Intermediate-Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for Intermediate-Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager for a 12 month Contract opportunity. The positions are located in Calgary, AB.

 

What makes this Special

Our client has a prestigious reputation and excellent work environment. This position offers an opportunity for personal learning and to contribute to important initiatives that make a difference. Our client is actively screening resumes and scheduling interviews to fill this position, so let one our professional resource managers represent you to the client, promote your skills, and help you prepare.

Requirements

• Liaise with various stakeholders, within and outside the department, to understand the current business challenges relating to the following business functions: Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Accounts Payable, Maintenance, Cost/Project Planning and Management.
• Provide BA services (following BA best practices) in various discovery initiatives including business case development:
• Identification of business “pain points” and opportunities for process improvements
• Articulation of business requirements
• Generation of solution alternatives
• Cost/benefit analysis of solution alternatives
• Development of decision-making instruments – decision summaries, project proposals
• Provide PM services in various approved discovery or implementation initiatives (following PM best practices):
• Facilitative leadership in solution implementations
• Transition to operations
• Develop and evolve department metrics, aligned with defined key performance areas – this includes but is not limited to:
• The definition and execution of associated capture mechanisms
• The development of various analytic tools
• Publication for purposes of management reporting
• Document key processes in support of department service offerings
• Lead various governance-related functions:
• Compliance-related efforts of the department – includes SOX, Code of Conduct, and various audits
• Alignment of key department processes
• Manage the evolution and maintenance of the department’s website
• Liaise with other service groups (IS, Corporate Compliance, IS Governance, Corporate Communications, Audit, etc.) and address commitments made with these groups
• Other special assignments as defined by the Manager

 

Qualifications

• Musts – Exceptional planning, analytical (strong attention to detail), and facilitative leadership skills; can work in an environment of ambiguity
• Excellent BA skills – demonstrated ability to:
• Identify requirements, gaps
• Generate and assess alternative solutions
• Provide recommendations
• Package proposals or various decision instruments
• Document/analyze process and data models
• Define test strategies/plans/scenarios and guide the generation of test scripts
• Strong PM skills – planning (WBS, scheduling, resource management) through to execution, risk management, lessons learned application
• Some knowledge of Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Accounts Payable, Maintenance, Cost/Project Planning and Management
• Outstanding time management and organizational skills with ability to handle a varied / demanding workload
• Strong MS Office Skills – Excel (advanced), MS Access (intermediate), MS Project (intermediate), Visio (intermediate), PowerPoint (intermediate)
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills - can communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management
• Works extremely well with others in a team (and/or matrix) environment
• Excellent judgment in dealing with confidential information / materials

How to Apply

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