Business Analyst, Project Management and

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We are hiring a Business Analyst, Project Management and Transformation Office
**Reporting To**: Assistant Vice President
**Full-Time/Part
- Time**: Full-time
**Posting Date**: December 2, 2024
**Closing Date**: December 13, 2024
**Hours of Work**: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
**Grade**: 8.6
**Office Location**: Toronto, ON Great location Steps away from the main public transit station
**What we offer**:
Highly competitive compensation package which includes base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities
- Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the AVP, Project Management and Transformation Office (PMTO), the Business Analyst is responsible for working closely with internal business stakeholders and Project Managers to investigate opportunities for larger and more complex system and process improvements that have been submitted to the (PMTO). They will perform data collection activities, participate in communication plans and impact assessments to ensure streamlined day to day operational efficiency of the (PMTO). They will actively ensure all documentation regarding (PMTO) procedures and processes are accurate and stored appropriately. Additional responsibilities will include analyzing and preparing reports on outcomes of transformation projects and assisting with the maintenance of dashboards used to communicate the activities and progress of the (PMTO).
**How you will contribute**:

- Facilitate working sessions with business and or function experts and other SME’s to conduct analysis for projects
- Supports the execution of strategies and goals developed during stakeholder consultation
- Evaluates project submission requests and participates in the development and presentation of solution proposals
- Acts as a consultant for projects that are being managed by the (PMTO)
- Helps develop communication strategies for project releases
- Identify gaps in delivery approaches and provide recommendations on areas of improvement for future projects
- Actively maintains enterprise project management reporting, including the portfolio dashboard, enterprise risk log and ad-hoc reports as required
- Collaborates with (PMTO Lead Title) and Project Managers to complete change and impact assessments, and craft change and communication plans for projects
- Liaises with Training department to manage support, communication and documentation of process changes
- Liaises with IT Product Owners, Business Analysts and Developers and QA Specialists to ensure development of system changes meets expectations
- Builds mockups, examples, and prototypes of proposed changes
- Facilitates stakeholder research via surveys, focus groups and other means of eliciting business requirements
- Participates in Scrum ceremonies to manage and facilitate project backlogs
- Uses tools such as MS SQL and other relevant queries to extract data analytics to support business operations in servicing as well as internal research for the (PMTO) team
- Assists in the maintenance and improvement of Power BI dashboards and Sharepoint sites owned by the (PMTO) team
- Facilitates workshops and information sharing sessions
- Other duties assigned by management

**The experience you need**:

- Minimum 2 years BA experience or certification (IIBA)
- Post-secondary education
- CSPO certification or equivalent working knowledge of Product Ownership in a SCRUM framework
- 2+ years’ experience with First National systems an asset
- Strong technical aptitude
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excels at strategic thinking
- Highly proficient with Microsoft office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)
- Moderate proficiency with business intelligence tools (SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Agile methodologies and SCRUM framework
- Builds trusting relationships with all stakeholders
- Strong presentation, facilitation skills
- Ability to self-motivate, prioritize and meet all deadlines

**Relationships**:
**External Customers**: Projects may involve interactions with investors, 3rd party business partners, software solution companies and other external stakeholders as appropriate.
**Internal Customers**: You will have regular interactions at multiple levels within the organization. You will be interacting with business stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts, Senior Management and Executives, Business Analysts, and Product Owners. These interactions will include whiteboarding sessions, presentations, problem solving forums and retrospectives.
**Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis**:

- Office environment
- Periods of high volume with tight