Business Analyst (Part Time)

Hi,

My name is Shawkiya, I’m a Recruiter with Raise.

We are currently hiring for a reputable client and the details about the project are mentioned below.

Please review the details and I would much appreciate your response on the same.

Please reply back with your updated resume if you would be interested in applying or you can call me at 289.243.0058or [email protected]

Requirements:

The University of Calgary IT (UCIT) Department requires the services of one Contractor to perform Business Analysis services.

Reporting to the Associate Director of IT Investment Office (ITIO), the Business Analyst is responsible for the requirements deliverables of the projects assigned as well as ensuring adherence to University Policies, the ITIO Methodology, and specific Solution Delivery processes and standards.

1. Expected work hours are 50% FTE role with a maximum of 80 hrs per month. We expect that the BA will be at 50% capacity on the Project. However, we anticipate that more Projects will be prioritized in the coming months and the BA will be assigned accordingly if they are the right fit. The expectation is that the candidate will not be charging for time not worked. The candidate must be willing to work part time if required and up to fulltime capacity as needed.
2. Role duration is 6 months with a possibility of extension

Description of Services and Deliverables:

Qualifications and skills:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience as a Business Analyst.
• A team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills and a demonstrated ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of stakeholders.
• Influence and engage all levels of stakeholders and support change.
• Strategic, critical and analytical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic environment and changing situations
• Experience in developing and delivering detailed requirements.
• Experience working on enterprise level programs and familiarity with BA methodologies and tools.
• Must be:
• Able to meet deadlines and manage time effectively

Responsibilities:

• Gap Assessment
• Risk Assessment
• Test Plan / Test Case
• Process modeling
• Ensure adherence to the ITIO Methodology, use of our BA standard templates as well as the specific Solution Delivery processes and standards.
• Ensure that project decisions are formally documented as per ITIO Methodology.
• Provide reporting and status updates to the ITIO team as required.
• Training Plan
• Ensure compliance with University standards, policies and procedures.
• Ensure all project documentation and deliverables are stored in the official SharePoint project repository.
• Business Requirement Documents
• Work closely with the project team and key stakeholders to elicit information required to produce BA and Training deliverables as needed.
• Liaise with the ITIO group for additional guidance on ITIO BA standards.

1. Specific additional skills that are nice to have in addition to the standard skills listed below are:

Functional

§Ability to work with a large cross-section of users

§Experience with process documentation and process improvement

§Good facilitation experience

§Experience with product integration

§Some Operational Change Management experience preferred

§Experience or understanding of post-secondary student feedback surveys preferred

Non functional

§Problem solving

§Technical writing

§Facilitating group discussion

§Document business processes and procedures

§Post secondary/public sector experience

§Ability to work well with resources and have a dynamic/enthusiastic personality

§Highly proficient in communication skills

§Stakeholder management

Deliverables

1. Strategy Analysis

·Stakeholder Identification and Analysis

·Discover Current State and Determine Future State in terms of

a)Organizational Structure and Roles,

b)Process, Policy and Procedure,

c)Applications, Infrastructure and Data.

·Risk Assessment

·Benefit and Measures Identification

1. Requirements Analysis, Requirements Management and Solution Design

·Perform Gap Analysis

·Work with stakeholders to elicit and prioritize Business, Functional, Non-Functional and Transition Requirements.

·Work with technical and vendor teams to elicit technical requirements.

·Trace all requirements through design, testing and quality assurance.

·Assist in the determination of solutions with associated costs and risks.

·Coordinate requirement and business design approvals/changes.

1. Solution Implementation

·Assist technical teams in understanding requirements and business design so that effective technical solutions are implemented.

·Build out people, policy, and process deliverables.

·Transition to operations

·Build Support and Governance models with technical teams.

1. Quality Assurance

·Develop test strategy & test plan.

·Test execution and defect tracking.