RQ00756 - Business Analyst - Senior

Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Clinical Data Foundation (CDF) Program in Canada. The role focuses on delivering comprehensive I&IT business analysis services, engaging stakeholders, and promoting best practices across the BA lifecycle.

The successful candidate will work with health-related projects, apply re-engineering concepts, and ensure clear, traceable requirements to enable effective technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Requires minimum 8 years of business analysis experience in electronic health-related projects.
• Public sector experience, preferably in health care setting.
• Knowledge of Project Management concepts (goals, risk, scope, planning, quality).
• Experience in business modeling; use case modeling; data modeling; process and data flow modeling; business rules & non-functional requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse needs.
• Engage with stakeholders to gather, document, and analyze business requirements.
• Advise on BA policies, processes, and standards to promote consistent practice.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Requirements gathering

Team player

Tools

CASE tools

Job description

The purpose of this procurement is to procure one Senior Business Analyst required for the Clinical Data Foundation (CDF) Program.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs.
• Interact with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
• Prepare and advise on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization.

Required Skills

• Minimum 8 years’ business analysis experience working in electronic health-related projects
• Experience working in the public sector, preferably in a health care setting.
• Experience with and knowledge of Project Management concepts (e.g. project goals, risk, scope, participant roles, planning and quality management)
• Experience conducting business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written, and strong stakeholder engagement skills

General Skills

• Coordinate and conduct business analysis in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined
• Application of re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
• Coordinate and conduct business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
• Develop strategies, prepare business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conduct feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
• Develop sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc.
• Conduct business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects
• Monitor progress, resolves problems and report regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
• Develop performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-up
• Experience developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost-benefit analysis
• Experience conducting requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement
• Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope
• Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and technologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Desired Skills

• Ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications sufficient for designing appropriate technology solutions
• Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
• Experience developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and subsequent follow-up
• Familiarity with Quality Assurance (QA) and experience working closely with QA teams (testing approach, strategy, planning)
• Familiarity with application security and privacy standards and considerations
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
• Experience with a wide range of methods, tools and techniques for business analysis such as: business functional modelling, business event modelling, business process mapping
• Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Requirements

Deliverables include, but not limited to

• Handle change requests for electronic health record (EHR) planning, using change management workflow
• Create clear content for artifacts, prepare project charters/plans, elicit information from subject matter experts, and lead meetings.
• Organize, lead/control meetings and keep discussion on track and accomplish goals.
• Create detailed work streams, manage project scope, timeline, and costs to achieve project objectives in accordance with business needs/expectations.
• Document requirements in business requirements document (BRD)

Must Haves

• Minimum 8 years’ business analysis experience working in electronic health-related projects
• Experience working in the public sector, preferably in a health care setting.
• Experience with and knowledge of Project Management concepts (e.g. project goals, risk, scope, participant roles, planning and quality management)
• Experience conducting business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions
• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written, and strong stakeholder engagement skills