- Company Name
- OMERS
- Job Title
- Business Analyst (12 Month Contract)
- Job Description
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Job title: Business Analyst (12 Month Contract)
Role Summary:
Conduct business analysis for OMERS Portfolio Servicing Platform projects, spanning agile and waterfall methodologies. Own requirements elicitation, backlog management, testing, reporting, change management, and post‑implementation support to enhance investment applications and processes.
Expectations:
- Deliver clear, accurate documentation of scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines.
- Maintain proactive communication with cross‑functional stakeholders and technology teams.
- Provide timely analysis, risk mitigation, and recommendations to improve delivery practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner with Platform Owners to prioritise backlog items and allocate resources for road‑map initiatives.
- Lead all phases of project life cycle: gather, analyse, test, train, implement, and support.
- Create and maintain user stories, business requirements documents, and test plans.
- Design complex reports and dashboards (SQL, SSRS, Power BI, Crystal) for investment professionals.
- Execute performance and integration tests; manage defect tracking and resolution.
- Apply change‑management principles: stakeholder impact analysis, end‑user training, communications.
- Collaborate with technology teams on system enhancements, upgrades, and patches.
- Produce support documentation, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge‑base articles.
- Identify and mitigate risks, conduct ad‑hoc root‑cause analysis, and recommend solutions.
- Advocate continuous improvement in business analysis and project delivery.
Required Skills:
- 1‑3 years of business analysis in investment application environments (production support, change initiatives, large transformations).
- Strong analytical capability with SQL and advanced Excel proficiency.
- Expertise in requirements elicitation, business process modelling, user story creation, source‑to‑target mapping.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Visio, Power BI, and reporting tools (SSRS, Crystal).
- Knowledge of exchange‑traded and OTC investment lifecycles, including exotic instruments.
- Experience with leading investment platforms (e.g., Calypso, CRD, SimCorp, Eagle, Bloomberg, Aladdin).
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, with a growth mindset and ability to handle ambiguity.
Required Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
- CPA or CFA enrollment considered an asset.
- Professional certifications in Business Analysis, Change Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, or Project Management are assets.