Senior Business Analyst

About the job
Client: Government

Type: Contract

Role: Senior Business Analyst

Term: 1 Year + extension option

Pay Rate: $85.00

Start date: 2-3 weeks

Location: Toronto / Hybrid

Req ID: RQ09151

Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications:

MUST HAVE:

8+ years experience in Business AnalysisExperience with Agile methodology within the Software Development Life CycleYou can evaluate, assess and provide strategic analysis of complex information and initiatives and prepare recommendations and solutions that translate business priorities into implementable actionsYou have designed and facilitated workshops, meetings and sessions that bring groups to consensus.You have verbal and written communication skills to lead consultations with program areas, prepare and present options papers, business cases, and presentations and to provide advice and recommendations to senior managementExperience in working with applications that leverage RESTful or SOAP APIs for data exchange and system interoperability

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Business Analysis – 30%

Identify opportunities to streamline, scale and continuously optimize initiatives considering the best available evidence.Have led and facilitated structured workshops and discussions to gather information from ministry staff, partners and stakeholders.Can evaluate, assess, and provide strategic analysis of complex information and initiatives and prepare recommendations and solutions that translate business priorities into implementable actions.Experience in Agile methodologies, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver iterative solutionsExperience in working with applications that leverage RESTful or SOAP APIs for data exchange and system interoperability

Data, Analytics and Measures – 25%

Leads the development and implementation of performance measurement frameworks and indicatorsDesigns and employs tools and processes to support colleagues and partners in identifying risk, assessing value and developing improvement initiativesSkilled with data collection, analysis, and visualization tools and techniques (e.g., MS Excel, PowerBI)

Relationships and Influence- 20%

Consultation and relationship management skills to build sustainable relationships throughout the ministry in order to develop support for strategic planning, business improvement and innovation workLed/participated in consultation with cross-ministry partners, stakeholders, and external groups acting as subject matter expertExercise good judgment and communicate effectively verbally and in writing, to maintain and build good relations with colleagues, partners and stakeholders

Problem Solving – 10%

Designs tools and processes to support colleagues and partners in identifying, assessing value and prioritizing strategic planning or improvement initiativesHave led business case development and/or process improvement initiatives in which you adequately assess opportunities, identify risks, and integrate performance measuresHave risk assessment/management skills to determine the root cause of issues and create alternative solutions and mitigation and contingency plans

Facilitation and Communication – 10%

Have designed and facilitated workshops, meetings and sessions that bring groups to consensus.Have led working groups and committees involving multi-level ministry staff and stakeholders through open interactive discussionHave verbal and written communication skills to lead consultations with program areas, prepare and present options papers, business cases, and presentations and to provide advice and recommendations to senior management

Public Sector Experience – 5%

Experience with Public Sector ITIL process including incident management, release management, problem management, support models, etc.Familiarity with the PMO Stage Gate process as implemented in Ontario Public Sector

PREFERRED SKILLS

SDLC + Agile + Strategic Analysis + Public Sector + ITIL

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