Senior Business Analyst, Scotiabank

Requisition ID: 187425

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

*****This is a temporary 18 months opportunity********

Scotiabank has a clear and well-supported mandate to transform the way banking technology is delivered, by reimaging the customer experience, fostering innovation to deliver new digital value propositions and enabling our teams to drive significant changes across the organization and for our customers.

As a Senior Business Analyst, you contribute to the success of product development initiatives in defining the business and technical requirements of our enterprise platform Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). You will ensure that specific individual goals and plans are captured in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. You will work closely with various project stakeholders to map their roles and responsibilities. You will also make sure that all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies and procedures. You are an expert of your craft who provides guidance and mentorship to your colleagues.

Is this role right for you?

• Champions a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader relationships, systems and knowledge.
• Prides yourself on analysis, logical thinking and problem-solving skills with a lean and agile mentality.
• Champions a high-performance environment and contributes to an inclusive work environment.
• Identifies and reports on common sources of technical issues or questions and makes platform recommendations to cross-functional teams.
• Stays on the lookout for ways to improve monitoring, discovers issues and delivers better value to the platform and the digital customer experience.
• Works with cross-functional teams in determining the best edge cases to support reusability and scalability across the platform.
• Defines and document the platform user requirements while keeping an eye out for any important process opportunities.
• Defines clear requirements by writing and updating agile stories.
• Supports with backlog grooming and prioritization and participates in test case definition and user acceptance testing.
• Understands how the organization’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role?

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• (optional) Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field such as computer science or computer engineering.
• (optional) Basic knowledge of programming languages to comprehend reading code and basic functions.
• Advanced experience working with AEM. Being an Adobe Certified Business Practitioner is a bonus.
• (optional) Industry-related certifications such as CBAP.
• Experience with documentation and project management platforms such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Strong communication and business writing skills.
• Analytical and creative thinking and practical problem-solving skills.
• Advanced level knowledge of SDLC within Agile Scrum methodology.
• A positive and resilient personality.
• Comfortable working in a self-guided manner.
• Comfortable working within tight timeframes and with working creatively within specific constraints.
• A fast learner who has an appetite to learn what’s behind both simple and complex financial solutions.

What’s in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.
• Remote-friendly work environment will provide you with the flexibility to perform at your best.
• Dynamic Office - Fully equipped gym, showers, games room, bowling alley, micro market, free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, wellness rooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.
• Community Engagement - no matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs such as hackathons, contests, cooking with friends, Humans of Digital and much more!

Work arrangements: Hybrid

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Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.