Business Analyst 1 - Mississauga, Canada - Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)

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Mississauga, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY SYSTEM OPERATOR (IESO)

Requisition ID: 18387

Location:
Mississauga

Temporary Assignment:
Temporary

Business Unit:
Corporate Services

Why join us?

You've got great skills. And you want to use them in an organization where you know what you do every day matters. We get that.
We also know that ensuring Ontarians have access to affordable and reliable power doesn't happen by accident.

So we give you the tools, flexibility and support you need to achieve your goals, and development opportunities to help you grow.

You'll thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment that values your unique skills and experiences - and recognizes that when you do better, we become even better too.

Who we are

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) works at the centre of the province's power system, ensuring Ontarians have access to reliable and cost-effective electricity when and where they need it.

We operate the province's electricity grid 24/7, design, run and oversee the wholesale electricity markets, and plan and prepare to meet Ontario's electricity needs - now and into the future.

Why join us?

You've got great skills. And you want to use them in an organization where you know what you do every day matters. We get that.

We also know that ensuring Ontarians have access to affordable and reliable power doesn't happen by accident.

So we give you the tools, flexibility and support you need to achieve your goals, and development opportunities to help you grow.

You'll thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment that values your unique skills and experiences - and recognizes that when you do better, we become even better too.

Who we are

We operate the province's electricity grid 24/7, design, run and oversee the wholesale electricity markets, and plan and prepare to meet Ontario's electricity needs - now and into the future.

The opportunity

At the IESO, our skilled Business Analysts bring a broad perspective and are a bridge between business and IT teams, helping the IESO seize opportunities and deliver valuable change.

General Accountabilities:

We deliver value by:

Helping our clients identify and realise specific, achievable business objectives, along with verifiable measures, to deliver the desired business value
Analyzing business activities to document existing processes and to design and implement an integrated, customer-focused future state that aligns with business objectives
Eliciting business and information requirements from clients to meet business objectives, speaking the language of the business and IT to inform the development and testing of the right solutions

A Business Analyst is responsible for providing business analysis services to multiple, concurrent initiatives including, but not limited to, medium-to-large scale enterprise-wide projects, informal business unit initiatives, and advisory services to business units.

What you'll do

Contributes to the authoring of the Project, or Program, Charter as an initiating and evolving document within the Portfolio and Project Management Lifecycle (PPMLC).

Analyzes current ("as-is") business processes and, working with the business, updates "as-is" and designs "to-be" business processes, as necessary, to achieve business objectives;
Through different business analysis techniques, facilitates the elicitation and documentation of business requirements, including non-functional requirements and human performance requirements;
Acts as a liaison between business and IT representatives to effectively communicate business needs and technical details to ensure a clear and complete understanding and alignment;
What you need to succeed

Communications

Strong communication skills/experience including facilitation, presentations and written communications to senior management
Demonstrates well developed inter-personal skills, facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Stakeholders

Understands who the client is, what are the clients' needs/expectations and provides realistic responses and actively monitors the client from planning to closeout
Manages stakeholder understanding, engagement and active participation specific to business analysis deliverables

Decision Making

Regularly makes decisions and takes action on matters directly affecting business analysis deliverables. Some escalations to supervisor required;
Ensures that the appropriate stakeholders are represented in the decision-making process and that decisions made address the need or the opportunity at hand and are in the best interest of all stakeholders;
Supports project sponsors in understanding the merits and drawbacks of all available options and creates opportunities for m