Serve as a Business Analyst embedded in a cross-functional delivery team during implementation. Work closely with development teams and business stakeholders to manage and prioritize backlog, write and refine user stories, support PO activities without formal accountability, and drive execution to deliverables on a platform modernization program in financial services.
- This
mandate aims to replace a Business Analyst who also had a proxy Product Owner
(PO) component on GMCEP, a cross-functional GPAP modernization project
currently in the implementation phase.
- The ideal
candidate is a Business Analyst comfortable in a cross-functional delivery
environment, capable of assuming the tasks of a Product Owner (backlog
management and prioritization, writing user stories) without formal
accountability.
- The
implementation phase involves a contribution focused on execution and concrete
deliverables, not upstream scoping.
- Profiles to
be excluded include project managers without analytical experience, BAs limited
to discovery, and junior profiles unable to cover a broad range of
responsibilities.
Business
Analyst
- A client in
the financial sector is undertaking a major modernization project for its
platforms. A key cross-functional project is currently underway, and the team
is looking for a Business Analyst to take over and support the delivery to
completion.
- The role is
central to the delivery process. On a daily basis, the analyst works closely
with the development teams and business stakeholders, and performs tasks
associated with a Product Owner role (backlog management and prioritization,
writing and refining user stories) without formally assuming responsibility.
Requirements
REQUIRED
- Business analysis experience in a delivery environment
during the implementation/execution phase
- Business analysis during implementation: analyze, explain, and prioritize needs; maintain requirements matrix and risk register
- Facilitation of workshops and liaison between business and technical stakeholders
- Product Owner support tasks (without accountability): backlog management, change management, and prioritization
- Coordination of implementation team activities; scope, schedule, and delivery tracking; weekly and monthly reporting
- Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex environments and manage multiple concurrent initiatives
- Ability to perform Product Owner (PO) responsibilities
without formal accountability (backlog management, prioritization, user
stories)
Desirable
- Experience in the banking or financial services sector,
preferably with client.
- Experience with Jira and Confluence
- Experience in personal insurance and/or wealth management
- QA test validation and UI/UX mock-up reviews
- Experience in an adaptive Agile environment without reliance on a strict framework
- Experience with cross-functional initiatives or platform
modernization projects
ASSET
- Knowledge of the GPAP domain or ecosystem
- Customer data centralization, distribution, or data governance projects
- Previous experience at Desjardins or a comparable financial institution
WHAT WE
DON'T WANT
- Project
management profile without actual business analysis experience.
- Business
Analyst limited to scoping or discovery, with no delivery experience.
- Junior
profile unable to cover a broad range of skills.
- Candidate
unable to handle the day-to-day tasks of a Product Owner.
- Strictly
technical profile with no functional or business dimension.
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