Location: Toronto, Ontario – Hybrid (4 anchor days on-site per week)

Duration: 12-month contract, (extension possible based on performance and business needs)

Schedule: Mon–Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM – 37.50 hours per week

Employment Type: Contract (extension and conversion possible based on performance and business needs)

Job Description

- Our client, a leading Canadian financial institution, is seeking a Business Analyst III to join a cooperative, pod-based agile delivery organization in Toronto.
- In this role you will ensure your development team (pod) creates value for the organization through the delivery of customer-focused product increments — aligning with other Product Owners and senior management on a product vision, creating and maintaining a prioritized, value-focused product backlog, managing delivery blockers, and continuously assessing customer feedback.
- You will champion continuous improvement of the product and the delivery process, and ensure work embodies the Agile principles of transparency, collaboration and engagement.
- The successful candidate brings 5–7 years of banking/financial services experience with deep, hands‑on Scrum/Kanban, JIRA and Confluence expertise, plus the leadership mindset to guide a pod.
- In return: a supportive, collaborative team culture, exposure to enterprise-scale agile delivery at a leading financial institution, and genuine extension and conversion potential based on performance and business needs.

Experience : 5–7 years of relevant experience (banking / financial services required)

Experience:

5–7 years of relevant experience (banking / financial services required)

Responsibilities





- Partner with management to support the delivery of a product vision
- Create and maintain a product backlog; continuously re-prioritize user stories that deliver the most customer / end-user value
- Align with senior management on the product delivery roadmap, Minimum Marketable Features / Minimum Viable Products and release cadence
- Review performance analytics; recommend and champion strategies to enhance the customer / end-user product experience
- Provide user story design, development and completion oversight; accept / reject user stories against the agreed Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria

Agile Delivery & Pod Leadership

- Manage delivery initiatives and oversee the development team (pod) backlog
- Participate in Scrum / Kanban events (stand‑ups, retrospectives); express new ideas for improving product value and delivery efficiency
- Proactively raise and resolve issues that impede efficient delivery of customer‑focused increments
- Own defect management and prioritization
- Act as single point of escalation for the development team, providing guidance and decisioning as needed
- Engage business process partners so customers / end users are prepared for application changes; establish Day 2 processes




- Lead the submission and discussion of the Quarterly Business Review for the product
- Define OKRs in partnership with stakeholders across the organization
- Monitor the regulatory environment; identify, manage and escape risks in alignment with risk appetite
- Communicate product changes and backlog priorities to business, technology and senior management

Team & Culture

- Contribute to a positive, fair and inclusive work environment grounded in Agile principles of transparency, collaboration and engagement
- Mentor team members, share knowledge and experiences, and leverage best practices
- Keep stakeholders informed on status / progress of projects and day‑to‑day activities
- Act as a brand ambassador for the business area and the Client, internally and externally

Required Skillsets

- Banking / Financial Services Domain: 5–7 years of experience in banking or financial services environments, with awareness of regulated delivery and customer‑data sensitivity
- Scrum / Kanban Frameworks: 5–7 years of prior experience applying Scrum and/or Kanban in product delivery teams
- JIRA: 5–7 years of day‑to‑day expertise managing epics, user stories, sprints, boards and delivery reports
- Confluence: 5–7 years creating and maintaining delivery documentation, roadmaps and stakeholder‑facing artifacts
- Product Backlog Management: creating and maintaining a prioritized, value‑focused backlog; scoping user stories with Definition of Done and Acceptance Criteria
- Stakeholder Communication: strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
- Organizational Skills: strong or

📌 Business Analyst III #26-26042 (Toronto)
🏢 US Tech Solutions
📍 Toronto