Senior Business Analyst Project Leader

The Long-Term Care and Community Administration I & IT Solutions Branch is seeking a Senior Business Analyst Project Leader to provide information systems business analysis, project management and technology expertise to address a full range of client information technology needs. Join our branch if you are looking for an opportunity to showcase your IT and development skills either in Salesforce or Microsoft .Net platform.

Why work for the Ontario Public Service?
The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is committed to being an employer of first choice, creating a positive and inclusive work environment.

We offer:
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Collegial and professional work culture
• Career growth and development opportunities across multiple business areas
• On-the-job training to support your success in the role

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

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What can I expect to do in this role?

In this role, you will:
• lead a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for the clients, including business process transformation and requirements analysis for large and small projects
• coordinate and conduct the analysis of business requirements in order to design and develop applications that meet the stated business requirements, including the impact of projects across the portfolio
• provide leadership in supporting the design, development, implementation and maintenance of systems solutions
• provide systems consulting expertise to clients and advise on use of information technology to meet program business goals and objectives
• design system specifications by preparing requirements for proper system testing, implementation, and operation
• coordinate technical implementation procedures and conduct program and module tests

How do I qualify?

Technical Skills

You can demonstrate:
• knowledgeable of IT project and development methodologies, and industry-standard IT development, tools and techniques.
• technical expertise related to business analysis, and Agile development and are aware of DevOps processes.
• an ability to develop and document business process models to illustrate current and future states.
• an ability to provide subject matter expertise in all aspects of software design and development, including construction of complex system design solutions, research/selection and proof-of-concept assignments.

Research, Analysis, and Communication Skills

You can:
• analyze, and provide advice and recommendations to business clients on their project and portfolio.
• provide advice and recommendations to business clients at all levels on IT solutions such as business requirements, and approaches to project planning and analysis.
• interpret, understand and explain detailed information to business and technical audiences.
• understand the client's business to develop recommendations on appropriate solutions.
• demonstrate your experience in managing external vendor relationships.
• use your teamwork and collaborative skills.

Systems Analysis and Development

You can demonstrate:
• knowledge of standard methods and techniques for complex IT systems analysis, including process and data modelling, and design and development techniques.
• knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• an ability to facilitate and review client business requirements.
• an ability to provide technical direction, mentoring and training to team members.
• knowledge of commonly used business software (such as word processing, spreadsheets) used in preparing IT systems development and testing documentation.

Project Management and Leadership Skills

You can demonstrate:
• an understanding of planning and directing complex IT systems development, testing, and implementation tasks as part of large development teams and across the portfolio.
• an ability to providing leadership, coaching/mentoring, guidance and technical expertise to other members of the IT development and test team.
• an ability to lead IT system responses to business requirements, and facilitate communications regarding requirements with the business stakeholders.