Senior Business Analyst - (Lead / Commercial Lending Systems & Process)

Liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities and, recommends solutions to enable the achievement of organizational goals. Builds exceptional relationships with business partners and internal stakeholders. Analyzes data and creates documents and plans in service of informing, advising, or updating stakeholders. Ensures the requirements map to a real business need, are approved by all relevant stakeholders, and meet essential quality standards. Participates in reviews or inspections, in collaboration with the project team, to ensure the quality of work products.

• Audits the quality of reports submitted by analysts and provides related coaching and support.
• Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
• Works with project stakeholders to validate their requirements and analysis models via techniques such as reviews and walkthroughs.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen business analysis capability, such as: sharing expertise to promote technical development, mentoring employees, building communities of practice and networks across BMO.
• Contributes to the development of the seed funding request by ensuring project scope and benefits are clearly articulated and risks are identified.
• Facilitates discussions and follows a structured approach to plan, elicit, analyze, document, communicate and manage requirements with stakeholders.
• Provides analytical support and insights.
• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
• Remains alert to new techniques for insights, analytics, and data visualization, and devises new ways of applying them.
• Identifies, analyzes, and interprets trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Recommends approaches to streamline and integrate technological processes in the organization to improve overall efficiency.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Develops and implements data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and data quality.
• Develops innovative approaches to create solutions to resolve problems and significant issues.
• Maintains existing requirements to ensure that current-state needs are known.
• Prepares and delivers presentations for senior leaders.
• Leads the preparation of end user reference materials and prepares end-user training materials.
• Interprets data, analyzes results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports.
• Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning.
• Manages complexity across business value, technology, and interaction models.
• Filters and “cleans” data, and reviews computer reports, printouts and performance indicators to locate and correct code problems.
• Ensures system specifications meet expectations/requirements, and negotiates solutions.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Recommends and implements solutions based on analysis of issues and implications for the business.
• Supports the Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Proposal (RFP) with vendors if required.
• Enables groups to successfully accept changes by informing stakeholders of their implications; recommends actions as appropriate.
• Creates documentation to ensure the supportability of analyses.
• Acts in a larger project planning capacity.
• Possesses a deep understanding and problem solving ability of various complexities.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.

Qualifications:

• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.
• Demonstrates writing and documentation skills.
• Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.
• JIRA , Confluence and Share point – Working Experience
• Possesses analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Domain Knowledge on Commercial Lending Systems and process – in depth
• Understands and can explain to others the core processes involved in their area of support.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Loan IQ Application knowledge ( ACBS or AFS as an alternative ) – in depth
• Understands complete Software Development Life Cycle and can apply the applicable portions of the ‘Feasibility,’ ‘Requirements,” and ‘Analysis’ phases.
• Demonstrates applied knowledge of one or more analysis and problem decomposition technique.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.

We’re here to help

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/us/en

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