Senior Manager Business Analysis

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

In this role, you will lead and manage a team of Business Analysts that supports Digital projects. You will be responsible to manage BA resource allocation and to provide oversight across all projects within the group.

You will be accountable for building the capabilities of the BA team by identifying, recruiting, and retaining talent, and by mentoring and coaching BAs.

What will you do?

Partner with Portfolio Management to understand business strategies and support resource planning activities

Ensure quality of the requirement deliverables and requirements estimates produced by the team

Apply process-driven recruitment practices to facilitate BA team staffing selection including identifying position requirements and conducting interviews

Advocate the value of Business Analysis to Business and Technology stakeholders, and build a shared understanding of the BA role in the organization

Establish an effective peer coaching structure within the team to help grow more junior BAs and encourage BAs to find their niche

Ensure that BAs are supported and coached when taking on assignments in new lines of business, new levels of project complexity, new project delivery methodology, BAs joining the team, and transition plans are in place for swapping resources in in-flight projects

Ensure that employees understand RBC's vision, as well as support and reinforce targeted behaviors that contribute to RBC's goals

Manage performance through regular coaching discussions, while providing transparency on where the employees are at from a ratings perspective

What do you need to succeed?

Must haves :

Experience providing coaching and support to Business Analysts in the areas of requirements planning, analysis and documentation, requirements management, and support

Proven experience working as a Senior BA, in various delivery methodologies such as Agile and Iterative

Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements planning and prioritization including stakeholder analysis and effort estimation

Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements analysis and documentation

Advanced knowledge and proven experience in requirements communication and communication - requirements walkthroughs; scope and change management;

traceability; configuration management, Backlog Management

Nice-to-have :

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Project Management Institute - Professional in Business Analysis (PMI - PBA) Certification

Master Certificate in Business Analysis

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.

We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving mutual success.

A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

A world-class training program in financial services

Flexible work / life balance options

Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Business Appraisals, Business Process Modeling, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Requirements Analysis, Resource Management, Team Management