Business Analyst

• This mandate aims to replace a Business Analyst who also had a proxy Product Owner (PO) component on GMCEP, a cross-functional GPAP modernization project currently in the implementation phase.
  
• The ideal candidate is a Business Analyst comfortable in a cross-functional delivery environment, capable of assuming the tasks of a Product Owner (backlog management and prioritization, writing user stories) without formal accountability.
  
• The implementation phase involves a contribution focused on execution and concrete deliverables, not upstream scoping.
  
• Profiles to be excluded include project managers without analytical experience, BAs limited to discovery, and junior profiles unable to cover a broad range of responsibilities.
  

Business Analyst

• A client in the financial sector is undertaking a major modernization project for its platforms. A key cross-functional project is currently underway, and the team is looking for a Business Analyst to take over and support the delivery to completion.
  
• The role is central to the delivery process. On a daily basis, the analyst works closely with the development teams and business stakeholders, and performs tasks associated with a Product Owner role (backlog management and prioritization, writing and refining user stories) without formally assuming responsibility.
  

REQUIRED

• Business analysis experience in a delivery environment during the implementation/execution phase
  
• Business analysis during implementation: analyze, explain, and prioritize needs; maintain requirements matrix and risk register
  
• Facilitation of workshops and liaison between business and technical stakeholders
  
• Product Owner support tasks (without accountability): backlog management, change management, and prioritization
  
• Coordination of implementation team activities; scope, schedule, and delivery tracking; weekly and monthly reporting
  
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex environments and manage multiple concurrent initiatives
  
• Ability to perform Product Owner (PO) responsibilities without formal accountability (backlog management, prioritization, user stories)
  

Desirable

• Experience in the banking or financial services sector, preferably with client.
  
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
  
• Experience in personal insurance and/or wealth management
  
• QA test validation and UI/UX mock-up reviews
  
• Experience in an adaptive Agile environment without reliance on a strict framework
  
• Experience with cross-functional initiatives or platform modernization projects
  

ASSET

• Knowledge of the GPAP domain or ecosystem
  
• Customer data centralization, distribution, or data governance projects
  
• Previous experience at Desjardins or a comparable financial institution​
  

WHAT WE DON'T WANT

• Project management profile without actual business analysis experience.
  
• Business Analyst limited to scoping or discovery, with no delivery experience.
  
• Junior profile unable to cover a broad range of skills.
  
• Candidate unable to handle the day-to-day tasks of a Product Owner.
  
• Strictly technical profile with no functional or business dimension.