Job Description

The Business Analyst, Global Investments Technology (GIT) will join a team that leads the delivery of the products and platforms that enable OMERS Global Investments (GI) to analyze opportunities, action investment decisions and optimize the OMERS investment portfolio. GIT works across investment teams including Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Growth Equity and Ventures, and in close collaboration with Finance, Risk & Compliance teams.

As a key member of the GIT team, the Business Analyst is instrumental in improving data & analytics capabilities by championing industry best practices and delivering high quality business requirements to support investment decision making.

The Business Analyst will analyze existing systems, as well as document requirements for new systems and new features and cultivate a business relationship that assists in meeting business demands. The individual must also support and collaborate with Power BI developers, data scientists and investment professionals and engage in technical support, research and integration as part of 1 or more product team(s).

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

Technical

• Documenting existing business processes, looking for chances to create efficiencies, and ensuring that technical teams understand what to build to automate them
• Analyzing an existing system\xe2\x80\x99s functionality, data, and infrastructure, and how the system communicates with other systems
• Identifying and defining detailed product requirements and use cases using various techniques, depending on the types of requirements being documented (eg. user stories, requirements documents, use case diagrams, data flow diagrams, etc)
• Investigating, evaluating and/or proposing solutions (internal, market) to identified problems
• Chairing design review sessions, ensuring the requirements were accurately captured and are understood by the people that will be working in meeting them
• Defining and executing business test plans, performing performance and integration tests and helping automate regression tests
• Participating in solution delivery and support

Organizational

• Operating in an Agile development environment
• Communicating effectively with other analysts and various other partners such as product managers, data engineers, IT infrastructure specialists, security specialists, enterprise architects and members of senior management
• Leading change and communicating impacts to partners and fellow team members
• Identifying, defining and implementing opportunities for improving existing processes
• Exhibiting the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and ensuring timely delivery
• Serving as a liaison to the business community
• Leading small projects in the role of project manager

Qualifications:

Professional

• Experience. 5+ years understanding the capabilities in complicated interconnected systems, and in finding ways to document them, so they can be easily understood by other people. Financial industry application is preferred.
• A Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in a scientific or engineering field of study or equivalent work experience
• CBAP certification is considered as an asset
• Industry Knowledge of best practices. Previous experience in asking probing questions to understand the reasons why people are asking for certain requirements, and then finding efficient ways to explain to technical teams what to build to meet those needs
• Relationship Building. Consistent track record of building deep business relationships. Experience in aligning expectations across various partners
• Teamwork. Motivated and keen to work in a collaborative environment with a focus on team success

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $127.4 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2023. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children\xe2\x80\x99s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe \xe2\x80\x93 serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.

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