Business Analyst - Delivery - Jobs in Edmonton, AB

Job Description

OpportunityAre you looking for a dynamic and challenging work environment where you can continuously develop your problem solving and critical thinking skills Do you have a passion for understanding how things work and finding solutions to maximize efficiency If this sounds like you, this role might be your next career adventure!Highly successful Business Analysts share many of the same characteristics. They are self-starting, resourceful, and results oriented with exceptional problem solving, planning, analytic and communications skills. They are relationship builders and able to interact with diverse groups of internal and external stakeholders. They support one another and enthusiastically celebrate team accomplishments. Business Analysts often are champions of continuous improvement and helping their technology and business peers succeed. They are proactive in identifying possible obstacles and tend to see a problem as an opportunity.A Business Analyst in the Delivery team works closely with Business System Analysts, Quality Assurance, and various business stakeholders. These team members collaborate to execute on the prioritized projects and system enhancements requested by our stakeholders in the Front, Middle and Back Office teams. The successful candidate will work extensively in capturing and often helping define business requirements across multiple stakeholders, work through data and process gaps, support testing plans and activities across multiple projects, all with the objective of creating optimal value for client groups.Responsibilities

• Demonstrated ability to identify and translate high level, conceptual user requirements into specific business requirements (features) with attention to detail, and analytical skills to solve problems, research, and perform root cause analysis, to guide development activities
• Demonstrated experience in a role from which strong operational knowledge, with a view of investment management industry, including experience in front, middle and back office
• Demonstrated ability to work with and organize all stakeholders in large projects, at all levels.
• Exposure to a diverse set of investment management products with preference towards OTC Derivatives (Interest Rate, Equity, FX, Volatility etc)
• Performing root-cause analysis involving detail-oriented, metric driven, problem solving and research skills

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Possesses a diploma or degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Finance, Business or Project Management
• Canadian or US Pension industry or finance experience is desirable
• Knowledge of project management principles, guidelines and methodologies (specifically Scrum and Kanban methodologies)
• Proficiency with SQL (Oracle and SQL Server), full Microsoft Suite of applications
• Knowledge of SimCorp Dimension, Charles River, Eagle or Calypso is an asset
• Embraces a variety of opinions, comfortable with professional debate and collaborates to generate best solutions
• Passion for continuous learning and excellent team player
• Strong business acumen and adept at managing multiple, concurrent deadlines and shifting priorities
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration, and inspires the same in others

Success MeasuresAfter one year with AIMCo in this position successes will be achieved by being able to assist with project implementation and understanding the strategy and mandate of the business unit to better add value to the work being done by their team and the organization and ensure the successful implementation of projects and initiatives.Benefits and Rewards

• Exciting special project work and stretch assignments
• Ongoing training, coaching and educational reimbursement programs
• Health care spending account and onsite fitness facilities

About AIMCoAIMCo is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified investment managers, with over $168 billion of assets under management for 32 clients, a diverse group of Alberta public sector pension plans, endowment funds, and government accounts representing all Albertans.We are guided by the core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration.AIMCo is mindful and responsive to actively evaluating, assessing and optimizing risk to achieve superior performance for Albertans. We believe that every employee is empowered and accountable for managing risk.AIMCo is committed to building and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. We believe that fostering a culture of belonging allows our people to bring their best selves to work. We actively encourage applications from persons who identify as women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples and members of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.Next StepsWe are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.We are committed to keeping our employees safe and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in our workplace. As such, AIMCo has implemented a mandatory vaccination requirement where any employment offer will be conditional on providing proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (subject to accommodation requirements) and agreeing to ongoing testing and booster shots.ALERT - Be on the lookout for AIMCo career opportunities advertised through third parties that request an application fee or too much information. To verify, all opportunities are posted on aimco.ca/jobsJob Reference: CA00429Quick Apply

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