Senior Business Analyst

Date Posted: 09/16/2024 Req ID: 39722 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Department: Faculty IT Office Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00053108 About us: The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering is a world-renowned community of researchers and students dedicated to solving some of the world's most pressing challenges through collaborative and multidisciplinary research and experiential education. Our leadership team provides an open, professional environment that fosters a culture built on respect, goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, and teamwork. Your opportunity: As the Senior Business Analyst, you will coordinate work with departmental resources to move a range of projects and solutions forward. You will be the critical link aligning the strategic business needs of clients with IT capabilities, focused on delivering high impact, transformational technology solutions in support of teaching, research, and administration at the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. The Senior Business Analyst will plan, design, and assist in the development and procurement of IT systems, products, solutions, and services. This includes both development of custom applications and management of enterprise workflow capabilities. You will participate in establishing and strengthening project management and business analysis best practices and will incorporate privacy and accessibility into solution design. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and planning IT projects
• Planning the implementation of new business system processes
• Analyzing existing service and process procedures and recommending changes
• Analyzing and documenting business requirements
• Overseeing the intake process for new project and change requests
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables, and reporting
• Analyzing the security and integrity of highly complex system problems
• Providing advice and data to support the development of business cases and analytics for departmental initiatives

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree plus completed certificates or training in business analysis, risk management, project management, and technical/business writing
• Minimum five years of direct experience in overseeing and analyzing complex IT initiatives
• Demonstrated related experience with data analysis and data modeling
• Proficiency with MS Visio and MS Office 365
• Experience with change management concepts
• Superior communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills

To be successful in this role you will be: Closing Date: 01/05/2025, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 16 -- $101,539. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $129,851. Job Category: Information Technology (IT) Lived Experience Statement: Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply.

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