RQ - Business Analyst - Senior

We have received a new requirement from one of the ministries in Ontario. Please refer to the details provided below:
We are unable to submit a candidate without below mandatory documents.

1. "Please ensure that your resume is updated and provided in Word format."

1. "To facilitate our evaluation process, please fill out the attached Skills Matrix and provide your references accordingly."

1. "We kindly request that you specify your expected hourly rate."

  Job Title:

RQ07189 - Business Analyst – Senior

Client:

Ministry of Health

Work Location:

5700 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Hybrid

Estimated Start Date:

2024-04-25

Estimated End Date:

2025-03-31

#Business Days:

232.00

Extension:

Probable after the initial mandate

Hours per day or Week:  

7.25 hours per day

Security Level:

CRJMC

To check the detailed description and matrix visit our website: Click here (NOTE: Share required documents to   by Monday, April 9, 8:00 AM EST

Must Haves

10+ years of experience in the following:

Leading and conducting business analysis at varying levels of detail in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined

Leading subject matter experts and stakeholder working groups, conduct business analysis to assess client’s current business problems, defects, improvements and minor enhancements

Documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined

Conduct ongoing business analysis activities and analysis within all phases of the project life cycle, including initial technical requirements, detailed plan of business analysis activity, business modeling, analysis of business transformation, new business development and acquired solutions, continual refinement of business requirements and identification of significant changes in requirement documentation, and maintenance of approved business requirement

Note:
This position is currently listed as " Hybrid " and consultants will be required to work onsite at the work location 3 days a week and 2 days from home, or as per schedule agreed to with the Hiring Manager.
Extension/Amendment Attestation : Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW. The Statement of Work (SOW) shall expire on March 31, 2025. HSC may exercise its option(s) to extend an SOW beyond March 31, 2025. Such extension(s) will be allowable only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2024 and be upon the same terms, conditions and covenants contained in the SOW.

• Hybrid - 3 days onsite 5700 Yonge St and 2 days remote .

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

IT Knowledge and Experience - 30 points 

• 10+ years of experience in the following:
• Demonstrated awareness of emerging IT trends and technologies 
• Highly proficient using MS Office products
• Experience in the following is an asset:
• Knowledge of Salesforce (admin level preferred)
• Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM Products to develop solutions
• Hands on experience implementing Safesforce functionality
• Hands on experience configuring Salesforce or similar CRM Product, including workflows, validation rules, and security controls
• Knowledge and experience with implementing cloud based technologies/solutions 
• Knowledge and experience with the following Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies – Amazon Connect, Amazon Pinpoint, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Kenisis Datastreams, Amazon S3, Amazon Polly, AWS Lamda and Amazon Cloudwatch
• Knowledge of Contact Center Technology such as Call Routing, Interactive Voice Response, Workforce Management, etc.

Business Analysis Skills - 50 points

• 10+ years of experience in the following:
• Leading and conducting business analysis at varying levels of detail in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined
• Creating procedures and processes to deploy changes in production environment to avoid or minimize impact to business operations
• Authenticating changes suggested by development, provide analysis and suggestion to avoid impact to business operations 
• Substantiating analysis to business group to fix data issues and provide queries and scripts that help in debugging data issues 
• Regularly reviewing production logs, providing analysis & suggestions to implement in a proactive manner  
• Providing a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis lead services for diverse business and technology needs, including development and maintenance of business relationships and providing ongoing I&IT advice for improvements to/options for business development
• Preparing and advising on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization
• Conduct ongoing business analysis activities and analysis within all phases of the project life cycle, including initial technical requirements, detailed plan of business analysis activity, business modeling, analysis of business transformation, new business development and acquired solutions, continual refinement of business requirements and identification of significant changes in requirement documentation, and maintenance of approved business requirement
• Leading subject matter experts and stakeholder working groups, conduct business analysis to assess client’s current business problems, defects, improvements and minor enhancements
• Documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined
• Promoting the appropriate application of I&IT to business problems, and undertake comprehensive business needs assessments and analysis of complex business requirements for IT business solutions
• Updating business processes and user documentation for changes related to supported solution
• Applying re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative, cost effective service delivery approaches
• Developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost- benefit analysis, and conducting feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
• Providing impact analysis and requirement/specification creation for supported solutions due to solution upgrades or any new requirements
• Conducting business modeling, use case modeling, conceptual and logical data modeling, process and data flow modeling, use case surveys, business rules definition, and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects
• Conducting gap analysis of vendor release upgrades to identify changes needed for business processes and best practice, and for solutions including configuration, reports and integration components
• Monitoring progress, resolving problems and reporting regularly to I&IT management and clients’ decision makers
• Developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conducting follow-up
• Experience with dispensed drug data and/or immunization data.

Public Sector/Healthcare Experience - 5 points

• 5+ years of experience working with federal/provincial/broader public sector healthcare providers
• Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices 
• Ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices
• In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI) 
• Knowledge of Public Sector S I&IT project management methodologies 
• Knowledge and experience with Public Sector Health related projects 
• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements an asset
• Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Architecture and Gating process, and Public Sector Standard Systems Development Methodologies 
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.

General Skills - 15 points

• Strong leadership and people management skills and experience
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome
• Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively
• A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.

Description
Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct business analysis at varying levels of detail with relevant stakeholders (e.g. public health units, Public Health Ontario, the ministry), appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and Agile Systems/OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
• Provide a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis lead services for diverse business and technology needs, including development and maintenance of business relationships and providing ongoing I&IT advice for improvements to/options for business development
• Prepare and advise on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization
• Conduct ongoing business analysis activities and analysis within all phases of the project life cycle, including initial technical requirements, detailed plan of business analysis activity, business modeling, analysis of business transformation, new business development and acquired solutions, continual refinement of business requirements and identification of significant changes in requirement documentation, and maintenance of approved business requirement
• Analyse defects and work with relevant parties in resolving of these defects
• Support any data migration and related activities as needed from legacy system to new provincial system
• Apply re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative, cost effective service delivery approaches
• Provide impact analysis and requirement/specification creation for supported initiatives due to upgrade of Panorama solution and alignment with the provincial Digital Health Immunization Repository
• Lead subject matter experts and stakeholder working groups, conduct business analysis to assess client’s current business problems, defects, improvements and minor enhancements
• Document the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined
• Liaise with the development and Quality Assurance teams, inclusive of third-party vendor and ministry teams
• Present complex information equally well to technical and non-technical audience and act as a knowledgeable liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders during the implementation phase
• Promote the appropriate application of I&IT to business problems, and undertake comprehensive business needs assessments and analysis of complex business requirements for IT business solutions
• Develop and maintain business processes and user documentation for the upgrade of Panorama solution, including support for infectious disease public health activities, infectious disease case, contact, and outbreak investigation and management, immunization administration, and vaccine distribution and delivery (inventory)
• Develop training materials / support the development of training materials as well as deliver / support the delivery of training relevant to the areas of accountability of the upgrade of the Panorama solution 
• Prepare and respond to queries from executives relevant to the assigned areas of accountability of the provincial solution 
• Conduct gap analysis of vendor release upgrades to identify changes needed for public health business processes and best practices, including configuration, reports, and integration components
• Develop strategies, prepare business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conduct feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
• Conduct business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and nonfunctional requirements definitions for assigned projects
• Monitor progress, resolve problems and report regularly to I&IT management and clients’ decision makers
• Develop performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conduct follow-up.