Business Analyst, Innovation

MNP•Calgary, AB

22h

About The Position

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change. Make an impact with our Innovation & Insights team as a Business Analyst, Innovation. This diverse team of future-focused problem solvers works with key leaders across MNP to evaluate, prioritize, design, and execute on new products and services that will continually redefine and enhance how we serve our clients. As a trusted advisor, you’ll bring a passion for transformation and thrive on delivering next generation solutions that redefine the way MNP does business. MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience
3 - 5 years of progressive experience in roles related to innovation, Data & AI, strategy, digital transformation, or operational excellence
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development in emerging technologies (e.g., AI, automation, digital transformation)
Experience with prototyping, piloting, and scaling new solutions
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a matrixed environment, building strong relationships to support change adoption.

Nice To Haves

Experience within a professional services environment (e.g., consulting, legal, accounting) with exposure to client-facing delivery modules is preferred.

Responsibilities

Apply strong analytical thinking, business acumen, stakeholder engagement, and curiosity around emerging technologies (e.g., AI, automation, data analytics, and digital enablement platforms) and translate business problems into clear requirements, user stories, process maps, and business cases.
Partner with business leaders and service line teams to identify innovation opportunities that improve efficiency, quality, growth, and client outcomes.
Support the facilitation of workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions to understand business challenges and pain points.
Analyze and document existing current-state business processes and design future-state solutions to enable optimization, automation, or redesign.
Coordinate proof-of-concepts (POCs), prototypes, and experimentation efforts with business and technology teams.
Support prioritization of innovation initiatives based on business value, feasibility, risk, and strategic alignment.
Develop and manage a structured innovation pipeline, including idea intake, evaluation, and prioritization in collaboration with business and innovation leaders
Track and report on pipeline metrics including ROI indicators, and adoption.
Partner with the Change Management team to support change readiness and adoption planning.