Business Analyst

Job Description:

Our retail client is seeking a Business Analyst to support their Data & Analytics team on a contract basis. The initial contract will be 3-6 months with potential extension of an additional 6-12 months.

As the Business Analyst within Data & Analytics (D&A), you will act as the conduit between D&A and various business functions. You will assist with our data foundational & business driven projects by eliciting and analyzing requirements, liaising between business and technical resources, and documenting business processes or systems and their integration. You can quickly absorb new and different types of information, modify, and adapt existing knowledge, and work in a changing and evolving environment, to ensure successful project delivery using agile or other methodologies as directed. You are a critical thinker who enjoys diving into the details and seeking to understand the "how" and "why".

Responsibilities:

• Leading the discovery of new data foundational and/or business-initiated projects and gathering requirements using effective business analysis techniques
• Consulting with stakeholders and acting as a conduit between stakeholders and the technical squad including Architect, Technical Team etc.
• Translating business requirements into detailed and actionable specifications and requirements documents
• Creating understandable visual representations to communicate complex concepts and models for various target audiences
• Documenting business processes during the investigation and discovery with stakeholders or other parties to create certified documents used by the enterprise in terms of functional knowledge
• Organizing and facilitating user acceptance testing with business users
• Identifying and documenting current and future business process, changes, and improvements to facilitate change management
• Facilitating and managing stakeholder engagement
• Developing, updating, and embedding your extensive expertise on business areas & technologies in scope within the Data & Analytics team
• Organizing and leading product demo sessions, coordinating user training, arranging reporting requirements that align with business processes and decision making
• Being the face of D&A team with the business and advocating our products, change management etc.
• Assisting the D&A leadership team with other tasks and projects as required

Qualifications:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary education in business, information systems or a relevant field, completion of a recognized Business Analysis program, and/or equivalent business experience
• You have 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, related to Data & Analytics
• You have experience with working in Agile/waterfall methodologies
• You are familiar with the Data & Analytics product lifecycle
• You possess a high level of analytical and critical thinking
• You have a solid understanding of data models (ERDs)
• You have strong SQL knowledge, experience using JIRA and working in Power Automate
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders to be able to explain, articulate, and document concepts, business processes, systems, and business requirements efficiently
• You have strong organization and prioritization skills while managing multiple, competing priorities
• You have the ability to understand the business processes in the technical landscape of Data & Analytics and help translate into an actionable document for the development team
• You have retail and/or sporting goods industry experience
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions

We’re an equal opportunity employer committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in today’s workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Minorities, women, LGBTQ candidates, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions.