Business analyst, Business strategies

Job summary

You will develop and execute business strategies, analyze organizational needs, and manage complex projects while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Additionally, you will coordinate with stakeholders, model business processes, and support change management and testing strategies throughout the project lifecycle.

Job details

As a business strategy analyst, you help develop plans and business intelligence; monitor business plans and performance; set targets; identify opportunities to improve service delivery; and develop and deliver business strategies and solutions aligned with the business architecture of various initiatives, including the organizational shift and transformation. You analyze the organization’s business needs and business context on large-scale, innovative projects and initiatives. You formalize business objectives and their value to the organization. You help identify, clarify the scope of, assess and recommend business solutions. From needs assessment to rollout, you analyze the impact of solutions on the organization and ensure they are integrated. Your projects and initiatives require extensive, in-depth knowledge of your field. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business and the ability to manage uncertainty and ambiguity. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy and the ability to balance the interests of multiple parties are therefore essential. You lead and serve as specialist to teams and decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to: * Analyze costs, benefits, risks, constraints, business opportunities and stakeholder needs in terms of project scope, and identify, formalize and communicate needs and requirements * Formalize objectives, help identify value for the organization and model business processes * Work with users to develop solutions that are aligned with the business objectives, analyze impacts on the various stakeholders, identify prerequisites and internal dependencies, ensure a cross-sector vision of the solution and perform end-to-end requirements traceability * Help develop testing strategies and acceptance testing plans, and support the business sector during solution rollout * Help develop change management strategies and carry out related activities. What we offer* * Competitive salary and annual bonus * 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year * Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement * Group insurance including telemedicine * Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment * Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria. What you bring to the table * Bachelor's degree in a related field * A minimum of six years of relevant experience * Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered * Knowledge of French is required Action oriented, Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Differences, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Stakeholders Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask! Trade Union (If applicable) Job Family Administration (FG) Unposting Date 2026-09-22

What you’ll do

You will develop and execute business strategies, analyze organizational needs, and manage complex projects while ensuring alignment with business objectives. Additionally, you will coordinate with stakeholders, model business processes, and support change management and testing strategies throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a related field and possess a minimum of six years of relevant experience. Proficiency in French is required, along with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity.

Benefits

• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • 4 weeks of flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses • Telework equipment

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Business analysis
• Business strategy
• Business intelligence
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Change management
• Requirements traceability
• Process modeling
• Risk analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Strategic planning
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Communication
• Decision making
• Business architecture
• Action Oriented
• Experimental Learning
• Project Scoping
• Business Architecture
• Change Management Strategy
• Business Objectives
• Planning
• Needs Assessment
• Business Intelligence
• Business Process
• Decision Making
• Customer Service
• French Language
• Innovation
• Requirements Traceability
• Service Delivery Improvement
• Business Strategies
• Telehealth
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Administrative
• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• Business Analyst Consultant
• Business Analyst (General)
• Management and Organization Analysts
• Management Analysts