Business Application Specialist

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 620 University Ave.
Department: Research Application Development (UHN Digital)
Reports To: Senior Manager
Salary Range: $38.01 - $57.01 per hour
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week
Shift: Day 
Status: Temporary Full-time (6 months contract)
Closing Date: July 30 2026

Position Summary:

The Technical Business Analyst will be a Development team member that develops customized software applications for UHN Research. As a member of this team the Analyst should have prior experience in working on medium to large enterprise projects in the areas of requirements gathering and application testing activities including documentation of test cases review of requirements documentation review of design documentation system-level and validation test plans issue/bug reporting and management data migration activities internal audits; and recommending process improvements.

Duties:

• Elicit requirements using interviews document analysis site visits use cases scenarios business analysis tasks/ workflow analysis.
• Ability to deliver the following artifacts as needed: Business Requirements Document Functional Requirements Use cases Initial Design Documents.
• Ability to successfully translate business processes systems specifications and requirements into well-written test plans
• Execute document and evaluate test cases and report test results.
• Accurately report and track application bugs; verify bug fixes while ensuring other areas of functionality arent compromised
• Serves as the conduit between the customer community (internal and external customers) and the software development team.
• Be a liaison between business project managers database engineers and technical operations. 
• Generate new ideas identify opportunities and develop appropriate business solutions.
• Other duties may be assigned consistent with job classification.

Qualifications :

• At minimum Bachelors Degree in Engineering Computer Science Health Informatics Business Administration IT-related discipline or recognized equivalent required.
• At minimum 4-6 years of of project experience in software development environment and change management required 
• Working towards Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• Sound knowledge of Project and Software development lifecycles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives managers and subject matter experts.
• Excellent analytical planning organizational and prioritization skills
• Strong interpersonal communication user-client relationship and support skills
• Sound IT technology background
• Proficiency in MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint MS Project and Visio
• Ability to perform multiple tasks among various projects while maintaining deadlines as per the given standards
• Self-motivated team player who can work with minimal supervision on simple to moderately complex tasks.
• Able to work with multidisciplinary teams positively and productively.

Additional Information :

Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly. At University Health Network (UHN) artificial intelligence technologies may be used to assist in the screening assessment and selection of candidates for this position.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract