Business Process Specialist

Business Process Specialist - NETE (Position 06-720)
Weir Canada Inc., Weir Marine Engineering
Ottawa, ON
Hybrid

Purpose of Role:_ _Weir Marine Engineering has a requirement for a Business Process Specialist to assist our clients in the Department of National Defence (DND) in advancing their Business Process Optimization efforts. The focus of the work is on an area in which systems to collect, analyze and report on activities operate in isolation, lacking integration and interoperability, and hence creating issues with data quality and data confidence. The aim is to analyze and optimize the processes that generate or use the data, and integrate data sources. This will allow the organization to realize the full potential of its data, including for timely, informed decision making. This challenging position involves working closely with our DND clients, with an expectation of ~50% on-site work at Carling Campus and the rest of the work performed remotely (telework). The initial requirement is for a contract to 31 March 2026, but it is expected that the contract will subsequently be renewed annually for one or more years. Although this opportunity is aimed at a consultant/contractor, an employment arrangement could also be considered.

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Key Responsibilities:
- Document Existing Processes: Investigate and evaluate business processes and how they create and manipulate data. Perform process mapping/modeling and produce attendant documentation. Facilitate process review workshops with stakeholders and document the outcome of the workshops.- Optimization Tools: Investigate and analyze process optimization tools, and recommend the most suitable tool (or tools).-
- Change Support: Assist process owners in developing a step-by-step guide for implementing the optimization plan and support the implementation of the plan.- Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
- More than ten years of relevant technical experience in an IT project-based environment for large enterprise or government.- Technical knowledge areas expected:
- Process modelling, including advanced knowledge of more than one business process modelling tool;- Process optimization, including experience in using automated tools to identify means of optimizing processes;- Experience with processes managed through an ERP system;- Good working knowledge of one or more data management tools; and- Experience with QualiWare, Information Steward and SAP would be an asset.- General knowledge areas expected:
- Business process modeling, enterprise architecture, data governance and master data management;- Conducting workshops with stakeholders to document processes, review process models, identify process enhancements/optimizations and review proposed solutions;- Formal training in process modelling, enterprise architecture and/or related tools would be an asset; and- Experience with the DND/CAF and/or in the defence industry would be an asset.- Soft skills:
- Dynamic person with the ability to work under pressure on a large, complex, long term project;- Good at listening, guiding and mentoring;- Fast learner who can absorb and understand the project landscape and constraints, and delve into the technologies being considered to meet the project requirements;- Excellent organizational and communication skills (verbal and written); and- Motivated and takes pride in their work.- Canadian citizenship, with 10 or more years residing in Canada with no periods longer than six continuous months out of country, is absolutely necessary as part of the requirements to obtain a government security clearance to the minimum level of Secret.

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