IT Business Lead Analyst

Citi; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 121,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a senior IT Business Lead Analyst to bridge business users and technologists, shaping system scope and performance insights. The role supports continuous exploration of business metrics to drive planning, with a focus on risk-aware decision-making and collaborative delivery across teams.

The position emphasizes comprehensive SDLC involvement, stakeholder consultation, and sophisticated analysis to influence strategic functional decisions within the Technology group.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of experience in business analysis and IT liaison roles.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Excel for data analysis.
• Experience with all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Strong understanding of business analysis principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide input during development and implementation phases and define system scope.
• Identify risks and propose mitigations with business impact considerations.
• Consult with business clients to determine functional specifications.
• Evaluate IT developments and recommend system enhancements.
• Perform in-depth analyses to define problems and guide decisions.
• Supervise staff management activities and mentoring.
• Ensure compliance and risk controls in line with regulations and policy.

Skills

MS Office

Excel analysis

SDLC

Business analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Visio

Job description

The IT Business Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide input during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, objectives and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects
• Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment
• Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational objectives
• Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems by analyzing business processes, systems and industry standards
• Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional decisions
• Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring/coaching and other duties and functions as assigned
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Recommended Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
• Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Business Analysis / Client Services

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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