Business analyst, Randstad

Randstad

Location:
Canada, Guelph

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We are seeking a Business Analyst (2-3 days onsite, remaining remote) to spearhead the implementation of a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Animal Use Protocol (AUP) system, focusing on future-state process mapping, system configuration documentation, and data migration planning. This role entails extensive stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and technical analysis, ensuring the successful delivery of a configurable enterprise solution that integrates with existing ERP systems.

Job Responsibility:

Gather, analyze, and document workflow needs, end-user requirements, and system functionalities, producing clear and precise technical artifacts
Lead or participate in design sessions, capturing use cases and ensuring alignment with identified objectives
Collaborate with the vendor’s resource to understand capabilities, define configuration requirements, and plan data migration from existing systems
Develop and maintain process flow illustrations, integration design documents, and data migration strategies
Conduct workshops, interviews, and 1-on-1 meetings with the Animal Care Services team and other relevant stakeholders, summarizing findings to inform solution design
Manage documentation review cycles, leading the feedback process for business unit approval
Contribute to or refine backlog items and user stories in agile/hybrid frameworks, ensuring tasks align with established timelines and priorities
Provide progress updates to the Project Manager, track potential risks, and propose mitigations in line with project milestones

Requirements:

Experience implementing COTS enterprise applications and working in higher education or similar contexts
Strong process flow documentation, data mapping, and system configuration learning capabilities
Demonstrated background in agile/hybrid delivery, leading workshops, and managing structured documentation for functional/business requirements
Skill in data migration planning, documentation, and execution for system-to-system integrations
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, knowledge of the research administration lifecycle, or experience coordinating system-to-system integrations involving ERP
Lean certification (green/black) or experience working with complex stakeholder groups, including faculty or research staff

Nice to have:

Lean certification (green/black)
Experience working with complex stakeholder groups, including faculty or research staff

What we offer:

High-Value Project: Contribute to a significant digital transformation initiative, collaborating with vendors, technical teams, and the animal care services business group
Diverse Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with faculty members, researchers, and cross-functional teams, enhancing collaboration and communication skills
Hybrid Work Environment: Balance on-site sessions for workshops with remote flexibility, adapting to the project’s evolving phases
Extensive Learning: Dive into enterprise-level system integrations, role-based access, higher education domain knowledge, and data migration processes
Professional Growth: Refine skills in process flow documentation, agile/hybrid methodologies, vendor product configuration, and multi-system integration

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 27, 2025

Expiration:
May 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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