Note: Hybrid - Candidate must work 3 days onsite and 2 remote

MUST HAVES:

• Minimum 7 years of experience in the following: Leading and conducting business analysis at varying levels of detail in order to assess client's business problems/opportunities and documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined.
• Minimum of 5 years in projects following Agile methodology, leading Sprints and managing backlogs.
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.
• Type here Minimum of 5 years in projects following Agile methodology, leading Sprints and managing backlogs.
• Highly proficient in MS DevOps Azure, translating the business requirements into epics and scenarios, and creating mockups for the stakeholders to review.

Description

Responsibilities:

• Leading and conducting business analysis at varying levels of detail in order to assess client's
• business problems/opportunities and documenting the assessments.
• Developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost- benefit analysis, and conducting feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives.
• Conducting business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects.
• Conducting gap analysis of vendor release upgrades to identify changes needed for business processes and best practice, and for solutions including configuration, reports and integration components.
• Monitoring progress, resolving problems and reporting regularly to I&IT management and clients' decision makers.
• Developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conducting follow-up.
• Act as liaison with Business clients and data providers.
• Document the new requirements and complete analysis and design document.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as OPS I&IT project management and development (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative) methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience with OPS Health related projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements.
• Experience adopting and adhering to OPS Unified I&IT Project Methodology, OPS Architecture and Gating process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies.
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience.
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution.
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome.
• Strong organization skills with the ability to compile data from numerous sources and synthesize and write up clear, concise summaries.
• Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively.
• A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.
• *Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff

NOTE

• Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond the maximum contract value and any extension options included in the original SOW.
• Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Hybrid" as consultants will be required to work partly in the physical workplace and partly remotely. The details of this arrangement will be at the Hiring Manager's discretion.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Core Skills and Experience - 45%

• Minimum 7 years of experience in the following:
• Leading and conducting business analysis at varying levels of detail in order to assess client's business problems/opportunities and documenting the business requirements in such a way that technology solutions can be determined.
• Applying re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative, cost effective service delivery approaches.
• Developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost- benefit analysis, and conducting feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives.
• Conducting business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects.
• Conducting gap analysis of vendor release upgrades to identify changes needed for business processes and best practice, and for solutions including configuration, reports and integration components.
• Monitoring progress, resolving problems and reporting regularly to I&IT management and clients' decision makers.
• Developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conducting follow-ups.
• Ability to manage evolving requirements and traceability to the changes, development and implementation of the requirements.

IT Knowledge and Experience - 30%

• Type here Minimum of 5 years in projects following Agile methodology, leading Sprints and managing backlogs.
• Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience.
• Demonstrated excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated awareness of emerging IT trends and technologies.
• Highly proficient using MS Office products.
• Highly proficient in MS DevOps Azure, translating the business requirements into epics and scenarios, and creating mockups for the stakeholders to review.

Healthcare Experience - 20%

• 2+ years of experience working with federal/provincial/broader public-sector healthcare providers.
• Experience with Ontario's Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act and Ontario Ministry of Health policies and procedures for granting licenses of operation to laboratories, hospitals and specimen collection centres.
• Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices, and ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices.
• In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI) and Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience with Health-related projects.
• Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements.
• Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Gating process, and Public Sector Standard Systems Development Methodologies.
• Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.

General skills - 5%

• Exceptional analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience.
• Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution.
• Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome.
• Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively.
• A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines.