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About the Role
The Senior Business Systems Analyst, Data Strategy & Solutions bridges business needs and technology solutions by translating priorities into actionable data, analytics, automation, and AI initiatives aligned with Canada Life's North Platform strategy. This role partners with business leaders, architects, data teams, and delivery teams to define requirements, develop solution options, support estimation and planning, and ensure initiatives are ready for execution.
Responsibilities
- Lead stakeholder workshops to identify business needs, opportunities, risks, and success measures.
- Elicit, analyze, and document business, data, functional, and AI-related requirements.
- Identify opportunities to leverage data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve business outcomes.
- Develop high-level solution concepts and future-state processes aligned with enterprise data strategy and platform capabilities.
- Collaborate with architects, technology teams, and data teams to evaluate solution options and assess feasibility.
- Document business requirements, use cases, epics, process flows, business rules, and data requirements.
- Support estimation and planning activities by identifying complexity drivers, dependencies, assumptions, and risks.
- Prepare initiatives for delivery by ensuring requirements and solution documentation are complete and actionable.
- Develop executive-ready presentations, recommendations, and decision-support materials for senior leaders.
- Act as a trusted advisor, helping stakeholders move from concept to delivery-ready solutions.
Requirements
- 7+ years of Business Analysis or Business Systems Analysis experience.
- Experience supporting enterprise data, analytics, reporting, AI, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to lead workshops, gather requirements, and engage senior stakeholders.
- Experience working with architects, technology teams, data teams, and delivery teams in large organizations.
- Strong understanding of data platforms, cloud technologies, data governance, AI, machine learning, and automation concepts.
- Excellent facilitation, communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business-focused recommendations.
Skills
- Data Strategy
- Data Analytics
- Automation
- AI
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Stakeholder Management
- Solution Design
- Data Platforms
- Cloud Technologies
- Data Governance
- Machine Learning
- Facilitation
- Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Databricks
- Azure AI
- Microsoft Copilot
- Responsible AI
- Privacy
- Risk Management
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- Senior
Salary/Compensations
- $80,400 - $130,400
Benefits
- Career Development Opportunities
- Industry-leading learning programs
- Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
- Flexible health and dental benefits
- $5,000 mental health benefit
- Regular vacation and personal days
- Volunteer day
- Company-matching pension plan
- Share ownership program
- Additional investment options
- Employee recognition programs
- Service milestone celebrations
- Employee discounts
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
- Mentorship programs
- Social clubs and events
About the Company
- Grow with Canada Life
- We’re united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.
- Learn more about Canada Life.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.
- Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.