Business Analyst - Senior

Role Overview

The Land & Resources Cluster (LRC) is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to deliver end-to-end business analysis services across complex I&IT initiatives. The role involves stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation, business process modeling, and supporting solution design aligned with OPS standards.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Strategy

• Lead and conduct business analysis to identify business needs, problems, and opportunities
  
• Develop business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and feasibility studies
  
• Apply business process re-engineering to improve service delivery
  
  
  

Requirements Gathering & Documentation

• Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements
  
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, JAD sessions, and workshops
  
• Define business rules, use cases, and non-functional requirements
  
  
  

Modeling & Solution Design Support

• Perform business, process, and data modeling (conceptual & logical)
  
• Develop use case models, process flows, and data flow diagrams
  
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications
  
  
  

Stakeholder Management & Communication

• Collaborate with business stakeholders and SMEs
  
• Prepare presentations, reports, and briefing notes
  
• Provide regular updates to project teams and leadership
  
  
  

Governance & Best Practices

• Ensure alignment with OPS methodologies (UPM, SDLC, EA, Gating Process)
  
• Define and promote business analysis standards and best practices
  
• Develop traceability matrices and performance metrics
  

Mandatory Requirements (Must Have)

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
  
• Proven experience leading business analysis across the full project lifecycle
  
• Strong experience in:
  
• Requirements gathering & documentation
  
• Business process modeling & data modeling
  
• Use case development and non-functional requirements
  
• Experience working with structured methodologies (SDLC, Agile, Waterfall)
  
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  

Requirements

Core Skills

• Business analysis leadership and execution
  
• Business case development and feasibility analysis
  
• Process re-engineering and optimization
  
• CASE tools for documentation
  
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
  
• Strong verbal and written communication
  

Nice to Have

• Experience working with Ontario Public Service (OPS)
  
• Knowledge of Information Management principles
  
• Experience with information retrieval tools
  
• Familiarity with AODA (Accessibility standards)
  
• Exposure to Agile and object-oriented methodologies
  

Work Conditions

• Onsite role (5 days/week in office)
  
• No security clearance required