Rq11612 – business analyst – senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement - RQ11612
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong expertise in business requirements gathering, business process reengineering, Agile methodologies, business modelling, enterprise business architecture, stakeholder engagement, business case development, requirements analysis, user stories, process mapping, systems analysis, and I&IT project delivery.
The successful candidate will support business and technical teams by analyzing business needs, documenting requirements, facilitating workshops, developing business cases, supporting Agile delivery, and ensuring alignment with OPS standards and methodologies.
Role Snapshot
Job Title: RQ11612 - Business Analyst - Senior
Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Work Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Work Arrangement: Onsite - 5 Days per Week
Estimated Start Date: September 21, 2026
Estimated End Date: March 31, 2027
Business Days: 135.00
Extension: Probable after the initial mandate
Hours: 7.25 hours per day
Security Level: No Clearance Required
Must Have
Leads and facilitates workshops to elicit, review, document, and confirm business requirements, business process reengineering, business models, business rules, and user interface design.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and the ability to break down complex business requirements into manageable deliverables for development teams.
Creates user stories, supports the creation of UX, functional, and technical designs, and ensures that business analysis tasks align with iterative development cycles.
Leads and facilitates workshops to elicit, review, document, and confirm business requirements, business process reengineering, business models, business rules, and user interface design.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies and the ability to break down complex business requirements into manageable deliverables for development teams.
Experience on medium to large-sized projects as a business analyst or functional consultant.
Experience with enterprise business architectural concepts to ensure that recommended technologies.
Experience developing business cases from start to finish.
Nice Have
Prior OPS or public sector exp.
Description
Responsibilities
Provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs.
Interacts with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analysing business needs and requirements.
Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices, and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization.
General Skills
Leads and conducts business analysis to assess client’s business problems and opportunities and documents business requirements so that I&IT solutions can be determined.
Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost-effective service delivery approaches.
Leads and conducts business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and project phases, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies.
Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives.
Develops sound processes for requirements gathering, including JAD sessions, interviews, mock-ups, etc.
Conducts business modelling, use case modelling, conceptual and logical data modelling, process and data flow modelling, use case surveys, business rules definition, and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects.
Monitors progress, resolves problems, and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders.
Develops performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-up.
Experience developing strategies, preparing business cases, and conducting cost-benefit analysis.
Experience conducting requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations and briefing notes, and conducting stakeholder engagement.
Experience using Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope.
Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and technologies.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines.
Desirable Skills
Experience using information retrieval packages.
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and pra