Business Analyst at Aviso Wealth – Toronto (Hybrid)
Job Description
At Aviso, we are dedicated to improving the financial well-being of Canadians. As a leading wealth management organization, we are committed to leadership, innovation, partnership, responsibility, and community. Working with talented and energetic professionals who exemplify our values every day, you will quickly notice that our people and dynamic ‘oneaviso’ culture sets us apart. If you are looking for interesting and challenging work, at a company committed to its people, find out more about what Aviso has to offer at www.aviso.ca.
The Opportunity:
We’re looking for a Business Analyst to join our Strategy & Business Transformation team.
Reporting to the Manager, Business Analysis, the Business Analyst will liaise with stakeholders to gather, validate, and manage clear and actionable specifications within a project environment.
Who you are:
- Service – You consider both internal and external stakeholders and demonstrate intent of understanding and putting the clients’ needs first. You advocate service excellence and work to deliver solutions that meet the needs. You proactively develop strategic partnerships that allow Aviso Wealth to become a trusted advisor and partner
- Execution – You are committed to achieving your goals and to succeed. This includes focusing on “getting things done”, as well as recognizing and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise. You are consistently looking for ways to improve your personal best and see value in continuous improvement. You take accountability for your actions and learn from mistakes
- Collaboration – You work collaboratively with others with the common goal of driving positive results. Making meaningful contributions to your team to achieve organizational goals is a priority. You proactively encourage collaboration, build trust and inclusion, and work to establish effective relationships both inside and outside of the organization
What your day looks like:
- Lead the collection, verification, and management of requirements, liaising between the business units/customers, technology teams and support teams
- Proactively communicate and collaborate with external and internal customers to analyze information needs and elicit requirements and deliver the following artifacts as needed: functional and non-functional requirements (business requirements document), use cases, screen and interface designs, data flow diagrams, workflow diagrams, business process maps, descriptions and recommendations
- Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Work independently with users to define concepts, as well as under the direction of project managers or senior business analysts
- Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze trade-offs between usability and performance needs
- Identify and execute process improvements through process mapping and re-design
- Assist with the definition and continuous improvement of BA processes and interactions with the team and IT and make recommendations to improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the business
Requirements
Your experience and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field
- 5+ years of business analysis experience in information technology
- 2+ years of Mutual fund, securities, and/or insurance industry experience
- Completion of the Canadian Securities or Investment Funds in Canada Course is a definite asset and completion of CBAP designation preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
- Strong facilitation and negotiation skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various levels of management, staff, and clients
- Strong time management and organization skills with the ability to monitor and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously and to meet strict deadlines
- Strong workflow modeling/process mapping skills; proven ability to analyze a business process and recommend solutions
- Ability to work with external vendors to identify issues, collaborate on solutions, and escalate as required
- Technically competent with various software programs and platforms. Experience with MS Office suite including SharePoint/Teams, SQL Server Management Studio, and Visio is required
- Fundamental understanding of relational databases and proven competency with query composition and data analysis
- SAFe certification and/or experience working with Agile Project Teams is preferred
- Fluent communication skills in English are required and bilingual skills in French are an asset
