Business Partner, Information Technology - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Innovates

Alberta Innovates

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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IT Business Partner

Alberta Innovates (AI) is seeking an IT Business Partner to support the team and organization with project and program implementation.

The successful incumbent will be working directly with client groups and vendors while engaging with IT team members to support the organization and executing the achievement of the IT team's goals.

Are you our next IT Business Partner? You would be a good fit for this position if you:
Enjoy building strong collaborative relationships, building trust, and guiding others to those 'aha' moments
Possess strong project and program management skills, believe in continuous improvement, and are comfortable providing guidance and recommendations to others
Posses significant business acumen and can leverage both knowledge and technology to implement creative solutions

We are game changers

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans.

We do this by building on our province's research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics.

We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta's economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up.

Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre.

InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

Intrigued? Here's some more information about the position:
Job Details

Reporting to the Manager, Business Solutions the IT Business Partner will play an integral role in the IT department to design and implement services and technologies that are valuable to our stakeholders.

The successful incumbent will be accountable for (but not limited to) the following:

Full cycle project management including:

Developing business cases and proposals
Defining requirements including; budget, resources and scheduling
Identifying, communicating and mitigating risks
Tracking and reporting
Effectively managing project teams
Successful execution of projects on time and within budget
Encouraging and supporting the adoption of digital processes and technologies
Collaborating and negotiating with organizational leaders and stakeholders
Documenting system requirements and business processes in a clear manner

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts.

We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned.

We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.