Senior Strategic Business Analyst to support a program focused on modernizing business processes, applications, data, and technology capabilities

Our enterprise retail client is seeking a Senior Strategic Business Analyst to support a program focused on modernizing business processes, applications, data, and technology capabilities . Duration: 6-month initial contract with a possibility of extension or conversion Working model: Hybrid onsite within South Calgary - 3 days onsite Must-haves: 8+ years' of

Business Analysis

experience, including significant experience on

business transformation, process improvement, or on complex enterprise initiatives. Demonstrated experience supporting

large-scale, multi-year business and technology transformation programs. Strong experience in strategy analysis, business capability analysis, process modelling, requirements engineering, stakeholder analysis, and solution evaluation . Experience with

enterprise platforms such as ERP or other packaged/SaaS business applications , including fit-gap and configuration-versus-customization decisions. Experience defining business outcomes, perks, measures, and traceability from strategy through delivery. Strong workshop facilitation, executive communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills. Practical experience with common modelling and analysis techniques such as BPMN, capability mapping, value-stream mapping, journey mapping, use cases/user stories, decision tables, and root-cause analysis. Nice-to-haves: Retail or consumer industry experience.



Experience modernizing legacy or custom-developed applications and the business processes surrounding them. Experience operating in environments with a mix of SaaS, packaged, custom-built, and legacy applications - including enterprise integration initiatives. Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN, product management, or change-management experience. Key Responsibilities: Translate strategic objectives and program outcomes into business capabilities, value streams, initiative scope, and prioritized business needs. Connect analysis across initiatives so decisions are made with an enterprise perspective rather than project-by-project. Support investment and sequencing decisions by clarifying expected value, dependencies, organizational impacts, and trade-offs. Lead discovery with business leaders, subject matter experts, frontline users, and process owners to understand current-state processes, pain points, controls, hand-offs, and root causes. Develop process models, journey or value-stream views, business rules, and clear definitions of roles and decision rights where required. Maintain end-to-end traceability from business outcomes and capabilities through requirements, solution decisions, testing, readiness, and benefits. Support fit-gap analysis for packaged and SaaS platforms, distinguishing configuration, process change, integration, extension, and true customization needs. Plan and facilitate workshops, interviews, working sessions, and decision forums involving executives, business teams, delivery teams, and vendors. Disclaimer: AI may be used in evaluating candidates. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

📌 Senior Strategic Business Analyst to support a program focused on modernizing business processes, ap (Winnipeg)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Winnipeg