Business Analyst

Job Description

Business Analyst:
On behalf of our client, Procom is searching for a Business Analyst for an intermediate role. This position is onsite at our client’s Winnipeg, Manitoba office.

Business Analyst - Job Description:
The Business Analyst will lead requirements gathering sessions to understand business objectives and document detailed requirements. The role involves analyzing current business processes and identifying areas for improvement. The Business Analyst will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business and technology solutions.

Business Analyst - Responsibilities:
• Lead requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to understand business objectives and document detailed business requirements.
• Analyze and document current business processes and workflows, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Develop comprehensive business cases outlining costs, benefits, and risks of proposed solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (including IT, operations, and management) to ensure alignment of business and technology solutions.
• Create functional specifications and user stories, ensuring they are clear, complete, and feasible for implementation.
• Conduct impact analysis for proposed changes and enhancements to existing systems and processes.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts and team members as needed.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance efforts, ensuring solutions meet business requirements and are fit for purpose.
• Assist in the development of training materials and conduct training sessions for end users as necessary.
• Define and document business processes involving current and future states.
• Act as a liaison between departmental end-users, technical team, consultants, and other governmental organizations in the analysis, design, configuration, testing, and maintenance of solutions.
• Identify opportunities for improving business processes through the use of technology and/or through business process changes.
• Read and interpret technical literature and translate in terms understandable to the end-users or non-technical staff.
• Plan, organize and conduct business process reengineering/improvement projects and/or management reviews of programs.
• Consolidate information into cohesive and understandable correspondence or other written form for use in management decision-making.

Business Analyst - Mandatory Skills:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Commerce, or an equivalent field.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience working as a business analyst.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience documenting/conducting process analysis and re-engineering.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience writing requirements, use cases, and user stories.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in working on projects in an agile environment.
• Must possess strong political acumen.
• Must possess strong critical thinking skills.

Business Analyst – Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Accreditation from IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) is considered an asset.
• Knowledge of the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) is considered an asset.

Business Analyst – Assignment Length:
This is 6 - month term role, with possible extension of 18 months.

Business Analyst - Assignment Location:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. This position is onsite.