Senior Business Analyst – Level 3
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Job Summary
- Work within a hybrid Agile environment including Scrum and other Agile methodologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
- Provide leadership and guidance in developing implementing and evaluating online user experience and content strategies.
- Develop product design criteria business objectives communication/reporting protocols planning activities prioritization and phasing strategies issue management quality assessment and transition requirements.
- Work with balanced product teams consisting of product owners UX designers developers testers and other stakeholders.
- Prioritize features and manage the product backlog to maintain a shared focus across design and development activities.
- Identify emerging trends and assess/prioritize feature requests and client changes.
- Determine product direction and support decisions regarding when features are ready to be released.
- Translate business goals and objectives into digital product experiences.
- Develop product vision roadmaps product strategies features epics user stories themes and sprint plans.
- Design and support online user experiences for complex digital solutions.
- Apply user-centred and evidence-based approaches including:
- User analytics
- Interviews
- User research
- Usability testing
- Customer discovery
- User feedback
- Assess user characteristics needs goals opportunities challenges and pain points.
- Lead usability requirements and define appropriate usability metrics.
- Guide teams in creating:
- User personas
- Customer/user journey maps
- Task scenarios
- User flows
- Wireframes
- Mock-ups
- Prototypes
- Page templates
- Navigation structures
- Content structures
- Lead prototyping activities and ensure new features meet established usability accessibility reusability simplicity and design standards before deployment.
- Rapidly test and iterate designs based on user research and feedback.
- Identify and troubleshoot UX limitations including responsiveness and layout issues.
- Lead layout adjustments based on user feedback.
- Provide strategic advice on interaction design user experience solution functions and features.
- Ensure digital solutions comply with current web usability and accessibility standards including:
- WCAG 2.0
- WCAG 2.1 Level A and AA
- Apply accessibility best practices throughout design development testing and delivery.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Ontario Digital Government Standards / Ontario Digital Service Standard.
- Apply accessibility information architecture navigation graphic design and user-interface design principles together when developing digital solutions.
- Design information architectures and taxonomies and understand their relationship to navigation.
- Apply content layout and typography principles to mobile-first and responsive web design.
- Provide subject matter expertise in UX content standards performance measures usability accessibility and interactive/front-end design.
- Support content strategy and design concepts for digital solutions.
- Conduct research and develop content structures that meet diverse user needs.
- Conduct stakeholder consultations to identify understand and assess business needs.
- Collaborate with clients solution delivery vendors product owners developers UX teams testers and other project stakeholders.
- Provide technical and specialized advice regarding usability accessibility interactive design and front-end design.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and solution delivery vendors.
- Facilitate meetings workshops consultations presentations and decision-making activities.
- Provide mentorship coaching and guidance to team members.
- Prepare slide decks presenting solution design options and recommendations.
- Prepare project status reports executive summaries risks mitigation strategies and product status updates.
- Use web analytics visitor metrics performance measures and other tools to evaluate user experience.
- Define product KPIs success criteria and metrics dashboards.
- Conduct multiple concurrent research content design and strategy initiatives.
- Perform industry research and provide options and recommendations for solution improvements.
- Use user research and analytical findings to continuously improve digital products.
- Translate feedback and research findings into effective accessible and user-friendly designs.
- Significant experience designing online user experiences for complex digital solutions.
- Experience delivering products using a balanced cross-functional team including product owners UX designers and developers.
- Strong experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
- Scrum Master experience is preferred.
- Experience with product backlog management prioritization user stories epics themes and sprint planning.
- Experience developing product strategies roadmaps requirements KPIs and success criteria.
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Illustrator
- Balsamiq
- InVision
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform.
- Knowledge of online collaboration and productivity tools including:
- MIRO
- Atlassian Confluence
- Trello
- Microsoft Office 365
- Google Drive
- Zoom
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- JIRA
- Azure DevOps
- Pivotal Tracker
- Experience applying content layout and typography design principles to mobile-first and responsive web designs.
- Understanding of responsive design and user experience across different devices and screen sizes.
- Experience designing information architectures and taxonomies.
- Understanding of how information architecture and taxonomies relate to navigation and digital user experiences.
- User experience principles
- Usability methodologies and techniques
- User interface design
- Navigation design
- Interaction design
- Information architecture
- Graphic design
- Accessibility
- Web usability
- WCAG 2.0
- WCAG 2.1 Level A & AA
- Accessible digital solution design
- Knowledge of Ontario Digital Government Standards / Ontario Digital Service Standard is required.
- Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work effectively within an Agile cross-functional team.
- Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities.
- Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
- Strong time-management and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to build strong trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide advice and guidance on UX usability accessibility and digital design.
- Ability to mentor and guide team members.
- Strong knowledge of design thinking and a user-centric mindset.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Creative and analytical approach to problem solving.
- Strong understanding of interaction design principles.
- Ability to identify problems develop options and provide recommendations.
- Ability to incorporate user feedback and research into effective digital experiences.
- Understanding of business metrics and ability to translate business objectives into digital experiences.
- Ability to prioritize client change requests and determine appropriate solutions.
- Strong research skills including industry research and analysis.
- Ability to assess solution limitations and recommend practical improvements.
- Product vision and roadmap covering current near-term and future timelines.
- Product strategy.
- Target audience/end-user analysis.
- User problems and needs.
- Value propositions.
- Product decision and direction rationales.
- Product risk mitigation strategies.
- Product success stories/wins.
- User epics stories and themes.
- Product backlog.
- Sprint plans.
- Functional requirements.
- Non-functional requirements.
- Data requirements and conceptual/logical data models.
- Product features and functions.
- User stories developed with the business product owner.
- Customer discovery insights.
- End-user research findings.
- User personas.
- Journey maps.
- Task scenarios.
- User flows.
- Wireframes.
- Mock-ups.
- Prototypes.
- Content structures and navigation.
- Usability requirements and metrics.
- Product KPIs and success criteria.
- Metrics dashboards.
- Executive summaries.
- Product/project status updates.
- Project risk reports and mitigation strategies.
- Solution design options and recommendation presentations.
- Building and testing support.
- Review of test strategies.
- Review of test plans and test cases.
- Defect log management.
- Application testing.
- End-user inquiry support.
- Integration test planning.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning.
- Identification and resolution of problems/issues.
- Documentation and management of risks.
- Coordination of project interdependencies with other project teams.
- Documentation of project artifacts in a shared project library.
- Position: Senior Business Analyst Level 3
- Requisition: RQ11545
- Client: Ontario Public Service Labour and Transportation Cluster
Required Skills:
Required Technical Skills & Experience Candidates must demonstrate significant experience in the following areas: Mandatory Business Analysis / Product / Agile Experience Significant experience designing online user experiences for complex digital solutions. Experience delivering products using a balanced cross-functional team including product owners UX designers and developers. Strong experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies. Scrum Master experience is preferred. Experience with product backlog management prioritization user stories epics themes and sprint planning. Experience developing product strategies roadmaps requirements KPIs and success criteria. Design & UX Tools Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as: Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Balsamiq InVision Cloud & Collaboration Tools Basic knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform. Knowledge of online collaboration and productivity tools including: MIRO Atlassian Confluence Trello Microsoft Office 365 Google Drive Zoom Slack Microsoft Teams Backlog / Agile Management Tools Knowledge and experience with backlog management tools such as: JIRA Azure DevOps Pivotal Tracker Responsive & Mobile-First Design Experience applying content layout and typography design principles to mobile-first and responsive web designs. Understanding of responsive design and user experience across different devices and screen sizes. Information Architecture Experience designing information architectures and taxonomies. Understanding of how information architecture and taxonomies relate to navigation and digital user experiences. Usability UX & Accessibility Strong knowledge and experience with: User experience principles Usability methodologies and techniques User interface design Navigation design Interaction design Information architecture Graphic design Accessibility Web usability WCAG 2.0 WCAG 2.1 Level A & AA Accessible digital solution design Ontario Digital Government Knowledge of Ontario Digital Government Standards / Ontario Digital Service Standard is required. People Skills The successful candidate must demonstrate: Ability to work effectively independently and within a team environment. