Our top government client on the Oomple Platform is looking for a professional who can provide Sr. Business Analysis Services to join their team for a hybrid contract (Expected Start Date is September 2025; Expected End Date - September 2026).
Please note that you will occasionally be expected to work at the Head Office location in Ottawa. If you are not located in Ottawa, occasional travel to Ottawa may be required.

SPECIFIC PROJECT REQUIREMENTS

• Identify and assess business needs.
• Create user stories and clear acceptance criteria in ADO
• Collaborate with team and triage problem tickets and bugs
• Work closely with development team on solutioning and RCA
• Support the user with their User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and functional troubleshooting
• Coordinate deployment documentation and approvals

TOP SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Proven experience in business analysis within financial services or investment management.
• Strong understanding of risk models, financial reporting, and corporate accounting systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional team collaboration.
• Familiarity with tools such as eFront and other financial platforms.

OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of Power BI

4. Business Requirements & Solution Design

• Define and validate business requirements for various software enhancements to meet evolving business needs.
• Guide development teams to ensure solutions meet business expectations and compliance standards

1. Solution Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead business analysis efforts for an investments management platform, including troubleshooting, reporting, and team alignment.
• Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and iterative product refinement.
• Facilitate alignment meetings and support requirement discovery, development, and testing.

1. Strategic Planning & OKR Development

• Contribute to the development of team-level Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), aligning initiatives with broader organizational goals.

1. System Upgrades & Vendor Coordination

• Support upgrade testing activities and coordinate issue resolution with vendors.
• Collaborate with business lines to define and execute effective test strategies.

1. Business Requirements & Solution Design

• Define and validate business requirements for various software enhancements to meet evolving business needs.
• Guide development teams to ensure solutions meet business expectations and compliance standards.

1. Financial Systems & Reporting Enhancements

• Troubleshoot financial transaction issues and coordinate enhancements for improved reporting.
• Present issues to vendors and support the Product Owner in managing cross-functional expectations.

1. Investment Data & Corporate Reporting

• Provide expert analysis on investment data inconsistencies and reporting challenges.
• Collaborate with IT architects to support strategic planning and roadmap development.
• Help business units visualize root causes and recommend actionable solutions.

1. Agile Practices & Continuous Improvement

• Adapt and refine Agile and business analysis practices to align with organizational culture and governance.
• Promote best practices in requirement gathering, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery.