Senior Business Analyst

Canadian Tire; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs

Performance incentives

Continuing Education Programs

Mental health benefits of $5,000 per year

Career growth opportunities

Product discounts

Canadian Tire Profit Sharing

Job summary

Canadian Tire is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to provide business analysis services within an Agile framework in Toronto, Ontario. The candidate will work closely with the product owner and development team to manage the backlog, gather requirements, and ensure product alignment with business needs. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and 6-7 years of experience in business systems analysis. Benefits include comprehensive plans, performance incentives, mental health support, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 6–7+ years of business systems analysis experience, 4 of which involving complex, strategic programs/projects.
• Solid understanding of SAFe methodology and experience utilizing AI tools.
• Strong problem solver with ability to resolve blockers.

Responsibilities

• Build, edit, and maintain the team backlog and board.
• Help Product Owner prioritize backlog items based on user value.
• Participate in requirement gathering and create user stories.

Skills

Agile and Product Ownership

SAFe methodology

MS Azure DevOps

Jira

Lucid

SharePoint

Confluence

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

MS Azure DevOps

Jira

Lucid

SharePoint

Confluence

Job description

Reporting to Manager, Business Systems Analyst, the Senior Business Analyst is responsible for providing business analysis services within an Agile framework. They work closely with the product owner, development team, and stakeholders to ensure that the product meets the needs of the business.

Responsibilities

• Build, edit, and maintain the team backlog and board
• Help Product Owner prioritize backlog items on the basis of user value, time, and other team dependencies
• Help Product Owner manage the backlog to keep it up to date and ready for future iteration
• Participate in requirement gathering and create user stories with the guidance from Product Owner
• Participate in test case review and proof of testing
• Understand the scope of the upcoming Epics and User Stories
• Participate in the regression testing process
• Provide support during the design, implementation and testing
• Help identify functional and non-functional requirements working with different stakeholders
• Work as a liaison between Product Owner and development team
• Lead end-to-end requirements discovery, analysis, and delivery for loyalty program capabilities across loyalty and banking channels and platforms
• Translate objectives into epics/user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria
• Clarify business definitions, data ownership, and usage rules for each data element
• Establish and govern BSA documentation standards, templates, and best practices
• Lead and support solution design through implementation and testing by facilitating design workshops
• Coach and mentor junior Business Analysts

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline
• 6–7+ years of business systems analysis experience, 4 of which involving complex, strategic programs/projects
• Solid understanding of SAFe methodology; Gherkin/BDD format and experience utilizing AI tools
• Strong knowledge and experience of Agile and Product Ownership
• Strong use of tools like MS Azure DevOps, Jira, Lucid, SharePoint and Confluence
• Strong problem solver with ability to resolve blockers and maintain progress on the solution
• Excellent customer understanding related to the squad domain area
• Strong knowledge of the squad's systems and applications
• Strong blend of strategic and tactical thinking

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and retirement programs
• Performance incentives and Continuing Education Programs
• Mental health benefits of $5,000 per year for eligible employees and their families
• Career growth opportunities and product discounts
• Canadian Tire Profit Sharing

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related discipline; 6–7+ years of business systems analysis experience with 4 years on complex strategic programs; SAFe methodology knowledge; Agile and Product Ownership experience; proficiency in Azure DevOps, Jira, Lucid, SharePoint, and Confluence