DATA & ANALYTICS BUSINESS ANALYST

DATA & ANALYTICS BUSINESS ANALYST

WINNIPEG, MB

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan.
• Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Acts as a specialist BA to lead activities to gather needs from the business and translate them into functional, data and technology requirements.
• Leverage complex tools and methodologies in requirements gathering, analysis, and managing traceability.
• Plan, facilitate, and participate in requirement gathering sessions with the business through meetings and/or workshops.
• Oversee walkthroughs and formal sign-off of requirements with key stakeholders and/or management.
• Facilitate clarification meetings, as required, to support technology requirements, understanding and documentation.
• Assess the impact, risks, and benefits associated with requirements for proposed solutions and participate in procurement activities.
• Participate in cross functional teams to understand the relative priority and depth of requirements, proposing phasing as required to help achieve objectives.
• Contribute to research, development, and maintenance of business analysis tools and technologies.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies and balance these practices to recommend innovations to the BA work.
• Incorporate process improvement methodologies, proactively looking for continuous improvement efficiencies related to solution options.
• Foster a collaborative atmosphere by sharing knowledge and experience with members of the work group.
• Work on multiple projects and meet deliverables through goal setting, time management, planning and leveraging practices and processes to manage and simplify work. 
• Provide guidance and mentoring to other D&T BA staff.
• Facilitate meetings, do presentations to varying audiences, and write clear communications.

• A four-year degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related disciplines from a recognized university which includes completion of specialized courses in Business Analysis or applicable recognized certification plus a minimum of five years directly related business analyst experience.
  OR
• A two-year diploma in Business Administration, Business Technology Management, or related discipline from an institute of recognized standing which includes completion of specialized courses in Business Analysis or applicable recognized certification plus a minimum of seven years directly related business analyst experience.
• IIBA Certification would be considered an asset.
• Lean, Agile, or OCM certifications would also be considered assets.
• Having Data & Analytics specific education, experience or certification would be an asset in this position.
• Extensive experience and acts as a specialist in business analysis methods, designing and implementing business analysis processes and procedures.
• Proven ability to use analytical skills to critically evaluate complex information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information
• into details, and abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding.
• Proven ability to understand overarching business model as well as intricacies and nuances of the assigned functional business areas. 
• Ability to interpret business needs at a tactical and strategic level.
• Experience working in a data and technology delivery environment.
• Experience in optimizing business processes and working collaboratively across business units with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to communicate effectively, influence others, and initiate action.
• Ability to establish and cultivate successful relationships with D&T and business stakeholders and tactfully handle feedback.
• Exceptional stakeholder partnership and collaboration; with ability to work across different functions, internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to understand, empathize and bridge multiple perspectives (e.g., leadership and technical specialists).
• Ability to manage expectations and communicate appropriately with business stakeholders while making decisions about competing priorities.
• Experience working in an Agile and waterfall environment.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Exposure to complex business process landscapes.