Bank of Canada

Business Analyst, Agile Product Delivery

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The Bank of Canada has a vision to be a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in our environment.

Building on the principles that have always guided us – excellence, integrity and respect – we strive to be forward-looking and innovative, to welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and to earn trust by living up to our commitments and by clearly explaining the intent of our policies and actions.

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Did you know?

As part of its commitment to modernizing key Canadian financial market infrastructures, the Bank of Canada is advancing business capabilities in Swift payments, collateral management, and post-trade securities activities processing through in CDSX system.

What you will do

You will join our Banking and Payments (BAP) Department, and you will be primarily responsible for providing expertise in business analysis for clarifying and documenting user needs so that the scrum teams understand and implement the features required by Banking Operations and the modernization initiatives.

More specifically, you will:

• Collaborate within a Scrum team to gather business requirements, translate them into specifications and user stories, support testing activities, and maintain comprehensive documentation including processes, procedures, and training material.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance Banking and Payment business processes and capabilities.
• Actively participate in the Business Analysis Community of Practice as an engaged member, sharing your experience, best practices and lessons learned.
• Contribute to the health and wealth of the Agile team and system.
• Participate and provide subject-matter expertise across various initiatives, including project work and testing efforts.

What you need to succeed

As a seasoned business analyst, you excel at eliciting, documenting, and managing high level requirements for large scale IT enabled projects using an Agile methodology. You seamlessly translate these needs into actionable user stories for Scrum teams. You embody the Agile mindset—promoting psychological safety, inclusivity, transparency, purpose, and collaboration. Your strong verbal and written communication skills enable you to perform thorough needs assessments, provide context to the development and quality assurance teams, and produce clear, accessible business analysis artifacts for both technical and non-technical audiences. Adaptable and solution-focused, you thrive in dynamic environments, working effectively with diverse stakeholders while managing multiple priorities. You demonstrate a high level of analytical skills which allow you to work closely with the team to find and validate solutions. As a self-starter, you’re consistently looking for ways to contribute to your team’s success and continuous improvement.

Nice-to-have

• Knowledge of high-available banking and payments systems and/or the Canadian Payments landscape
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) or other relevant professional designations

Your education and experience

This position requires a bachelor’s degree in business administration, commerce, computer science or related field and a minimum of five years of experience in consulting on the development of business requirements and delivering of business system analysis while ensuring accurate consideration of people, processes, systems design and technology. In addition, you have a minimum of three years’ experience working as a business analyst within Agile Software development environment. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Language requirement

The Bank’s work environment is conducive to the use of both of Canada’s official languages - English and French. The position language requirement is Level 5 (Fully Functional). If a qualified candidate who meets the language requirement of the position is not found, a qualified candidate who does not meet the language requirement may be considered. Training may be provided to help reach the required level. Both bilingual and unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

What you need to know

• • Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
  • Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
  • Relocation assistance may be provided, if required
  • Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
  • The official title of this role is Business System Analyst.

Hybrid Work Model

The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture. Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

What you can expect from us

This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider.

• • Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $92,346 to $108,643 (job grade 16)
  • The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 5 to 7% of your base salary. The Bank offers additional performance pay (3%) for those who exceed expectations. Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
  • Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health and dental coverage that meets your needs
  • Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
  • Option to join the indexed, defined-benefit pension plan after 24 consecutive months of service

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.