Senior Business Analyst

at  Aviva

Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
An Aviva Senior Business Analyst is a key member of the project team, contributing to the planning and project execution from ideation, through to completion.
They consistently get results by seeing opportunities to optimize the way they work, remove project or team roadblocks, and are focused on outcomes that will exceed partner expectations and add the most business value.
We embrace a culture challenging the status quo and constantly look to efficiently simplify processes, technology, and workflow.

What you’ll do

• Collaborate on planning, prioritization and design.
• Understand the business problem the project is tasked with solving and ensure project team does not lose sight of it.
• Work with project team on defining and managing project scope.
• Develop business workflows by creating AS IS and TO BE processes.
• Document business requirements and acceptance criteria
• Create, monitor and constant review of sprint plans looking for opportunities to optimize where applicable.
• Organize and lead working sessions and project update meetings within various levels of the organization.
• Work closely with business and technical team members in support of project deliverables.
• Identify project issues/roadblocks and steps for mitigation and resolution.
• Provide feedback and recommendations on project and process improvements.
• Act as a mentor to Junior resources.

What you’ll bring

• University degree or equivalent IT experience
• 5+ years BA experience
• Experience of working within a Scrum framework/agile practices
• Experience working on Digital Implementations.
• CIP certified or strong insurance knowledge.
• Scrum Master experience is an asset.
• Customer/business focused, strong partner management and results oriented.
• Consistent focus on business outcomes and benefits
• Exceptional critical thinking, analytical, decision making and problem-solving skills combining with thinking out of box to drive innovations and deliver changes/outcomes.
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Superior communication skills, formal and informal
• Process oriented when creating and maintaining project artifacts.
• Time management skills with the ability to establish priorities and effective follow-up.
• Must be a team-player, a team builder and a driver.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently.

What you’ll get:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.
• We’ll support your professional development education.
• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year
• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion
• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health
• Hybrid flexible work model

Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.

• Collaborate on planning, prioritization and design.
• Understand the business problem the project is tasked with solving and ensure project team does not lose sight of it.
• Work with project team on defining and managing project scope.
• Develop business workflows by creating AS IS and TO BE processes.
• Document business requirements and acceptance criteria
• Create, monitor and constant review of sprint plans looking for opportunities to optimize where applicable.
• Organize and lead working sessions and project update meetings within various levels of the organization.
• Work closely with business and technical team members in support of project deliverables.
• Identify project issues/roadblocks and steps for mitigation and resolution.
• Provide feedback and recommendations on project and process improvements.
• Act as a mentor to Junior resources