Senior Manager, Business Analysis

Job Description

Job Description
What is the opportunity?

Reporting to the Director, of Retail Investments Technology, we are looking for a Sr. Manager, Business Systems Analysis & Governance who will lead and manage a team of Business System Analysts that support the delivery of Acquisitions and Risk-based Business initiatives that are transformational, innovative, and regulatory in nature. The role is responsible for managing BSA resource allocation and providing oversight across all projects within the group. This role will be accountable for building the capabilities of the BSA team by identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, and by mentoring and coaching BSAs. In addition, this role will also be responsible for establishing governance standards and processes that meet and demonstrate compliance with RBC’s Enterprise Initiative Management Policy (EIMP) & Standards (EIMS).

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What will you do?

Business Systems Analysis:

Partner with Portfolio Management to understand business strategies and support resource planning activities.

Ensure the quality of the requirement deliverables and requirements estimates produced by the team.
Enabling and deepening knowledge of the Retail Investments business technology ecosystem
Drive maturation of Requirements framework and agile delivery capabilities (Behaviour Driven Development) and practices within the Retail Investments Technology team
Apply process-driven recruitment practices to facilitate BSA team staffing selection including identifying position requirements and conducting interviews.
Build a shared understanding of the BSA’s role in the organization.
Establish an effective peer coaching structure within the team to help grow more junior BSAs and encourage BSAs to find their niche.
Ensure that BSAs are supported and coached when taking on assignments in new lines of business, new levels of project complexity, new project delivery methodology, BSAs joining the team, and transition plans are in place for swapping resources in in-flight projects.
Ensure that employees understand RBC’s vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC’s goals.
Manage performance through regular coaching discussions, while providing transparency on where the employees are at from a rating perspective.
Investments Technology Delivery Governance & Reporting:

Assist the Director of Delivery with the preparation of senior executive reporting materials and presentations.
Assist the Director of Delivery with oversight, management, and maintenance of financial controls, artifact repositories, and portfolio collaboration tools.
What do you need to succeed?

Must haves:

Proven experience working as a Senior Manager, BSA, in various delivery methodologies such as Agile and Iterative required with domain knowledge in banking / Retail Investment products, data warehousing, data models, and data integration.
Experience providing coaching and support to Business Analysts in the areas of requirements planning, analysis and documentation, requirements management, and support.
Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements planning and prioritization including stakeholder analysis and effort estimation.
Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements analysis and documentation
Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements communication- requirements walkthroughs; scope and change management; traceability; configuration management, Backlog Management
Strong teamwork, interpersonal, and communication skills
Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
Knowledge related to Portfolio cost management, assumptions, and risk-based planning, risk assessment, status reporting, general administration.
Knowledge of Portfolio plan development, scheduling, metrics, analysis, and status reporting.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Mural, Figma
Adept in using MS Office applications (Esp. SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel & Visio)
Strong working knowledge of Behavior Driven Development (BDD)
Nice-to-have:

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Project Management Institute – Professional in Business Analysis (PMI – PBA) Certification
Master Certificate in Business Analysis
What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Flexible work/life balance options
Opportunities to do challenging work.
Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
Opportunities to building close relationships with clients.