Senior Business Consultant - (Releases/ Jira/ Clarity /Scrum)
Senior Business Consultant - (Releases/ Jira/ Clarity /Scrum)
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$ 110000 - 204100
1 Vacancy
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300 E John Carpenter FreewayJob Family Group:
TechnologyProvides management consulting services and technology/industry expertise in support of business and enterprise needs. Liaises with stakeholders to understand problems and opportunities to facilitate the organizations goals by understanding business vision objectives and key performance indicators. Aligns technology requirements and solutions to a real business need meets essential quality standards and ensures approval by all relevant stakeholders. Acts as a consultant to business partners in collaboration with the project team in strategy and planning sessions (e.g. multi-year and annual plans) reviews or inspections to ensure the quality of work products. Promotes new processes and methodologies emerging technologies and agile and aligns to the unique project team requirements.
- Provides thought leadership in the development of new ideas processes and emerging technology.
- Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.
- Acts as a subject matter expert on relevant regulations and policies.
- Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
- Recommends business priorities advises on resource requirements and develops roadmap for strategic execution.
- Leads the development of IT strategy by understanding business processes policies information and information systems.
- Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal/external stakeholders.
- Defines business requirements for analytics and reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.
- Breaks down strategic problems and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
- Leads change management programs of varying scope and type including readiness assessments planning stakeholder management execution evaluation and sustainment of initiatives.
- Leads the development of the communication strategy focusing on positively influencing or changing behaviour.
- Presents and communicates at all levels within IT and across businesses / groups.
- Completes root-cause analysis to determine underlying causes and participates in problem resolution for complex issues at all levels.
- Identifies opportunities to strengthen the IT consulting capability (e.g. shares expertise to promote technical development mentors employees builds communities of practice and networks across technology).
- Understands and follows a project requirements management plan so that activities and milestones of the project team can be measured against the goals of the plan.
- Facilitates discussions and follows a disciplined approach to plan elicit analyze document communicate and manage business requirements with stakeholders; applies a variety of elicitation techniques to probe challenge and understand requirements.
- Provides analytical support and insights to identified / assigned user areas to support relative product channel and business development initiatives (e.g. product portfolio and profitability analytics and customer analytics).
- Collaborates in root-cause analysis to determine underlying causes and participates in problem resolution.
- Builds exceptional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaises with the business and the technology development and support groups.
- Aligns business needs to vision/goals to ensure development teams to translate them into detailed design specifications and code.
- Assess project impact benefits and risks when scope changes.
- Communicates and engages across stakeholder groups during construction and delivery of solutions.
- Assesses the quality of supporting documentation including business and process requirements documents to ensure proper analysis supports recommendations or demonstrate continued alignment to strategic objectives.
- Develops a deep understanding of organizational complexity to build strong rapport with internal stakeholders for the construction and delivery of the solution.
- Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through benchmarking and/or participation in professional associations.
- Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
- Implements changes in response to shifting trends.
- Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
- Typically 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Business Analysis Accreditation is an asset.
- Knowledge of software development practice concepts/methodologies (i.e. waterfall Agile iterative) and technologies obtained through formal training and/or work experience.
- Previous experience with Jira and Clarity.
- Knowledge of one or more requirements analysis and problem decomposition techniques.
- Knowledge of technical/business environment (e.g. Microsoft business technologies and applications relational databases and SharePoint).
- Experience running projects and monthly releases.
- Understanding of industry standards and standard business capabilities.
- Knowledge of business analysis project delivery practices and standards across the project lifecycle.
- Scrum master certificate would be an asset.
- Vendor relationship management experience.
- Possesses a deep understanding and problem solving ability of Information Technology of various complexities.
- Understanding of techniques associated with data modeling process modeling and user-centered design within the context of the organizational standards.
- Familiar with business strategy and assessments (i.e. feasibility studies business cases and/or cost/benefit project sizing and costing and current state analysis/needs assessments).
- Seasoned professional with a combination of education experience and industry knowledge.
- Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
- Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
- Able to manage ambiguity.
- Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.
Salary:
$110000.00 - $204100.00Pay Type:
SalariedThe above represents BMO Financial Groups pay range and type.
Salaries will vary based on factors such as location skills experience education and qualifications for the role and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Groups expected target for the first year in this position.
BMO Financial Groups total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives discretionary bonuses as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance tuition reimbursement accident and life insurance and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits please visit: Us
At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting positive change for our customers our communities and our people. By working together innovating and pushing boundaries we transform lives and businesses and power economic growth around the world.
As a member of the BMO team you are valued respected and heard and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one for yourself and our customers. Well support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching to manager support and network-building opportunities well help you gain valuable experience and broaden your skillset.
BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please send an e-mail to and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO directly or indirectly will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
