Senior Business Analyst

Choice Properties REIT; Canada; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading real estate investment trust is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join their IT Project Management Office in Toronto. The role involves collaborating with project leaders and stakeholders to define project scopes and gather requirements. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 5 years of experience in business analysis, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. The salary range for this position is between $78,120 and $107,415 per year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in business analysis and process modeling.
• Ability to develop requirements specifications in technical and user-friendly language.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and success metrics with stakeholders.
• Gather and analyze requirements through workshops and interviews.
• Manage requirements tracking and updates throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Business and technical requirements analysis

Business process modeling/mapping

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio)

JDE

OneStream

Job description

Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S5

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our IT Project Management Office (PMO). Reporting to the Director, Project Management Office, the Senior Business Analyst will partner with business leaders, project managers, and cross‑functional teams to translate business needs into actionable solutions that enhance performance, optimize processes, and strengthen enterprise value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project sponsors and stakeholders to define project scope, vision, objectives, success metrics, and expected business outcomes.
• Clearly identify project stakeholders and establish user classes, as well as their characteristics.
• Develop requirements‑gathering processes.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews with stakeholders to gather requirements and pain points.
• Analyze and interpret current business processes, workflows, and user requirements to identify inefficiencies/bottlenecks and recommend viable solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct process mapping and modeling using tools such as Visio or Lucidchart.
• Assist in the documentation of standard operating procedures.
• Work with stakeholders and project teams to prioritize collected requirements.
• Develop and utilize standard templates to accurately and concisely write requirements specifications.
• Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and the project team.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of process improvement strategies using Lean, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
• Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle, updating and redefining as necessary.
• Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements to project managers, project sponsors, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' related work experience in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, elicitation, verification, and/or methodology development.
• Post‑secondary education with specialization in Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related field.
• Ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications and procedures in both technical and user‑friendly language.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills, with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges and prioritize tasks in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Experience with JDE and OneStream is an asset.
• Lean Six Sigma, Certified Business Process Professional (CBPP), and/or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) are assets.
• Experience within commercial real estate is an asset.

About Choice Properties

Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust is an owner, manager and developer of well‑located retail and commercial real estate across Canada. Choice Properties' portfolio spans approximately 65 million square feet of gross leasable area and consists of over 700 properties primarily focused on supermarket‑anchored shopping centers.

Choice Properties' strategy is to create value by enhancing and optimizing its portfolio through high quality transactions, strategic development and active property management. We mainly focus on necessity‑based retail, and high‑quality industrial and mixed‑use assets. In particular, we have a strategic relationship with Loblaw, our largest tenant, that provides us with access to high quality investment opportunities.

Our established operating platform with a proven track record of success also provides us with access to a transformational development pipeline that we believe supports superior long‑term value creation and growth. A commitment to continuous learning and development is a strong part of our culture.

Choice Properties REIT recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation's evolving diversity in the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and employees with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct - it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

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Hiring Range / Échelle salariale à l'embauche

$78,120.00 - $107,415.00 (per year / par an)

Number of Openings

1

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