Business Analyst - It - 3

Location Address: 4 King Street W, 25th Floor - Hybrid model (Flexible one day a week, one set monthly team meeting)

Contract Duration: ASAP to 12/21/2023

Extension: Possible

FTE: Possible after 2 years

Schedule Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Candidate Value Proposition

• The successful candidate will have exposure to a varieties of business lines across Scotia and have the opportunity to strengthen their knowledge of financial institutions.

Typical Day in Role

• Ensure the end to end process is fully analyzed and documented which include all delivery channels, affected processing units and technologies

• Ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately and thoroughly documented and understood for both system changes and/or process changes and that there is value and consistency added to the user and customer experience. Experience must include both Waterfall and Agile.

• Assist in creation of Business Cases and cost/benefit analysis to ensure quantitative and qualitative benefits are achieved.

• Manage timely and accurate delivery of tasks for assigned projects through all stages of the project life cycle from concept to implementation. E.g., scope work effort, track task to a project plan, map process flows, document requirements/stories, liaise with Business, Development and Vendors, Test Validation/Defect mitigation, Communication plan execution, etc., ensuring that the Senior Manager and/or Project lead are kept informed of all unresolved issues, other areas of concern and any other deviations from plans through timely and well documented reporting.

• Activities include; cost/benefit analysis, data analysis, impact analysis, process analysis, preparing detailed documentation of requirements for systems/process changes, and preparation of instructions/training material for users.

• Ability to perform project management tasks including the creation and monitoring of project plans and tasks to drive the delivery of the project to successful implementation

• Manage work and tasks with Development and other stakeholders and ensures system requirements are realized.

• Develops, maintain and enhances relationships with management within service, product, development and delivery areas in the execution of projects.

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 5-7 Years’ experience as a Business Analyst in an IT environment

• 2-3 Years’ experience of work experience in a financial services industry, preferably back office environment

• Prior experience with back office systems (e.g. iFAST, AWD) and Fund Accounting applications (e.g. Mpower, NAVAlert)

• 2-3 Years’ experience MS Project, MS Office and MS Visio

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Prior Power BI experience

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrate effective leadership skills, including the ability to assume end-to-end ownership on behalf of the Product Owner during project execution, knowing when to assume responsibility for the related project deliverables, or seek approval.

• Strong verbal and business writing skills: with the ability to communicate effectively with different audiences and levels: - e.g. Channel management; developers and management; internal business clients, and external vendors.

Best vs Average: This is a fast-paced environment and candidates who will be able to join without too much additional training would be the best fit. Seeking candidates who are capable of working independently without too much handholding.

Degrees or certifications:

• Associate's degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required

Candidate Review & Selection

• Structure and Format: 1 panel video interview with HM & Team Member