Senior Business Analyst

Humankind; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian-based marketing agency seeks a Senior Business Analyst to join their Halifax team. The role involves leading business analysis activities, creating comprehensive documentation, and ensuring effective stakeholder communication throughout project lifecycles. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving project success while leveraging strong analytical skills and experience across various business functions.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Group term life insurance

Medical and dental benefits

Long-term disability coverage

RRSP contributions

Wellness allowance

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Business Analysis supporting technology and business projects.
• Full confidence in using Business Analysis frameworks.
• Good working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities for various business initiatives.
• Create and maintain key project documentation including business cases and requirements.
• Manage stakeholder relationships and project deliverables.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem identification skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management processes

Education

Intermediate Business Analysis qualifications (IIBA)

Certifications in Project Management (PMP)

Certifications in Process Optimization (LEAN Six Sigma)

Job description

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We have partnered with a Canadian-based marketing agency that is part of an independent Network of Agencies strategically located across the world to provide global reach and capabilities who are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst.

The Senior Business Analyst will provide strategic business analysis services to clients and other business partners as required, from the Strategic Projects Group reporting to the Head of Business Analysis. Working closely with subject matter experts, clients, and the project team to understand the challenges and opportunities, and work as team to meet them.

The Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for leading business analysis activities for their assigned business initiatives and projects from end-to-end, addressing operational, financial, and technological problems, providing analysis, recommendations, and project implementation based on the opportunities identified. The Senior Business Analyst will use the team’s core values to ensure that their assigned initiatives focus on outcomes, value, end user experience, and informed decision making to achieve the best results for the clients, subject matter experts, and project team.

Responsibilities

Expertise

• Provide best practice enterprise business analysis services to both internal teams and clients, in subject areas which the analyst may not be familiar with, confidently partnering with subject matter experts to lead business analysis activities in the project from initiation to completion.
• Lead best practice analysis, design, documentation, and initiation of business as usual and project processes and workflows. Including but not limited to workshopping, creating and updating analysis documentation such as problem statements, functional and non-functional requirements, and business cases, facilitating discussions, prioritizing tasks ensuring efficient and on-time delivery of project tasks and milestones, providing test cases and facilitation, training, and managing customer and other stakeholder relationships.
• Support leadership team members and peers by collaborating with others, articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management and colleagues, identifying and initiating projects, driving the resolution of issues, and holding themselves accountable for results.

Implementation & Documentation

• Elicit and produce required project analysis documentation as outlined in the framework. Creating and maintain documentation including but not limited to business cases, value / cost benefits, SWOT analysis, GAP analysis, problem statements, training materials, workflow diagrams, business requirements, user stories, workflow diagrams, future state proposals, vendor evaluations, options analysis, UAT plans, test plans, decks for decision making and facilitation purposes, impact and benefits realization analysis, and other documentation as required.
• Lead analysis efforts from initiation through to implementation, closure and benefit realization, including supporting tool evaluations, purchasing and integrating new applications with existing ones, and collaborating with internal stakeholders and clients to ensure systems provided meet the long-term business strategies.
• Meet with project team regularly to review project deliverables and deadlines and maintain accountability for Business Analysis deliverables.

Reporting & Communications

• Supporting and managing customer relationships and expectations for Business Analysis within SPG, and other functions as required, by developing and maintaining a communication process to keep stakeholders and Senior Business Analyst appraised of project results.
• Maintaining current knowledge of customer needs and strategies, utilizing formal and informal written communication methods to communicate updates and findings.
• Understanding and negotiating needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders.
• Serving as a liaison between Operations and IT, or other expert teams to facilitate discussion and improve understanding and outcomes.
• Ensuring initiative and departmental reporting is accurate and reflects the work being undertaken by the analyst and is provided to the relevant stakeholders, clients, and PMO.

Qualifications

The Senior Business Analyst should have :

• Significant experience in Business analysis ideally having supported a variety of technology and business projects across different business functions.
• Strong analytical and problem identification skills, and be able to use those skills to derive root cause problems and drive innovative, value focused, options and solutions; both tactical and strategic.
• Full confidence in using Business Analysis frameworks and applying them in subject areas they have little or no experience with.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills; leading communications, liaising between participating departments and stakeholders at all levels, including cross functional team work.
• Good working knowledge of best practice business analysis techniques and project management processes across Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative deliveries.
• Lead and worked on large and complex projects, spanning multiple stakeholder groups and disciplines.
• Have provided executive support functions (reporting, ad-hoc analysis, business cases, project start up).
• Intermediate Business Analysis qualifications, ideally IIBA, or equivalent experience and be committed to continuing professional development and advancing their knowledge in the field of business analysis.
• Additional qualifications in related fields such as Production Management (CSPO), Project Management (PMP), or Process Optimization (LEAN Six Sigma).
• Working knowledge of automation technologies and their use in integrations, solution design, and operational process.
• Practical experience writing and directing non-functional requirements, and interfacing with technical infrastructure and IT teams and stakeholders.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing agency based in Halifax!

The company offers a competitive annual salary, group term life insurance, medical and dental benefits and long-term disability coverage, RRSP contributions, wellness allowance and much more!

If this sounds like the ideal position for you then apply today!

Our client is committed to fostering a workplace that prioritizes inclusion, respect, and equal opportunity for all. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples, racialized individuals, people with disabilities, those of diverse sexual orientations or gender identities, individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, newcomers, and those who can contribute to the richness of our community through their unique perspectives and lived experiences. We value diversity and believe it enhances the growth and success of our organization. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply; however, preference may be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

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Job function

Analyst, Strategy / Planning, and Other

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