Business Analyst - Winnipeg, Canada - City of Winnipeg

City of Winnipeg

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The Business Analyst leads the analysis and conceptual design of the solution, documenting business processes and business requirements, functional specifications, and the user experience, identifying opportunities to improve processes, designing acceptance tests, and measuring benefits of completed projects.

The Business Analyst also assists in the development of business cases and supports other staff in performing business analysis.

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the Business Analyst Innovation and Technology, y
ou will:

Develop business cases recommending organizational change based on service needs, options analysis, and cost-benefit projections
Lead the elicitation, communication, and documentation of service needs, business processes, business requirements, and functional specifications
Develop requirements for procurement to support the creation and evaluation of bids and assist with contract administration during the bid process.
Implement & develop test plans for information systems
Identify and analyze anticipated costs and benefits of alternative solutions
Document business, system, data and process models using standard modelling notation, and maintain these artifacts in a central repository
Identify and analyze data sets to find ways to solve business problems, increase process efficiency or make business decisions
Coordinate and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) and obtain signoff.

Your education and qualifications include:

Bachelor's Degree in a management, business, or technologyfocused discipline or equivalent education and experience
Related certification such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA), or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) is preferred
4 years of experience in performing requirements analysis, project documentation, business/system process change and organization transformation.
2 years of experience in procurement, competitive bid processes, and contract administration is an asset.
Experience working with stakeholders to identify business needs and objectives
Experience in business analysis involving business, process, system changes / organizational transformation
Experience in documenting business requirements, data analysis and process models, and functional specifications (use cases, user stories with acceptance criteria, business rules)
Ability to use judgement to form conclusions that may challenge conventional wisdom, ensuring that proposals or arguments are supported by strong logic and a compelling business case
Ability to analyze complex issues and work with Supervisor to design practical solutions.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization, external contacts, and the public.
Excellent verbal communication skills with ability to facilitate discussions and engage and influence partners to achieve target outcomes
Strong interpersonal, coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
Exceptional written communication and documentation skills with ability to produce clear and concise business and process requirements and functional specifications
Excellent interviewing, influencing, facilitation, negotiation and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and obtain signoffs
Skills in data modelling, data mapping, and systems integration are an asset.

Conditions of employment:

The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.