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Job Title:

Senior Business Analyst

Employee Group:

CUPE

Employee Type:

Permanent

Start Date:

Monday, September 14 2026

End Date (if applicable):

Job Summary:

The Senior Business Systems Analyst leads and delivers complex enterprise initiatives involving data, enterprise systems, and cloud-based solutions. This role is considered a senior individual contributor responsible for performing hands-on business and systems analysis across the full lifecycle of projects and initiatives — from early-pre-stage analysis (e.g. pre-project intake) to detailed needs assessment, solution evaluation, delivery and implementation.

This position supports key institutional priorities, including enterprise system transformations, data integration, reporting and analytics, and adoption of cloud-based platforms. The role operates within the Information Technology’s Product and Project Portfolio team, and collaborates closely with academic, business stakeholders, technical teams and peers.

Job Description:

A.Duties & Responsibilities:

1.Enterprise Intake, Solution Analysis, and Architecture/Security Alignment

Conduct the analysis of project proposals and product intake requests, including elicitation of business needs, high-level requirements, expected outcomes, and identifying business value.
Analyze and provide recommendations to support classification and prioritization of initiatives using defined criteria (e.g., scope, complexity, cost, risk and impact).
Facilitate enterprise solution evaluation, coordinating cross-functional input across business, data, integration, and technical domains
Develop solution options and recommendations, including analysis of benefits, trade-offs, risks, and dependencies.
Prepare business cases, feasibility assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and benefits realization measures to support decision-making and investment prioritization.
Support vendor and product assessments, including RFI/RFP analysis, fit-gap assessments, demonstrations, evaluation scoring, and recommendation development for third-party or enterprise technology solutions.
Analyze the current enterprise systems landscape to identify duplication, integration opportunities, and alignment with institutional architecture and security standards.

2.Business and Systems Analysis Delivery

Perform end-to-end business and systems analysis for complex initiatives, including elicitation, analysis, validation, and documentation of requirements.
Translate business needs into structured requirements and solution artefacts (e.g., functional, and non-functional requirements, use cases, process models).
Support solution design discussions by identifying impacts to systems, integrations, and data structures.
Support primarily Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery approaches by leading requirements elicitation, analysis, comprehensive documentation, validation and traceability, while producing decision-ready and governance ready analysis deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
Identify and recommend process improvement, standardization, automation, and service optimization opportunities that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance user experience.

3.Technical and Data-Focused Analysis

Analyze and support initiatives involving:Data integration, reporting and analytics solutions, data quality, data governance, and data classification practices.
Collaborate with technical teams to define integration requirements, data flows, and interface specifications
Contribute to solution design by understanding system capabilities, constraints, and integration patterns.
Support transition activities, including testing (UAT), validation, and data-related readiness to ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements.

4.Stakeholder Engagement and Facilitation

Build strong relationships with stakeholders across academic, business, and IT areas
Lead workshops and structured elicitation sessions to align stakeholders on objectives, priorities, and expected outcomes
Communicate complex business and technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements for system implementations, integrations, reporting, and transformation initiatives
Provide input into change impact assessments and support adoption planning, stakeholder readiness, communications, training inputs, and transition-to-operations activities.

5.Project Delivery Support

Work closely with project managers, product managers, technical teams, and vendors to support successful delivery.
Identify, document, and communicate risks, assumptions, dependencies, and impacts.
Contribute to planning, testing, implementation, and transition activities.
Ensure requirements traceability and validation of successful implementation of requirements.

6.Documentation and Communication

Produce high-quality, structured, and business-ready documentation, including: business requirements, process models and diagrams, use case and scenarios, solution analysis, gap analysis etc.
Translate complex information into clear, actionable deliverables suitable for decision-making

7.Practice Contribution

Supporting the Manager, Business Analysis, provide guidance, and support to other business analysts, as needed.
Contribute to the evolution of business analysis practices, templates, and standards.
Participate in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead complex analysis workstreams, influence cross-functional decision-making, and provide senior-level guidance to stakeholders and project teams without formal supervisory authority.

