Senior Business Analyst

Role Responsibilities

The Strategic Data, Analytics and Business Services Branch within the Ministry of ALSS is searching for a strategic thinker with a passion for Business Intelligence (BI) and data-driven decision-making to join as a Senior Business Analyst. 

The Senior Business Analyst plays a pivotal role in advancing the ministry’s BI Strategy. This position is at the heart of our efforts to modernize systems, leverage advanced analytics tools like AI and machine learning, and deliver actionable insights that drive organizational success.

Key Responsibilities:
•    Provide expert business analysis services for complex BI initiatives.
•    Lead the development of BI solutions, from project planning to implementation, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
•    Collaborate with program areas, data architects, and developers to translate business needs into effective BI products.
•    Drive modernization efforts, transitioning legacy systems to modern enterprise platforms while ensuring business continuity and data integrity.
•    Facilitate workshops and strategic discussions with stakeholders to gather and refine requirements.
•    Design and execute change management strategies to promote adoption and readiness across divisions and partners.
•    Support the development and testing of analytics and reporting solutions using tools such as Power BI, SQL, and R.

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APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Creative Problem Solving: Demonstrate strong collaborative leadership by fostering creative problem‑solving, engaging the right stakeholders, and generating innovative solutions that advance organizational goals.

Drive for Results: Demonstrate principled execution by proactively removing obstacles, addressing challenges directly, and aligning complex decisions with the organization’s broader mission.

Build Collaborative Environments: Effectively engage a broad range of stakeholders by fostering collaboration, resolving conflict constructively, motivating others, and integrating diverse perspectives to achieve shared outcomes.
Agility: Demonstrate adaptive leadership by anticipating and integrating change, maintaining objectivity under pressure, supporting others through transitions, and continuously improving processes to align with shifting priorities.

Systems Thinking: Apply strategic awareness by incorporating broader trends, risks, and organizational dynamics into planning while addressing behaviors that hinder progress and ensuring alignment with the organization’s vision and goals.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
•    University graduation in a related field (Business, Computer Science) plus 4 years progressively responsible related experience as a Business Analyst, preferable in Business Intelligence (BI); or equivalent as described
      below. 
•    Demonstrated knowledge of the following:
       -  BI technologies, preferably Microsoft BI tools (SSIS, SSAS, SSRS and Power BI).
       -  Programming languages such as SQL and R.
       -  AI and machine learning models, algorithms, training, deployment and tools.
•    Experience in project management, change management, systems development, systems modernization, and data warehouse management.
•    Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, including strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
•    Strong facilitation, coordination, risk management, and governance-support capabilities.
•    Knowledge of the department's goals, programs, policies and organizational structure.
•    Ability to lead without formal authority, influence diverse partners, and communicate with tact and judgment.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education. 

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. 

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards

Notes

Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 

Final candidates will be required to undergo security screening. 

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs