Senior IT Business Analyst

Senior IT Business Analyst

Senior IT Business Analyst

Spin Master

Toronto

1 day ago

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  • Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application. Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company? At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you! Job Description: What will you work on? As a member of the Spin Master IT Business Analysis Team, you will work with a team of project professionals to ensure the successful delivery of a portfolio of medium to large scale global projects. Reporting to the Manager, IT Business Analysis, you will be accountable for helping the PMO assess the scope and viability of new projects, support technical teams in the delivery of projects, and contribute to the continual growth and health of the Spin Master Business Analysis Practice. How will you create impact? Understand organizational, business unit and departmental strategies and goals as well as core systems, applications, and technical platforms Identify opportunities for business processes improvement through technology or process changes and conduct impact analysis for proposed changes Translate identified business needs into clear, structured, and actionable requirements that guide solution design, development and implementation Lead requirements elicitation activities and manage requirements throughout the project’s lifecycle to ensure adherence to established scope and traceability to the business objectives Liaise between cross-functional teams including business teams, technical teams, and vendors to ensure accurate interpretation and execution of requirements Support decision making through presentation of analysis findings, and updates to leadership teams Apply business analysis best practices and ensure deliverables align with BA and PMO frameworks Collaborate on the vendor evaluation processes including RFP development and solution scoring as we;; as collaborate on solution design, implementation, test, and evaluation, to advocate for business needs, and ensure alignment of requirements and solution Partner with project managers to ensure successful delivery of multiple, simultaneous, complex IT initiatives Support and contribute to change management planning and activities Contribute to the continued growth of Business Analysis and project management best practices at Spin Master What are your skills and experience? Post-secondary degree in Business, Information Technology, or any equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred Experience as a Business Analyst, Business System Analyst, or related role, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity Experience with emerging technologies such as AI, process automation, and data-driven solutions; experience with both traditional Waterfall and Agile methodologies Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, D365) is an asset Proficiency in process modeling tools such as Visio, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) Prior experience with Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow Experience in supply chain is an asset CBAP is preferred; PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum certifications, are an asset #LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1 What you can expect from us: Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun. Growth and Career Opportunities Flexible Work Hours Innovation, Collaboration and Fun Comprehensive Benefits Other fun Perks! What’s it like to work here? Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team. Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at TAinquiries@spinmaster.com or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities. We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted. Our Mission and our Vision is to make life more fun by pushing the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun! A part of our company from the very start, our values are embodied in everyone from top leadership through to new and veteran team members alike, who –like you– were attracted to Spin Master due to our shared mind set, moral code, and way of being. Basically speaking, we enjoy a casual culture here, having fun while we are creating fun!