Senior Business Analyst to gather requirements, perform gap analysis, and work with stakeholders on a registries modernization program (627)

Our client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to gather requirements, perform gap analysis, and work with stakeholders on a registries modernization program. (627)

Please note this is a primarily remote role but onsite meetings in Edmonton is anticipated at least 1 time a month and any travel will be at the cost of the consultant. Priority will be given to Alberta based candidates. All hours will be worked in MST with a typical 7.25-hour billing day.

Must Haves:

• 8+ years' experience as a business analyst translating business requirements into detailed technical requirements in an enterprise IT environment.
• 4+ years' experience assisting in reviewing, evaluating and providing test input during business requirements gathering and detailed design specifications.
• 8+ years' experience documenting user requirements, business processes, and workflows.
• 8+ years' experience in developing integrated system and technical design specifications on complex engagements.
• 8+ years' experience with development and implementation of content management, document management, records management, information management processes in applications.
• 6+ years' experience with user acceptance testing including creation of user acceptance plan, status reporting, and managing assigned tasks.

A combination of the following experience is also required:

• 4+ years with the following:
• Experience evaluating policies, programs, and initiatives using program development principles
• Experience in gathering requirements from a diverse group of stakeholders across ministries or departments.
• Experience in the development of project documents for a wide variety of initiatives and projects (strategic, business improvement, information technology, etc.).
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing processes on large, complex, multi-stakeholder environment.

About this Role:

The Motor Vehicle Modernization (MVM) is a critical, once-in-a-generation initiative to replace Alberta’s fragmented and aging Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety systems with one unified platform.

Working with Transportation and Economic Corridors, our team is looking for an IT Business Analyst who is process oriented and experienced in gathering requirements, performing gap analysis, and working with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business needs and drive operational efficiency. Specifically, this resource will map Alberta's current state Carrier driver and vehicle services and provide recommendations and considerations for future delivery.

Responsibilities will include:

• Analyze and translate complex business and functional requirements into high-level system functionality, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and development strategies.

• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions and conduct process walkthroughs:

o Identify goals and pain points through gap analysis on current state and future state business processes.

o Create, review and update user stories, personas and journey maps, as applicable.

o Create system use cases, flow diagrams and interactive mock-ups outlining functional requirements, as required.

o Document and validate results with subject matter experts and drive the creation of detailed business and functional requirements specification documents.

• Collaborate with solution architects and technical leads to support the decomposition of applications into modular components that reflect functional domains and business capabilities.

• Work with the technical team to design IT solutions that meet the business requirements and validate the proposed solutions through user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure they meet the predefined criteria.

• Support development of necessary system (non-technical) documentation as well as make recommendations for policy and/or business process enhancements.

• Support change management and training to ensure delivery of complex program changes.

• Liaise with security and privacy teams to complete security threat risk assessments and privacy impact assessments as required.

• Assist with project planning, scheduling and status reporting as required.

To be successful in this role, the Contingent Resource should have:

• Demonstrated experience in applications providing services to commercial carriers, along with expertise in management and oversight to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.

• A strong understanding of Alberta's Carrier Profiling.

• Experience with Alberta Traffic Safety Act and regulations, particularly as they pertain to Carrier Services.

• An understanding of Agile framework through demonstrated experience.

• A results driven mindset and able to function independently, while engaging with other stakeholders and team members as required to deliver outcomes.

• A thorough understanding and experience using an Agile/Hybrid approach. Experience with tools such as JIRA is preferred.

• Knowledge of and the ability to apply and interpret complex legislations/regulations, policies, and standards.

• Ability to work collaboratively and productively to achieving outcomes.

• Strong understanding of enterprise application architecture and decomposition principles.