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Strong collaboration and negotiation skills. Ability to work effectively within an Agile cross-functional team. Strong stakeholder and vendor management capabilities. Excellent facilitation and presentation skills. Strong time-management and problem-solving skills. Ability to build strong trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Strong leadership skills with the ability to provide advice and guidance on UX usability accessibility and digital design. Ability to mentor and guide team members. Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills Candidates should demonstrate: Strong knowledge of design thinking and a user-centric mindset. Strong attention to detail. Creative and analytical approach to problem solving. Strong understanding of interaction design principles. Ability to identify problems develop options and provide recommendations. Ability to incorporate user feedback and research into effective digital experiences. Understanding of business metrics and ability to translate business objectives into digital experiences. Ability to prioritize client change requests and determine appropriate solutions. Strong research skills including industry research and analysis. Ability to assess solution limitations and recommend practical improvements. Expected Deliverables The successful candidate may be responsible for producing and maintaining deliverables including: Product & Strategy Product vision and roadmap covering current near-term and future timelines. Product strategy. Target audience/end-user analysis. User problems and needs. Value propositions. Product decision and direction rationales. Product risk mitigation strategies. Product success stories/wins. Requirements & Agile Delivery User epics stories and themes. Product backlog. Sprint plans. Functional requirements. Non-functional requirements. Data requirements and conceptual/logical data models. Product features and functions. User stories developed with the business product owner. User Research & UX Customer discovery insights. End-user research findings. User personas. Journey maps. Task scenarios. User flows. Wireframes. Mock-ups. Prototypes. Content structures and navigation. Usability requirements and metrics. Performance & Reporting Product KPIs and success criteria. Metrics dashboards. Executive summaries. Product/project status updates. Project risk reports and mitigation strategies. Solution design options and recommendation presentations. Testing & Solution Delivery Support Provide support to Development and Test teams including: Building and testing support. Review of test strategies. Review of test plans and test cases. Defect log management. Application testing. End-user inquiry support. Integration test planning. User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning. Identification and resolution of problems/issues. Documentation and management of risks. Coordination of project interdependencies with other project teams. Documentation of project artifacts in a shared project library. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a Senior Business Analyst / Product-focused Business Analyst / Digital Business Analyst with strong hands-on experience across business analysis Agile product delivery UX user research accessibility information architecture digital design requirements backlog management and stakeholder leadership. Candidates should be able to demonstrate successful delivery of complex digital/web solutions experience working with multidisciplinary Agile teams and practical knowledge of WCAG responsive design UX methodologies Ontario digital standards backlog management and digital product strategy. Key Mandatory Keywords Senior Business Analyst Digital Business Analysis Product Management Agile Scrum UX User-Centred Design User Research Usability Accessibility WCAG 2.0 WCAG 2.1 A/AA Information Architecture Taxonomy Responsive Design Mobile-First Wireframes Prototyping User Journeys Personas User Stories Product Backlog Sprint Planning JIRA Azure DevOps Pivotal Tracker Microsoft Azure MIRO Confluence Trello Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Balsamiq InVision Ontario Digital Government Standards Engagement Details Position: Senior Business Analyst Level 3 Requisition: RQ11545 Client: Ontario Public Service Labour and Transportation Cluster
Required Education:
Bachelors degree or diploma in Business Administration Computer Science Information Technology Information Systems Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) UX Design Digital Design or a related disciplineEducation or formal training in Business Analysis Agile/Scrum Product Management User Experience (UX) User-Centred Design or Accessibility is an Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) PMI-PBA Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Scrum Master or related certifications ar
