Senior Business Analyst

The Co-operators Group; Guelph; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Business Analyst role at CGL (The Co-operators Group) anchors the delivery of stories, workflows and procedures, and oversees acceptance testing and implementation to ensure alignment with digital standards and agile team work. You will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements and practical solutions.

You will mentor colleagues, develop test strategies, and support design, development and testing activities.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience as a business analyst in an agile environment.
• Post-secondary degree in Business or Computer Science.
• Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation or in progress.
• Business Analyst certification.
• Strong knowledge of business processes, applications and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Consult with stakeholders to capture and document requirements, processes, issues and risks.
• Investigate and recommend solutions using sound business judgment across affected areas.
• Develop test strategies, planning and estimates while following standards and tools.
• Support design, development and testing with SME input and context on business needs.
• Coach, train and develop team members to achieve department objectives.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Business or CS degree

Job description

Job Category: Business Analysis & Sols - Cross Func./Other

Company: CGL
Department: GO Client Experience
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (12 months)
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities.

As the Senior Business Analyst you will be a subject matter expert and lead the development of stories (requirements), workflows and procedures, business analysis, acceptance testing, and the implementation of new or enhanced applications to ensure alignment within the program.. You will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure that all requirements align with digital standards, enable agile team development, and deliver high quality results.

How you will create impact:

• Consulting with stakeholders to understand, gather, and document clear and concise business and technology requirements, processes, issues, and risks.
• Investigating and recommending solutions using sound business judgement while consulting with all affected areas and apply solutions where appropriate.
• Developing test strategies, planning, and providing work effort estimates while adhering to Business Systems standards, methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Supporting technical design, development, and testing activities by offering subject matter expertise to respond to inquiries, participating in reviews and providing context regarding business needs and requirements.
• Coaching, training, and developing team members and providing timely feedback to achieve department objectives.

To join our team:

• You have five years of experience as a business analyst, working in an agile environment.
• You have a post‑secondary degree in Business or Computer Science.
• You have or are working towards the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation.
• You have a Business Analyst certification.
• You have excellent business and systems knowledge and comprehension of applications, procedures, and workflows.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What’s in it for you?

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options to support personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.

Salary information

Expected salary/hourly range $X - $X” (min-max, full range).

OR

Salary to be discussed with successful applicants” (where a range is not published ).

Salary placement

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co‑operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job‑related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

Expected salary/hourly range $X - $X (min-max, full range). This role is eligible to participate in a sales incentive plan for additional compensation with an annual target of X%.

OR

A target range of X% - X%” (agency roles).