senior business analyst.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst to provide comprehensive I&IT business analysis services for complex, enterprise-level initiatives. You will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business problems and opportunities into actionable technical requirements. The successful candidate will lead requirements gathering, perform detailed business modeling, and develop strategic documentation—including business cases and cost-benefit analyses—to ensure solutions align with organizational standards and business objectives.

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)
Contract Duration: 12-month contract with potential for contract extension
Rate: $525.36-$561.43/hr

Advantages
High-Impact Projects: Lead business analysis for complex, enterprise-level initiatives.

Long-Term Engagement: 12-month contract with the potential for extension, providing career stability.

Central Location: Convenient office location in Toronto.

Professional Growth: Opportunity to influence business architecture and service delivery standards in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Business Analysis Leadership: Conduct end-to-end business analysis for projects to assess problems, define scope, and document technical requirements that satisfy functional and non-functional needs.

Requirements Gathering & Elicitation: Facilitate in-depth workshops (JAD, interviews), conduct stakeholder assessments, and document requirements to create a robust technical framework.

Business Modeling: Develop detailed context diagrams, use cases, use case models, process maps, stakeholder maps, and system diagrams.

Strategic Documentation: Lead the development of business cases, feasibility studies, and cost-benefit analysis for I&IT initiatives.

Governance & Standards: Apply re-engineering concepts to promote service delivery improvements; ensure all work aligns with enterprise architecture, standardized project management methodologies, and system development lifecycles.

Traceability & Monitoring: Develop performance measures and traceability matrices to ensure business solutions meet intended goals; manage problem identification and resolution throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder Management: Present technical solutions to diverse audiences, lead vendor response evaluations during RFP processes, and translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language.

Qualifications
Experience: Proven experience leading and conducting business analysis for medium-to-large projects, with a strong background in assessing business problems and documenting technical requirements.

Modeling Expertise: Demonstrated success developing context diagrams, use cases/use case models, process maps, stakeholder maps, and system diagrams.

Strategic Analysis: Extensive experience writing comprehensive business cases, conducting options analysis, performing feasibility studies, and developing cost-benefit analyses.

Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), database concepts, user interface design principles, and change management.

Analytical Skills: Excellent problem-solving capabilities with the ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications for technology solutions.

Methodologies: Familiarity with structured, object-oriented, and agile methodologies; knowledge of industry-standard business analysis tools and techniques.

Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated leadership in facilitating workshops and negotiating with stakeholders at various levels.

Standards Awareness: Knowledge of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related standards is an asset.

Summary
If you're interested in the Senior Business Analyst role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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