IT Business Analyst

- Pay Rate: $85.50/hour, depending on experience
- Contract Length: 6 Months with a potential extension
- Location: Calgary, Alberta

Raise is currently hiring an IT Business Analyst on behalf of our client. They’re expanding their team to meet growing needs, making this a unique opportunity to work with an industry leader. Our Client, is one of Canada's top comprehensive research Universities

Note: The primary pay rate is based on T4 classification; however, we will also consider applications from candidates interested in an INC classification, where applicable.

Description

Business Analyst to join our clients team and report to the Associate Director, ITIO / PMO, this role is critical to translating complex business needs into exact technical and operational solutions across enterprise-level initiatives.The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of Business Analysis experience within large, complex, and evolving environments. You possess a mastery of BA methodologies and standard tools, exceptional critical-thinking skills, and a proven track record of bridging the gap between business stakeholders, vendor partners, and technical implementation teams.

Responsibilities

- Work closely with the Project Manager, project team and key stakeholders to elicit information required to produce BA and Training deliverables as needed.
- Use cases and workflows
- Business Process flow documentation
- Support plans
- Business Requirement Documents
- Process modeling
- Gap Assessment
- Risk Assessment
- Test Plan / Test Case
- Training Plan
- Vendor Configurations
- Ensure adherence to the ITIO Methodology,



use of BA standard templates as well as the specific Solution Delivery processes and standards.
- Ensure proper UCalgary Change Management procedures are followed.
- Liaise with the ITIO group for additional guidance on ITIO BA standards.
- Ensure all project documentation and deliverables are stored in the official SharePoint project repository.
- Ensure that project decisions are formally documented as per ITIO Methodology. Provide reporting and status updates to the ITIO team as required.
- Ensure compliance with university standards, policies and procedures.
- Create comprehensive training materials for end users and super admins, conduct instructional sessions to ensure effective system adoption.
- Coordinate troubleshooting activities with IT project team
- Interface with business and vendor on how end users will utilize the application
- Coordinate with the project PM any changes/configurations required from vendor for development of the plan
- Ensure that vendor configurations are documented
- Potentially provide OCM support
- Provide transitional operational support during implementation
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Business Analyst, with skill set to properly document all required project documentation.
- Experience working in complex program environment that is continually evolving




- Experience in developing and delivering detailed requirements.
- Experience working on enterprise level programs and solid foundation of BA methodologies and tools.
- Experience in analyzing system capabilities against business requirements, identifying gaps and defining the project scope to ensure successful implementation.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of stakeholders.
- Strategic, critical and analytical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving.
- Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels and support organizational change.
- Must be:
- Flexible and able to work in a dynamic environment and changing situations
- A team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
- Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively
- Education and Certifications
- University Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems (MIS), or a closely related field.
- Preferred / Advantageous EducationPost-Graduate Education: Master’s Degree (MBA, Master of Information Systems, or Master of Management)
- Nice to have certifications CBAP® (Certified Business Analysis Professional), CCBA® (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis), PMI-PBA® (PMI Professional in Business Analysis), PMI-ACP® (PMI Agile Certified Practitioner) , CSPO® (Certified Scrum Product Owner) or PSPO (Professional Scrum Product Owner),

Additional Information

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📌 IT Business Analyst (Calgary)
🏢 Ian Martin Group
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