Strategic Business Analyst
Strategic Business Analyst
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Job Description
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for driving organizational excellence Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where your expertise can shape the future of municipal services The City of Edmonton is seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Analyst to join our team. In this pivotal role you will be at the forefront of implementing and enhancing the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) framework and supporting service improvement initiatives across Financial Corporate Services Office of the City Manager and other enabling services departments. Your work will directly contribute to ensuring that our departments and branches effectively track evaluate and improve business and service performance aligning with our strategic and operational objectives. You will also play a key role in the development of departmental and branch strategies ensuring they align seamlessly with the Corporate Strategic Planning Framework and City Council priorities. If you are ready to make a significant impact and be a part of a team that values innovation and continuous improvement we encourage you to apply!
What will you do
- Provide expert advice and support for performance planning monitoring reporting evaluation documentation and improvement across designated departments
- Implement and enhance the Enterprise Performance Management Framework
- Contribute to the development of corporate methodologies templates and tools for enterprise performance management process improvement and service reviews
- Collaborate with branches to plan prioritize and strategize performance management reviews and updates
- Conduct service reviews to identify potential areas of improvement
- Develop and present datadriven recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of business processes
- Partner in the development of department/branch business strategies and plans aligning them with the Citys Strategic Planning Framework
- Align strategy and business planning with budget processes across the department and organization
- Actively participate in the development of strategies work plans and performance/progress monitoring and reporting
- Contribute to the design implementation and continuous improvement of processes and practices related to strategy business planning performance management risk management policy and change management
- Other related duties as assigned
Connect with us!
- Completion of a University degree in Business Administration Commerce Finance Public Administration Planning or a related discipline. A graduate degree in these areas is preferable
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in:
- Working with performance measures and budgets
- Business process improvement
- Transform data to meaningful insights
- Conduct service reviews and implement recommendations
- Develop presentation and present to senior leaders
- Facilitate challenging conversations and lead to positive outcomes
- Strategic and operational business planning
- Business case development
Assets:
- Graduate degree in Business Administration Commerce Finance Public Administration Planning or a related discipline
- Leadership and project management experience within a public sector environment
Skills required for success:
- Considerable knowledge and experience in developing managing and working with performance measures including linkages to budget strategic and business plans
- Considerable knowledge of strategic and business planning principles policy development and benchmarking and procedures for aligning performance measures with the departments business plan goals
- Significant knowledge of corporate priorities strategies and initiatives and associated timelines related to corporate reporting processes/protocols
- Advanced level knowledge of primary and secondary research methodology including design and implementation data collection and trend and results analysis and presentation
- Significant skill and ability in project and process management including the ability to effectively gather synthesize and analyze data
- Experience and skill in the use of analytics and data intelligence to support decisionmaking processes
- Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions and express complex ideas and concepts effectively and persuasively verbally and in written format
- Ability to integrate strategic planning into operational practice
- Skills and expertise in leading integrated interdisciplinary teams with demonstrated results in collaborative business strategy development
- Ability to build effective working relationships with all levels of management and provide advice to senior leaders
- Ability to communicate persuade and negotiate and build consensus with people at varying levels
- Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( a culture of equity diversity reconciliation and inclusion
Work Environment:
- This position works predominately in an office environment.
- Note: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52.
- The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills experiences and competencies and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation please contact . Learn more about our benefits to 1 permanent fulltime position
Hours of Work: 40 hours per week
Salary Range: $46.086 $58.232 Hourly $96227.38 $121588.85 Annually
Talent Acquisition Consultant: SM / MM
Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
