatives, and contribute to the digital evolution of diverse operating businesses.

You do not need to be the most technical person in the room. You do need curiosity, business judgement, and the leadership skills to bring people together around a shared outcome.

As your capabilities grow, you will have opportunities to take on more complex initiatives, deepen business relationships, mentor others, and expand your leadership contribution.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with business leaders, operational teams, technology teams, and external partners.
• Develop a strong understanding of business strategies, operating models, processes, challenges, and opportunities.
• Help business partners make informed decisions by presenting clear options, value, cost, risk, and trade-offs.

• Discover and analyse business needs, including the underlying issues behind initial requests.
• Translate objectives into capabilities, requirements, user stories, process designs, and success measures.
• Identify opportunities to simplify work, improve controls, reduce risk, improve data quality, and increase productivity.
• Work with diverse JDI IT and business teams to deliver capabilities that help our businesses improve, grow, compete, and win.

• Lead or contribute to business and technology initiatives from discovery through implementation and value realisation.
• Facilitate workshops and decision-making sessions with stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Coordinate requirements, validation, testing, readiness, communications, training, and adoption activities.
• Identify risks, dependencies, decisions, and barriers early, and help move them to resolution.

• Demonstrate ownership for business outcomes, not only assigned activities.
• Lead or influence cross-functional teams and workstreams.
• Build the strategic, commercial, relationship, and leadership capabilities required to take on broader responsibility over time.

Qualifications

• A university degree or college diploma in business, engineering, technology, operations, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• At least three years of experience in business operations, project delivery, business analysis, process improvement, technology enablement, consulting, or a related environment.
• Strong analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, facilitation, and decision-support skills.
• Clear communication, with the ability to adapt messages for operational, technical, and leadership audiences.
• Experience contributing to or leading cross-functional projects and change initiatives.
• The ambition, self-awareness, and motivation to keep growing as a business and people leader.

Prefer to Have

• Experience in construction, civil operations, manufacturing, building products, heavy equipment, engineering, field services, or another asset-intensive industry.
• Exposure to enterprise platforms such as ERP, project management, asset management, data and analytics, or field service solutions.
• Experience with process modelling, change management, Agile delivery, project management, product ownership, or presenting recommendations to leadership.

About Us

Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.

We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.

Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.

Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.

We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.