Senior Business Analyst

Canada Life Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 91,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Life is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to act as a strategic partner, leading complex analysis, defining requirements, and shaping technology-enabled solutions. You will collaborate with business leaders, product owners, and IT teams to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and objectives.

You will drive process improvements, support transformation programs, and mentor other analysts while promoting analysis best practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a senior business analysis role.
• Strong knowledge of BA methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Extensive knowledge of finance processes and operations with stakeholder management.
• Leadership and internal consulting experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Good understanding of project methodologies and SDLC.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall environments.
• Experience with enterprise applications, integrations, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach.
• Proficient in data modelling and data mapping from source systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Clear written and verbal communication with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with business and technology stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and technology solutions.
• Lead analysis for large, cross-functional initiatives from conception to implementation.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, workshops, and requirements gathering.
• Conduct current-state and future-state assessments to identify gaps and risks.
• Create business cases and cost-benefit analyses to support decisions.
• Define, document, prioritize, and validate requirements.
• Present findings and project updates to leadership.
• Facilitate decision-making and issue resolution among stakeholders.
• Develop and validate solution designs with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with QA to align test strategies with requirements.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to other analysts.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (backlog, sprint planning, retros).

Skills

Senior business analyst experience

BA methodologies

Finance processes knowledge

Leadership & consulting

Stakeholder management

Verbal & written communication

Project methodologies

SDLC

Agile/Scrum/Waterfall

Enterprise applications & data分析

Analytical thinking

Data modeling & mapping

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Finance/Management Information Systems

Business Administration

Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Data mapping tools

Enterprise applications

SDLC tooling

Job description

The Senior Business Analyst is a strategic partner responsible for leading the analysis of complex business challenges and opportunities, defining business and system requirements, and contributing to the design and delivery of technology-enabled solutions. The role works closely with business leaders, product owners, architects, developers, and project teams to ensure solutions align with organizational objectives, operational needs, and enterprise standards.

As a trusted advisor, the Senior Business Analyst drives business process improvements, supports transformation initiatives, facilitates informed decision‑making, and ensures successful delivery of strategic programs. This role also provides leadership and mentorship to other analysts while promoting analysis best practices across the organization.

What you will do:

The Senior Business Analyst maintains a “businessperspective” through all phases of the problem resolution and systems enhancement. Senior Business Analysts work closely with the business to understand their needs, opportunities and requirements. Working in a team environment, the Senior Business Analyst is responsible for:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Act as a trusted advisor by identifying opportunities to improve business processes, operating models, and technology solutions.
• Lead analysis activities for large, complex, and cross-functional initiatives from conception through implementation.
• Facilitate discovery sessions, workshops, interviews, and requirements gathering activities to understand business needs and objectives.
• Conduct current-state and future-state assessments and identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities.
• Build business cases, cost-benefit analyses, problems/opportunities, and investment recommendations to support decision‑making.
• Define, document, prioritize, and validate functional and non‑functional requirements.
• Present recommendations, findings, and project updates to leadership.
• Facilitate decision‑making, issue resolution, and consensus‑building among stakeholders.
• Develops and validates solution design with business stakeholders, articulating logical design alternatives and recommending appropriate solutions
• Partners with the QA team to ensure test strategies, plans and processes align with the business requirements and enables efficiencies in the work or testing process.
• Provides leadership by fostering and mentoring, an inspiring team environment
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

What you will bring

• Degree in related discipline (Finance Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc.) or equivalent combination of training and experience with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in a senior business analysis role.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Extensive knowledge of finance processes and business operations, coupled with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to partner effectively across diverse functional areas
• Proven leadership and internal consulting skills, with a commitment to customer service
• Exceptional verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Excellent understanding of project methodologies, processes and practices
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC)
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall environments.
• Experience with enterprise applications, integrations, and data analysis
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills that rely on a structured approach
• Proficient with data modelling techniques and tools, data mapping from source systems
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure in an individual and team environment
• Communicates effectively in writing and verbally with focus on attention to detail

The base salary for this position is between $90,800 - $110,400 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc).

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

We’reunited by a shared purpose: to improve the financial,physicaland mental well‑beingof Canadians. Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.

We’relooking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers,communitiesand each other.Are you someone who always strives to do the right thing, who steps up for themselves and others, and who delivers with impact? Then we want to hear from you!

What we offer:

We’re committed to supporting our employees through every stage of their career. Here’s what you can expect as a full‑time or part‑time permanent team member:

• Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry‑leading learning programs and up to$2,000 annuallytowardseducation reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits,plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well‑being.
• Time Off:In addition to regular vacation andpersonal days,we support communityinvolvement with avolunteer day.
• Financial Security: Company‑matching pension plan,share ownership program andadditionalinvestment options.
• Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
• Emphasis onCommunity:We provide aworkplace whereemployeesfeel connected and supported throughEmployee Resource Groups (ERGs),mentorshipprograms,socialclubsandevents.

We’recommitted to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact [e-mail]. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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Location: Toronto, ON, CA; Winnipeg, MB, CA; London, ON, CA