Business Analyst - 12 Month Contract
Summary
12-month contract Business Analyst in Raymond James' Project Management Office (hybrid, Vancouver) supporting strategic, technical, and regulatory initiatives at the financial services firm. Day to day: leading discovery, writing requirements/user stories and process maps, facilitating stakeholder workshops, and coordinating with architects, developers, QA, and vendors.
At Raymond James, we develop, we collaborate, we decide, we deliver, and we improve together.
The Technology Division at Raymond James is dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions that enhance efficiency and connectivity for financial advisors and their clients.
This commitment to technology excellence supports Raymond James' mission to deliver superior financial services and maintain a competitive edge in the industry.
Business Analyst
How does the role impact the organization?
Location\: Raymond James Ltd., Hybrid role based in Vancouver
Reports to\: Manager, Business Analysis
As a Business Analyst within the Raymond James Project Management Office, you will support a diverse portfolio of strategic, technical, and regulatory initiatives across multiple business domains. You will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, subject‑matter experts, technology partners, and external vendors to understand problems, analyze processes, and define clear, actionable requirements that enable effective solution design and delivery.
This role blends business analysis, technical analysis, and cross‑functional coordination. You will help translate business objectives into solutions that enhance advisor and client experiences, strengthen operational efficiency, and advance the firm’s transformation priorities.
What will your role be responsible for?
- Lead discovery and analysis activities to define business, functional, and non‑functional requirements across a range of initiatives.
- Develop high‑quality BA deliverables, including process maps, business requirements, use cases, epics/user stories and data mappings.
- Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions with stakeholders at all levels.
- Conduct gap analysis, feasibility assessments, and impact analysis across systems and business processes.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, QA, and SMEs to support solution design, test planning, UAT, and implementation.
- Support change management, readiness planning, and post‑implementation validation activities.
- Document complex end‑to‑end workflows across client‑facing, operational, and system‑driven processes.
- Partner with SMEs to define requirements that enhance process efficiency, control, usability, and data accuracy.
- Support initiatives involving integrations with internal systems and third‑party vendors.
- Identify and clarify cross‑team dependencies, ensuring handoffs and responsibilities are well defined and understood.
What can you expect from us?
Our most important investment is in people. Upon eligibility, Raymond James Ltd offers flexible workstyles, a competitive compensation and benefits package. Our benefits range from Health Benefits, RRSP Matching Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, Volunteer Days, Discretionary Bonuses, Tuition Reimbursement and many more! We also support internal promotion and community involvement.