Job Description
Perform requirements gathering duties and create and maintain appropriate documentation such as process documents and business requirements documentation.
Perform gap analysis and create and maintain appropriate documentation such as current state, future state, and gap analysis documentation.
Applies an appropriate level of business analysis processes and controls to the project using generally accepted frameworks (ex. IIBATM).
Identifies and documents risks.
Process mapping.
Leading/facilitating workshops with project teams and stakeholders, including senior executives.
Leading stakeholder communications and managing stakeholder expectations.
Submit weekly status report and time sheet submission.
At UM, our Project Management methodology is PRINCE, and our Solution Development methodology is Solution Architecture-Driven. Prior experience working with Solution Architects in a collaborative way is required. The Senior Business Analyst works along with the Solution Architect and Project Manager to form the Project Leadership team.
Minimum Requirements:
* Minimum years of experience and responsibility for all aspects of business analysis, including but not limited to the creation and management of project deliverables such as the business requirements documentation (BRD), process mapping, gap analysis (including current state and future state documentation), stakeholder analysis, and weekly progress/status reports.
* Strong requirements gathering skills including conducting requirement gathering workshops.
* Strong business process skills with an emphasis on business process re-engineering.
* A solid foundation of Information Technology skills and experience.
* Experience working in a Higher Education environment (required).
* Experience working on projects with application/package selection.
* Prior experience creating and implementing Operation Change Management and Communication plans.
* Experience working on ITSM solution implementation project(s).
* Experience working on data protection project(s).
* Experience with data analytics.
* Experience with complex projects with multiple concurrent streams of work.
* Experience with Prince Project Management.
* Experience working with a Privacy Officer and Information Security Officer.
* Experience working in a multi-union environment with several collective bargaining units.
* Experience facilitating planning sessions/workshops with large diverse groups.
Education:
* An undergraduate degree in Business Management, Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant fields.
* A college diploma with a specialization in Business Analysis or Project Management.
Certifications (if required):
* A certification in business analysis (ex: ECBATM, CCBATM, or CBAPTM or PMI-PBA) or certification in project management (ex. PMP, PRINCETM).
Work Hours:
The normal business hours for the Senior Business Analyst roles are 8 am to 5 pm central time, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch, for a total of 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.
A hybrid work schedule is expected of 3 days working remotely, with the work conducted remotely through a mandatory VPN on a University provided laptop. In-person work is required 2 days per week. An in-person visit to the Fort Garry campus is required on the starting day of the engagement to pick up the laptop and for onboarding activities.
Work authorization required: US Citizen Only (Please ignore the term US Citizen; required candidates with good government experience in higher education environment (post-secondary institutions within Canada).
Relocation: Accepted
Remote work: No
Additional Notes: It is a Canadian opportunity preferable want Canadian personnel with good government experience.
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