Business Analyst, Corporate Technology - Toronto, Canada - OMERS

OMERS

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Do you like planning road trips?

Do you get excited about mapping out a trip, exploring different routes or getting to your destination and planning out the ' how' ?

If this is up your alley, come join our Data & Technology team in Toronto and you will take up interesting projects by acting as the navigator for our Corporate partners and their business needs.

You'll be tasked with mapping out the current lay of the land and providing a path forward for our business to reach their destination.

In this role, you will often engage with our business partners who require technological support - understand their needs, objectives, desired outcomes, and help build and maintain their technology/product roadmaps.

Business requirements will need to be clearly articulated and documented, with the right partners included at the table. You will drive conversations to select or develop desired solutions while providing effective business context and solution knowledge.

You'll need to ensure that artifacts are transferred to our Support teams in a timely manner with a focus on delivery excellence and business value-add.

With a self-starter mindset and 'can-do' attitude, you'll have excellent soft skills such as:
Ability to communicate with different personas and audiences
Listening empathetically to others on their opinions and ideas
Ability to cultivate meaningful and trusting partnerships by discussing topics openly and honestly
A sense of urgency while managing multiple priorities across functions in tandem
An adaptive mindset to handle changes in direction
Strong organizational skills with good line of sight into upcoming initiatives
Analytical thinking with the confidence to challenge the status quo
Effective storytelling to compel audiences and drive meaningful change

As a navigator, you will be able to define a clear picture of the business case at hand, the opportunity, and the resolution.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you

Qualifications you have that we are looking for:
Minimum of 5 years of experience working on Transformation and Integration projects in the capacity of a Business Analyst and/or Product Manager
University degree or equivalent experience in the areas of Business, Finance, Computer Science, Engineering, Financial Mathematics
Familiarity with Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile and/or Waterfall methodology
Strong facilitation skills from experience collaborating with business and technology teams

An added bonus if you have:
Familiarity with a Business Analysis Community of Practice (instituting and providing BA framework and templates definition)
Experience with Robotics Process Automation
Prior experience in consulting
Exposure to analytical tools i.e. PowerBI, Tableau, or similar
CFA, CBAP, PMP, or other process improvement methodology accreditation

What's in it for me?

You will:

Be part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth;
Be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team with a product mindset;
Feel a sense of purpose through growing relationships by anticipating needs, being honest and considerate, and valuing customers as genuine partners;
Have access to a vast network of internal Employee Resource Groups that promote inclusion and diversity;
Have opportunities to take part in creative side projects; and
Be part of a top-notch pension plan that gives back to its plan members and community

Who we are:

OMERS is a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry-leading global investor.

At OMERS, we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and other major cities across North America and Europe.

Our culture is truly one of a kind.

We get stuff done - and have fun doing it We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live, with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with $121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021.

OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members.

OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children's aid societies across Ontario.

Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe - serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastru