Senior IT Business Analyst (12 month TEMPORARY)

Workplace Safety and Insurance Board; London; Hybrid; CAD 102,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst for a dynamic 12-month temporary role. This position offers the chance to provide critical business analysis expertise for various IT projects, enhancing organizational strategies and processes. The ideal candidate will engage with stakeholders, lead workshops, and support the implementation of key systems. With a competitive salary and a commitment to equity and inclusion, this role offers flexibility and opportunities for professional growth. If you're passionate about driving business transformation and improving operational efficiency, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Health and Dental Plan

Flexible Work Environment

Professional Development Opportunities

Recognition Programs

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis and process re-engineering.
• Undergraduate degree in relevant fields such as IT or Business Administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis for IT projects and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Facilitate workshops to gather and confirm business requirements.

Skills

Business Analysis

Business Process Re-engineering

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science

Undergraduate degree in Information Technology

Undergraduate degree in Business Administration

Tools

PeopleSoft

Legacy Mainframe Systems

Business Analysis Tools

Job description

Senior IT Business Analyst (12 month TEMPORARY)

About the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)

We’re here to help. When an injury or illness happens on the job, we move quickly to provide wage-loss benefits, medical coverage and support to help people get back to work. Funded by businesses, we also provide no-fault collective liability insurance and access to industry-specific health and safety information. We are one of the largest insurance organizations in North America covering over five million people in more than 300,000 workplaces across Ontario. For more information, visit wsib.ca.

At the WSIB, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• explore many career paths and follow your passion
• continuously learn and grow professionally
• be recognized for the great work you do
• participate in programs that support your health and wellbeing

You’ll also receive a competitive salary and may be eligible to participate in our health and dental plan.

We are establishing our new head office in London and looking to grow our team in this region! Candidates located in this region will be given preference.

Our people have different ways of working and lifestyles. We’re committed to a mix of working in the office, in the field and from home. You have some flexibility in terms of where and how work gets done to help you balance your personal life and career goals.

Salary Grade: 214 Salary: $101,331.63

This is a 12 month temporary opportunity.

Job Summary:

Provide business analysis expertise for a range of medium to large scale ITC and WSIB projects. Inform organizational strategic direction and initiatives by providing business analysis expertise for business transformation, re-engineering and business improvement initiatives. Build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.

This role will support ongoing production maintenance and implementation of Legacy mainframe and PeopleSoft ERP and EPM applications; the incumbent will work in a functional/technical capacity with a good understanding of business processes, relational databases and PeopleSoft table structure.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Lead and conduct business analysis, business process modelling, redesign and systems consulting services related to IT systems development and application maintenance and support by:

• Leading complex enterprise wide business and data analysis in order to provide ongoing evaluation of business, informed planning and decision making while engaging with external partners such as Gartner.
• Facilitating and leading in-depth workshops to elicit, review and confirm business requirements, business process reengineering, data and workflows, business models, business rules and user interface design.
• Translating client business requirements into functional and information documentation, identifying alternative business design options and solutions; ensuring that the solution(s) satisfy all business requirements.
• Preparing and presenting project proposals, including financial analysis, cost estimates, terms of reference and cost/benefit studies for each option.
• Deploying business analysis techniques to identify relationships and patterns hidden in business process that might reveal areas of improvement within Enterprise, opportunities for targeting program services and process improvements.
• Partnering with management on project and technology initiation in order to promote acceptance that will ultimately improve efficiency and performance of the WSIB.

Lead design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business processes, operations, and information process flow while contributing to the evolution of the ITC and client program areas by:

• Identifying and establishing scope and parameters of business analysis in order to define outcome criteria and measure-taking actions, develop and document business rules for conceptual designs and communicate conceptual business models to developers.
• Partnering with Solutions Architects and Enterprise Architects to provide advice and recommendations for the design, development and implementation of new, enhanced or customized systems, processes and applications so as to provide recommendations and options to Senior and Executive management.
• Partnering with the Project Manager(s) in the development of business cases, assist the project team through business case objectives, i.e. process change, requirements definition, problem definition, benefit realization, design principles, etc.; lead collection of business case relevant information provided via stakeholder interviews.
• Supporting and building consensus with all levels of management in defining business and operational goals by bringing clarity to unit strategies, understanding current process issues; conducting feasibility and business case analyses and making recommendations on business process improvements that may impact the business.
• Synthesizing and developing information synopsis from various internal and external clients into discussion and issue papers and/or briefing notes.

Lead workshops with project teams to explain and gain consensus on business analysis tools and techniques to be used on projects as well as conduct research related to the use of new and innovative technologies, tools and methods to optimize IT systems and services.

Provide project planning input, leadership and functional expertise for the development, testing and implementation of business systems; deploy and oversee assigned project resources; provide technical expertise, guidance and solutions; solve project issues; provide recommendations to management; identify potential implementation issues and make recommendations to fully address all implementation issues.

Provide business analysis guidance and consultation to:

• Project Managers as it relates to understanding business analysis artifacts required for each phase of the project lifecycle and estimates for the same.
• Business Analysts to ensure continuous improvement and compliance with established methodology and best practices.

Develop specifications and participate in formal procurement, including evaluating bids and participating in selection as a subject matter expert.

Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Job Requirements

Education:

• University completion at undergraduate level in computer science, information technology, business administration, commerce, science or social science.

Experience:

• 7 years prior experience in business analysis, business process re-engineering and remodelling, and business transformation initiatives.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We respect and value the diversity of our people. We strive to create an environment where employees can be themselves and where our differences are celebrated.

We value and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating inclusive experiences for both our employees and prospective employees. We invite all interested individuals to apply. If you require accommodations in order to apply to this position please contact [e-mail].

Disclosing conflicts of interest

As public servants, employees at the WSIB have a responsibility to act in an ethical way at all times to create a respectful workplace and maintain public trust. Job applicants are required to disclose any circumstance that could result in a real, potential or perceived conflict of interest.

Privacy information

We collect personal information from your resume, application, cover letter and references under the authority of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. The Talent Acquisition Centre and WSIB hiring parties will use this information to assess/validate your qualifications, determine if you meet the requirements of vacant positions and/or gather information relevant for recruitment purposes. If you have questions or concerns regarding the collection and use of your personal information, please contact the WSIB’s Privacy Office.

To apply for this position, please submit your application by the closing date.