Job Title: Senior Business AnalystLocation: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)Duration: Contract Rate: CAD$60-65/hr INCDescription:The Senior Business Analyst plans, manages, leads and oversees requirements on Journeys and Platforms, driving continuous value to realize business Objectives and Key Results. The BA excels at driving business value through critical thinking and quality requirements.The Senior BA offers Requirements Management expertise, alignment to Objectives and Key Results, Operating Models and Quality/Traceability Standards, and Leadership to drive Business Benefits and Efficiencies.The Senior BA is assigned to a journey Pod (potentially multiple Pods) or Agile Release Trains and supports the Product Owner to ensure the vision to deliver continuous value to the customer/colleague is driven to reality. As a key Pod member, the BA works collaboratively with the Pod to help maintain efficiencies and optimal functionality of the Pod.The Senior BA has deep expertise and experience in Business Analysis, large project/program delivery, familiarity with various methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scaled Agile For Enterprise) and can successfully operate through complexity and ambiguity.The Senior BA demonstrates the International Institute of Business Analysts' (IIBA) Core Competency Model standards. Job Accountabilities:Plans, manages, leads and oversees requirementsAnalyzes impacts to customers, colleagues, stakeholders, processes and technology solutions to achieve business resultsSupports and validates the creation of the right problem (value proposition)/opportunity statements to solve forDrives and validates tangible business benefits and success criteria to deliver value to customers/colleagues in conjunction with business segment OKRsEnsures alignment to requirements management framework to hold the Pod accountable for aligning to expected outcomesElicits and documents high quality requirements with supporting documentation and end to end traceability that leads to increased pod velocity/valueContributes to and influences requirements prioritizationProactively identifies, documents and manages requirements related risks and key decisionsUnderstands the link between portfolio investment, business/technology strategy, and target stateProvides thought leadership and challenges the status quoProvides support to the PO for Program Increment Planning and Quarterly Business ReviewProvides advisory support to Product Owner with the definition of goals, objectives, success criteriaConnects the dots within/across Journeys and Platforms, Solution Trains/ARTsPartners with Change/Channel Enablement and relevant teams to understand the perspectives of impacted groups on the change, potential gaps or resistance pointsEffectively navigates through complexity and ambiguityImpacts & influences to provide support to Leaders to make informed decisionsPositively impacts collaboration and relationship management between the business and technology and champions Psychological SafetyReduces rework/wasted time through effective analysisContributes to Sprint goals and velocity targets as applicableLeads requirements quality assessments to reduce risk, drive clarity and support effective deliveryProvides leadership guidance, makes recommendations, and collaborates with business and technology to ensure the solution meets the business needsDemonstrates resiliency through change and ambiguityDemonstrates flexibility to cover for Pod members as needed (PO, Scrum Master) for short term gaps or as representative in ceremoniesMentors and guides Junior BAs, BSAs, Pod members and PartnersParticipates in and contributes to the Analyst Practice Community of Interest Additional Information:Minimum 5-7 years as Business AnalystCBAP Certification is an assetExcellent knowledge of Personal Banking ProductsExperience with Waterfall, Agile and Secure methodologies (and ability to quickly learn Scaled Agile Framework)Strong collaboration, leadership, creative solutioning, critical thinking skillsSuperior relationship management, ability to deal with challenges and help with solutionsAbility to operate in multiple Pods simultaneously when applicable

📌 Senior Business Analyst - C$60 - C$65 An Hour (Mississauga)
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