Senior Business Analyst

Royal Bank of Canada•Minneapolis, MN

7d•$70,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Sr. Business Analyst is responsible for business analysis activities on medium to large size projects. The role demonstrates advanced knowledge and ability and can apply the competency in new or complex situations and guides other professionals. The role is responsible for execution of all aspects of requirements delivery - planning, elicitation, analysis and documentation, management, and support - for changes to Business Areas and Technology

Requirements

Working as a Business Analyst with progressively increasing responsibilities in the areas of requirements management on large and complex projects
Proven experience with various project delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative and/or Agile
Experience in requirements planning and prioritization including stakeholder analysis and effort estimation
Requirements elicitation techniques such as Document analysis, Interviews, facilitated workshops, Observation, Prototyping, Focus groups, Survey
Requirements management and communication - requirements walkthroughs; scope and change management; traceability; configuration management, Backlog Management
Relevant college, university, or post-graduate degree in Business Analysis

Nice To Haves

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Project Management Institute -Professional in Business Analysis Certification (PMI - PBA) (Preferred)
Master's Certificate in Business Analysis (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Perform requirements stakeholder analysis to identify impacted or influencing groups and stakeholder requirements responsibilities
Develop plans and accurate estimates for completion of requirements, continuously improving the level of detail and accuracy of estimates
Manage risks, assumptions and constraints for requirements, and communicate to appropriate parties
Define the business analysis approach including tasks and deliverables based on the project and delivery methodology
Lead requirements prioritization and leverage techniques to drive out business priorities
Facilitate collaborative sessions with large and diverse business stakeholder groups to drive requirements discovery, analysis, and review
Apply advanced elicitation techniques to work with different types of stakeholder groups
Analyze and document scope of the business solution using enterprise-standard requirements methodology
Analyze and document detailed business and system solution requirements using enterprise standard requirements methodology
Verify requirements for quality and validate requirements with the impacted stakeholders
Build and maintain a repository of reusable requirements documentation to support future initiatives, following the enterprise standards

Benefits

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper.
We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
A world-class training program in financial services.
Flexible work/life balance options.
Opportunities to do challenging work.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $70,000-$130,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that: Drives RBC's high-performance culture. Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals. Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value.