National Bank is looking for a Chief Business Analyst to support the acceleration plan for the Insurance sector. This person works primarily with project managers, functional analysts, developers and business experts. Working with these various partners, the Chief Business Analyst must ensure the deployment of solutions that meet the identified needs and objectives while maximizing the value generated.

The Chief Business Analyst is responsible for supporting partners in defining all the needs related to the project, feeding the product backlog and helping to prioritize it during the implementation activities. He or she must develop a great mastery of all business needs in order to be able to answer the questions of the multiple actors of the organization, in particular, functional analysts and developers. Finally, the Chief Business Analyst is responsible for the scope and activities related to its evolution during the implementation.

Your job

Support business partners by coaching them in the definition, management and prioritization of the backlog as well as its involvement in the Agile value delivery process.
Participate in the definition of the vision, orientations and objectives of the projects
Continuous backlog monitoring: Help define and maintain the product backlog up to date and prioritized.
Ensure the understanding of the product backlog by functional analysts in order to allow them to document the technical requirements for the development teams
Help define, circumscribe and adapt the scope and delivery strategy (releases) according to the evolution of the business context and the objectives pursued.
Act as a reference for developers and analysts for all questions related to business needs.
Collaboration with the project manager on a multitude of aspects to ensure the alignment of scope elements with those of planning: Project plan, budgets, risk identification and mitigation, issue resolution, communication, change management.
Active participation in Agile ceremonies and any other recurring meetings necessary for the smooth running of the project (Example: weekly divers).
Work closely with key stakeholders: project manager, architects, developers, functional analysts and integrators.
Mobilize employees and demonstrate exemplary interpersonal skills

Your team

ITOPS is more than 5,200 experts who work in an agile, proactive and collaborative manner to seize opportunities, stay on the cutting edge of technology and continuously improve processes.

Within the IT Insurance sector, you are part of a large team of more than 30 colleagues and report to the Senior Asset Manager. We aim to offer you maximum flexibility to promote your quality of life. This translates into a hybrid work environment, as well as a flexible and adaptable schedule.

The Bank values continuous development and internal mobility. Our personalized training programs, based on learning in action, allow you to master your craft and develop new areas of expertise. Tools such as the Data Academy, language training, the Harvard Learning Center and coaching and mentoring support are available to you at all times.

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree, related to industry, and five years of relevant experience
Expertise in the field of insurance and finance, an asset
Knowledge of Agile methodology (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, ...)
Mastery of interpersonal relationships and the ability to generate employee engagement are essential for this role
Be customer-centric, popularize and manage ambiguity or complexity.

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

National Bank of Canada

Chief Business Analyst IT Insurance sector

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