Job Description
On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for a Business Analyst, with experience in analyzing, identifying, and solving problems affecting the business solution on a large transformational initiative to join the Ottawa, Ontario team.
Responsibilities:
• Acting as a lead SME on their assigned SIS module, the Business Analyst is responsible for having a thorough and complete understanding of their assigned module to facilitate all key responsibilities and duties and support business areas in understanding the SIS functions.
• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
• Facilitate and participate in configuration workshops, module-focused working groups, developing future state process maps, supporting (testing, data mapping, Integrations, interfaces, reports, etc.) activities
• Led ongoing reviews of business processes and developing future state process maps.
• Develop functional specifications documents, updating configuration workbooks and collaborating with other BAs, BSAs, SMEs, and Vendor consultants.
• Documenting and effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports
• Ensuring solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Performing config testing, user acceptance testing, integration testing, and documenting test results.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Developing training materials for end users
• Facilitating training offerings for end users within the business area
Qualifications:
• Minimum of ten (10) years experience as a business analyst;
• Minimum 3-year post-secondary diploma (or equivalent);
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills;
• Excellent documentation skills;
• Significant, recent experience with ERP systems, cloud solutions, and transformative projects, including postsecondary student information systems;
• Experience with Thesis Student Management preferred
• Ability to engage/influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions;
• Experience with one or more current industry standard back-office processes and process mapping;
• Experience analyzing IT automation solutions combined with business process improvement initiatives;
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Outlook.
• Hands-on experience developing process flow charts/diagrams and documents;
• Knowledge of data and process modeling;
• Experience in change management;
• Experience working in a post-secondary environment;
• Experience training end-users;
• Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodology;
• Excellent communicator, both orally and in writing, and ability to describe problems to others, to listen, and to manage and influence stakeholders;
• Experience with MS Project and integrated planning is an asset;
• Salesforce experience is an asset; and
• PM experience is an asset.
Hourly Rate: $78-$87 Per Hour.
Affinity Earn:
Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/
About Affinity:
Affinity Group is a full-service Information Technology services and staffing company. We believe recruiting is about creating long-term relationships that foster a mutually beneficial partnership - an affinity—bringing a new style of recruiting founded on five core principles: Transparency – Flexibility – Efficiency – Agility – Inclusivity.
We teamed up with ClimatePartner in 2022 to offset our emissions and move toward being a more environmentally friendly company and we are proud to be officially now Carbon Neutral Certified.
For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca
Job Number: 10570
Affinity Earn:
Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/
About Affinity:
Affinity Group is a full-service Information Technology services and staffing company. We believe recruiting is about creating long term relationships that foster a mutually beneficial partnership - an affinity. Bringing a new style of recruiting founded on five core principles: Transparency – Flexibility – Efficiency – Agility – Inclusivity.
We teamed up with ClimatePartner on 2022 to offset our emissions and move toward being a more environmentally friendly company and we are proud to now be officially Carbon Neutral Certified.
For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca