Do you have the knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks? Do you have 10 years of experience with BA? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you!
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Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract in Toronto.
This is a hybrid role 3 days per week onsite.
Advantages
· Potential for extension.
· Hybrid role: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote
· Earn a competitive rate within the industry
· Long term contract
Responsibilities
o Provides holistic leadership across business analysis, project outcomes, and team of business analysts aligning their expertise with agile methodologies and ensuring effective collaboration.
o Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
o Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices, and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice.
o Fosters effective communication between the team, Product Owner, and stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of goals and requirements.
o Manage / groom product backlog based on user needs / prioritization input
o Single point of contact for business analysis, agile leadership, and team coordination minimizing communication gaps, reducing the risk of misinterpretation, and promote more effective project outcomes.
o Prepares training materials, training sessions on project delivery methodology in accordance with guidelines.
o Lead presentations / demonstrations of solution design and build for consultation group and stakeholders
o Create & review the user flows and user stories, and ensure they meet the overall product vision and consistency across features
o Support QA, UAT , Architecture, and Technical activities to facilitate quality and enterprise standards are met
o Support agile practices and encourage the improvement of service.
o Identify gaps and improvements for enhance process flows/customer experience journeys.
o Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle working closely with product owner, including:
1. Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
2. Defining the product vision
3. Ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals
o Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
o Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
o Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to management and stakeholders.
o Conduct discovery, cost benefit analysis and prototyping
o Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
o Work closely with business and IT teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources.
o Identifies dependencies with other teams and determines how to manage those dependencies without impacting the progress of the team.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
o Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks.
o 10 years of experience with BA
o Strong Business Analysis, BRDs, user stories (DevOps)
o working on high-complex projects
o Very strong Communication skills
o Strong planning and UAT experience.
o Strong stakeholder Management
o Strong documentation experience
o manage and groom product backlog
Nice to have:
o Strong Project Management / planning background
o Prior experience as a Techno-functional BA
o Product Management background
General Skills
o Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks.
o Communication, facilitation, negotiation, consensus building, and problem-solving skills
o Demonstrated commitment and proven ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and navigate through organizational approvals.
o Knowledgeable and experience in Agile methodology and ability to educate others.
o Experience facilitating the relationships between the Agile team and product owner and maintaining a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution
o Experience leading the Agile methodology and development teams in self-organization and identifying and filling in blanks in the framework.
o Experience mentoring and coaching the teams on removing impediments.
o Experience capturing feedback and documenting sprint reviews to administer project goals and improve team performance.
o Leads and conducts business analysis to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined.
o Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives.
o Experience leading requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations, and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement.
o A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Required Skills
o Project Methodology certifications such as Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Lean Six Sigma Black/Green/Yellow Belt, etc.
o Knowledge of Ontario decision-making and project implementation processes is considered an asset.
Summary
If you are interested in the Senior Business Analyst in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Do you have the knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks? Do you have 10 years of experience with BA? If so, this would be a great opportunity for you!
Our client is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12 month contract in Toronto.
This is a hybrid role 3 days per week onsite.
Advantages
· Potential for extension.
· Hybrid role: 3 Days onsite / 2 days remote
· Earn a competitive rate within the industry
· Long term contract
Responsibilities
o Provides holistic leadership across business analysis, project outcomes, and team of business analysts aligning their expertise with agile methodologies and ensuring effective collaboration.
o Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
o Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices, and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice.
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o Fosters effective communication between the team, Product Owner, and stakeholders, ensuring a clear understanding of goals and requirements.
o Manage / groom product backlog based on user needs / prioritization input
o Single point of contact for business analysis, agile leadership, and team coordination minimizing communication gaps, reducing the risk of misinterpretation, and promote more effective project outcomes.
o Prepares training materials, training sessions on project delivery methodology in accordance with guidelines.
o Lead presentations / demonstrations of solution design and build for consultation group and stakeholders
o Create & review the user flows and user stories, and ensure they meet the overall product vision and consistency across features
o Support QA, UAT , Architecture, and Technical activities to facilitate quality and enterprise standards are met
o Support agile practices and encourage the improvement of service.
o Identify gaps and improvements for enhance process flows/customer experience journeys.
o Responsible for the product planning and execution throughout the product lifecycle working closely with product owner, including:
1. Gathering and prioritizing product and customer requirements
2. Defining the product vision
3. Ensuring that the product supports the company’s overall strategy and goals
o Translate product strategy into detailed requirements and prototypes.
o Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
o Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to management and stakeholders.
o Conduct discovery, cost benefit analysis and prototyping
o Scope and prioritize activities based on business and customer impact.
o Work closely with business and IT teams to deliver with quick time-to-market and optimal resources.
o Identifies dependencies with other teams and determines how to manage those dependencies without impacting the progress of the team.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
o Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks.
o 10 years of experience with BA
o Strong Business Analysis, BRDs, user stories (DevOps)
o working on high-complex projects
o Very strong Communication skills
o Strong planning and UAT experience.
o Strong stakeholder Management
o Strong documentation experience
o manage and groom product backlog
Nice to have:
o Strong Project Management / planning background
o Prior experience as a Techno-functional BA
o Product Management background
General Skills
o Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks.
o Communication, facilitation, negotiation, consensus building, and problem-solving skills
o Demonstrated commitment and proven ability to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and navigate through organizational approvals.
o Knowledgeable and experience in Agile methodology and ability to educate others.
o Experience facilitating the relationships between the Agile team and product owner and maintaining a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution
o Experience leading the Agile methodology and development teams in self-organization and identifying and filling in blanks in the framework.
o Experience mentoring and coaching the teams on removing impediments.
o Experience capturing feedback and documenting sprint reviews to administer project goals and improve team performance.
o Leads and conducts business analysis to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined.
o Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives.
o Experience leading requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations, and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement.
o A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience.
Required Skills
o Project Methodology certifications such as Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Lean Six Sigma Black/Green/Yellow Belt, etc.
o Knowledge of Ontario decision-making and project implementation processes is considered an asset.
Summary
If you are interested in the Senior Business Analyst in Toronto, please apply online at www.randstad.ca. Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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