Business Analyst at Affinity

On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for an experienced Business Analyst who has experience working in a complex business environment and domain. The Business Analyst will be responsible for analyzing and documenting business processes and requirements, facilitating workshops, and collaborating with stakeholders across various departments to ensure project success and alignment with strategic objectives. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate business needs into practical solutions that align with strategic goals.

Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders to understand business objectives and document detailed business requirements.
• Analyze and document current business processes and workflows, identifying areas for improvement and optimization.
• Develop comprehensive business cases outlining costs, benefits, and risks of proposed solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (including IT, operations, and management) to ensure alignment of business and technology solutions.
• Create functional specifications and user stories, ensuring they are clear, complete, and feasible for implementation.
• Conduct impact analysis for proposed changes and enhancements to existing systems and processes.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior business analysts and team members as needed.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance efforts, ensuring solutions meet business requirements and are fit for purpose.
• Assist in the development of training materials and conduct training sessions for end users as necessary.
• Defines and documents business processes involving current and future states
• Acts as a liaison between departmental end-users, technical team, consultants and other governmental organizations in the analysis, design, configuration, testing and maintenance of solutions
• Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through the use of technology and/or through business process changes;
• Reads and interprets technical literature and translates in terms understandable to the end-users or non-technical staff
• Plans, organizes and conducts business process reengineering/improvement projects and/or management reviews of programs
• Consolidates information into cohesive and understandable correspondence or other written form for use in management decision-making
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Commerce or an equivalent field
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience working as a business analyst
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience documenting/conducting process analysis and re-engineering
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience writing requirements, use cases and user stories
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in working on projects in agile environment
• Must possess strong political acumen
• Must possess strong critical thinking skills
• Most possess high level of communications, consulting, and client relationship skills. The Analyst must be able to clearly communicate complex technical and business concepts, both to clients (internal or external) and to team members, and to negotiate change
• Must be capable of effectively identifying and framing problems, leading the collection of elements of information, and integrating this information to produce timely and thoughtful decisions
  
  

It is preferred that the Resource has the following qualifications or experience:

• Accreditation from IIBA (International Institute of Business Analysis) is considered an asset
• Knowledge of the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) is considered an asset
  
  

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca

Job Number: 12761