Lead Business Systems Analyst

Lead Business Systems Analyst - GFT Halifax Posted date: 2025-10-16 | Application deadline: 2025-11-07 | Employment type: Full time | Pay type: Salaried | Hours per week: 37.5 What Is the Opportunity? The Lead Business Systems Analyst (BSA) is responsible for system business analysis activities on large Risk & Compliance programs, working closely with T&O and Operational Risk IT. You will serve as a subject‑matter expert on program requirements, acting as the central point of contact for IT, T&O teams and business partners to drive requirements review, refinement, design, and traceability. What Will You Do? Work closely with product managers to understand business needs and translate them into system requirements. Define the business analysis approach, plans, and accurate estimates for requirements, including tasks and deliverables, and continuously refine them for accuracy. Lead requirements prioritization and leverage techniques to drive business priorities. Analyze and document detailed business and system solution requirements using techniques such as user stories, story maps, system‑to‑system mapping, and user context diagrams in an Agile or iterative environment. Apply advanced coverage analysis techniques to ensure the relationship between scope, detailed requirements, and testing through to implementation. Communicate the impact of changes through cost‑benefit analysis, considering time, effort, and business priorities. Support design, development, and testing activities by providing requirement clarifications and root‑cause analysis. Support business and IT program management to ensure priorities are understood and IT teams are equipped with detailed information to develop and test solutions effectively. Must Have: 7+ years as a Business Systems Analyst with increasing responsibilities on large, complex projects or programs. Proven experience withfall, Iterative, and/or Agile delivery methodologies. Experience with data mapping between systems for integrations. Experience in requirements planning, prioritization, stakeholder analysis, and effort estimation. Experience in data analysis using SQL and Excel. Leadership experience in a team setting. Proficiency in requirements elicitation techniques such as stakeholder analysis, facilitated workshops, observation, and prototyping. Comprehensive requirements management and communication skills, including walkthroughs, scope and change management, traceability, configuration management, backlog management, and prioritization. Nice to Have: Experience within GRC domains, especially Operational Risk, Regulatory Compliance, and IT Risk. Experience with Archer 6.x or similar GRC tools. Strategic thinking with excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate across functions and businesses. What's in It for You? A comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including bonuses, flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable. Learner‑focused leadership with coaching and development opportunities. Opportunity to make a lasting impact and grow professionally. A dynamic, collaborative, high‑performing team environment. A world‑class training program in financial services. Flexible work/life balance options. Challenging work with meaningful outcomes. Job Skills Agile Methodology Business Data Analysis Business Process Modeling Business Systems Analysis Communication Critical Thinking Decision Making Group Problem Solving Interpersonal Relationship Management Requirements Analysis Requirements Gathering Scrum (Agile) Job Details Address: 175 Western PKY, BedfordCity: BedfordCountry: CanadaPosted Date: 2025-10-16Application Deadline: 2025-11-07 Equal Opportunity Employment RBC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values respect, belonging, and opportunity for all. #J-18808-Ljbffr