Title:  Business Analyst

Requisition ID: 240498

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Busines Analyst will be:

• Business Analysts (BA) are the liaison between the business stakeholders, and the technology development teams, responsible for ensuring the business requirements are clearly documented and developed to meet the needs of the stakeholders.

• The BA will work within a project team ensuring all tasks assigned to them are completed thoroughly, accurately and within assigned time frames. 
• Activities include; data analysis, impact analysis, process analysis, preparing detailed documentation of requirements for systems/process changes, and preparation of instructions for users. 

• Work with and provides support to Senior Business Analysts and Development and other stakeholders and ensures system requirements are realized. 

• Provides professional service to customers (both internal and external) consistent with Scotiabank's core values. 

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Work with the Senior Business Analysts/ Senior Manager to ensure the end to end process is fully analyzed and documented which include all delivery channels, affected processing units and technologies
• Work with the Senior Business Analysts/ Senior Manager to ensure that requirements are clearly, accurately and thoroughly documented and understood for both system changes and/or process changes.
• Review and provide feedback on functional and system design specifications.
• Provides support with testing requirements, implementation, and works through transitioning the change to a steady state maintenance function. 
• Manage timely and accurate delivery of assigned tasks for assigned projects with a focus on business requirements, ensuring that the Senior Manager and/or Project Lead are kept informed of all unresolved issues.

Functional Competencies: 

• Ability to gather, analyze and create project artifacts including business requirements, business rules, analysis documents and business flow charts/diagrams
• Strong verbal and business writing skills:  with the ability to communicate effectively to different audiences: - e.g. developers; internal business clients, and external vendors.
• Understand the project lifecycle, its various methodologies and expected outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have.

 All or any of the below would be an asset:

• University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or equivalent degree designation
• Good working knowledge of iFAST and MS Office
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance. 
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - We offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.