Business Analyst

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Business Analyst

**Department/Unit**
- Planning and Analytics

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S176-25

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 2 years

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $59,555 - $79,673 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-05

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- The Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness is accountable for ensuring smooth, efficient institutional operations and supporting the strategic priorities of Dalhousie by providing shared services in the space of strategy development, project and planning support, data warehousing, governance and advanced analytics. Reporting to the Associate Vice-President, Planning and Strategy, the Business Analyst will be a vital member of the Planning & Institutional Effectiveness team, playing a key role in driving administrative and academic transformation across the university.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead business process reviews and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and optimize resource use.
- Drive digital transformation and system modernization projects, implementing technology and automation solutions aligned with institutional goals.
- Facilitate workshops and engage stakeholders to gather business requirements, analyze workflows, and identify areas for improvement.
- Develop comprehensive project documentation, including specifications, timelines, and test plans, to support effective implementation and change management.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into functional specifications and deliver clear, data-informed recommendations.

**Note**
- The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in business, accounting, or computer science, with a minimum of three to five years’ experience in business analysis and process mapping facilitation (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Proven skills with PC and Web tools.
- Ability to understand business processes and translate it into a formal systems development lifecycle methodology environment.
- Highly motivated and able to exercise initiative, problem-solve, multitask, and effectively work in a team environment.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and judgement is key, along with adaptive and effective written and verbal communication skills.

**Assets**

**Job Competencies**
- Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Respect & Inclusion
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Service
- Relationship Building

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 10/23/2025

**Close Date**
- 11/06/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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