B.Qualifications Required

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Industry certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA or equivalent).
Minimum six (6) years of recent experience performing and BA activities in Information Technology and business applications in a senior capacity, Enterprise Resource Planning experience as asset.
Extensive experience performing business and systems analysis in complex environments (e.g., enterprise IT, public sector, or post-secondary).
Extensive experience applying BABOK-aligned business analysis methodologies and techniques across Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery environments.
Experience using tools that support business analysis, process modeling, requirements management, documentation, reporting, and decision-making such as Microsoft Visio, Excel, Jira, Jama, Azure DevOps, Power BI, or equivalent platforms an asset.
Proven ability to conduct rigorous research and analysis of industry best practices, standards, frameworks, and solution approaches adopted by post-secondary institutions, government agencies, and other relevant organizations; evaluate their demonstrated outcomes and applicability; and provide objective, evidence-based recommendations supported by data, feasibility assessments, business value analysis, implementation considerations, and alignment with Langara College’s strategic objectives and operating environment.
Demonstrated expertise in producing high-quality, structured, and decision-ready documentation
Proven ability to independently deliver end-to-end business analysis across complex initiatives.
Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and professional communication, with exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prepare clear, concise, professional, and audience-appropriate documentation, presentations, and reports, while effectively engaging and influencing business, technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
Strong experience in data-related initiatives, including data integration, reporting, analytics, or data quality.
Demonstrated experience working with enterprise systems, including ERP/SIS platforms such as Workday Student, Banner, or similar systems.
Experience with enterprise data platforms, data warehousing, or analytics environments (e.g., data lakes, reporting platforms).
Experience with data governance practices, including data quality, classification, and stewardship.
Experience in legacy system decommissioning or system transition initiatives.
Experience supporting cloud-based platforms, cloud migration, or digital transformation initiatives, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint Online, Teams, or similar environments.
Knowledge of privacy, security, accessibility, data classification, records management, and compliance considerations as related to business analysis deliverables and solution recommendations an asset.

Skills & Abilities

Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and advance work from concept through delivery.
Demonstrated ability to communicate (written and verbal) in both highly technical and non-technical environments with all levels of the organization.
Ability to present and clearly explain concepts to diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships and to provide excellent customer service to all clients
Understanding of integration patterns, APIs, or middleware platforms in enterprise environments
Familiarity with information management and records management principles

Additional Info:

Hours & Days of Work: Monday through Friday - 8:30am to 5:00pm

This position is under review.

Why Join Langara?

At Langara College, we support the College’s vision of promoting wellness and fostering personal and professional growth for our employees. We are dedicated to embracing, honouring, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, while offering a competitive and inclusive benefits package that reflects our commitment to overall health, financial security, and work-life balance.

** Eligibility and entitlements may vary based on the employment group, and if the position is temporary, part-time, or casual **

We offer the following benefits:

Extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

Generous vacation package plus paid time off during college winter closure (1 week in December)

Employer paid defined benefit pension plan

Potential eligibility for educational, training, and developmental programs

Access to on-site daycare subject to availability

Tuition waivers for courses at Langara College, subject to space availability

Course/program tuition reimbursements

Wellness classes and campus engagement events

Salary Range:

$50.33 - $57.75 per hour

Pay Grade:

CUPE IT Paygrade I

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

37.5

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.

Compressed Workweek (Fortnight):

Closing Date:

Saturday, August 29 2026

People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please contact us.

If you were a temporary employee with CUPE Local 15 at Langara College who has worked within the last five (5) months of the closing date on this posting, please contact our recruitment team if you meet the criteria for internal status (850 hours worked) as per Article III.7.g in the CUPE Collective Agreement. Please quote the job requisition title and number with your previous employee ID and last day worked at the College. Please do not email if you worked at the College more than 5 months ago or if you worked in a different union.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.

We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.

Langara is committed to enhancing our diverse workforce.