Business Analyst, Projects

at  University of the Fraser Valley

JOB SUMMARY:

The Business Analyst (Analyst) is responsible for defining business scope and objectives through research, fact-finding and a thorough understanding of applicable business and industry requirements.
They act as a liaison between business areas and solution teams across a diverse stakeholder portfolio and will lead the organization through significant organizational change.
The Analyst collaborates with stakeholders to articulate and document detailed business requirements; analyzing and prioritizing these requirements in alignment with project goals, while facilitating effective communication between diverse teams.
The Analyst conducts gap analyses, develops detailed process maps, and creates capability models to enhance business processes and efficiency. They are actively involved in testing, quality assurance, and defect resolution, ensuring successful project delivery.
The Analyst plays a key role in change management, supporting the development of business cases for IT projects.
For more information, see the Position Description link above.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree with a technical, or business focus, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in business analysis supporting business outcomes in a technical environment is required.
• Business analysis experience in complex, multi-disciplinary projects involving a wide range of stakeholder/partner groups in higher-education organizations is an asset.
• Experience in configuring and supporting the development and continuous improvement of COTS, SaaS, Web, on premise business applications.
• Completed courses in business analysis such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP, PMI-PBA, CCBA) or equivalent is preferred.
• Ability to analyze and recommend improvements to business processes across a wide variety of organizational areas.
• Ability to provide positive and proactive communications and presentations to stakeholders.
• Experience in working with vendors for resolution of application issues and questions.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to drive and implement business process change.
• Self-motivated problem solver with a desire to identify issues and formulate solutions that reduce risk and align with organizational strategies.
• Strong conflict resolution and change management skills.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Knowledge of requirements gathering & analysis, stakeholder assessments as well as process modeling techniques.
• Knowledge of business analysis documentation techniques.
• Communicate effectively to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external contacts at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to complete work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail to critically analyze information and problem solve.

Please refer the Job description for details