Agile Transformation Business Analyst, Level 3

Job title:

Agile Transformation Business Analyst, Level 3

Company

Randstad

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Agile Transformation Senior Business Analyst to support a client in their critical digital transformation journey. This role involves leading the transition to Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, to improve service delivery, optimize operations, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The successful candidate will provide coaching and mentoring, facilitate training workshops, and ensure effective backlog grooming, sprint planning, and retrospectives. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in facilitating Agile transformations for public sector clients, with experience in leveraging Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI for reporting and tracking. A minimum of three years of Agile coaching experience and relevant Agile certifications are required. If you are passionate about driving change and improving business processes through Agile practices, we want to hear from you!*** Fully remote position ****** Government of Canada experience required ****** 12 months to start, with 12 month option to renew ***Advantages
Drive Change: Implement Agile practices to boost efficiency and collaboration.
Variety: Enjoy diverse tasks and a dynamic work environment.Responsibilities

• Agile Framework Implementation: Assist in selecting and implementing Agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe. Guide teams through backlog grooming, sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Provide hands-on coaching to teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership. Develop and deliver customized training and workshops on Agile principles, frameworks, and roles.
• Process Optimization: Assess and improve existing workflows, leveraging tools like Power Automate and Power Platform to streamline business processes and enhance efficiency.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for leveraging Microsoft Power Platform and other tools to improve work processes and reporting. Develop a strategic roadmap for Power Platform adoption.
• Documentation and Reporting: Document all development processes, workflows, and solutions. Prepare regular progress reports and updates for stakeholders, and deliver a final report with recommendations for sustaining Agile practices.
• Performance Measurement: Establish metrics to measure team performance, project progress, and Agile maturity, providing actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Database Configuration: Evaluate and recommend changes to current database configurations to optimize system performance and align with Agile practices.
• Power BI Integration: Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for data analysis and project tracking.
• Process Improvement: Identify and address organizational barriers to Agile adoption, recommending strategies to improve transparency and value delivery.
• Facilitate Stakeholder Engagement: Lead sessions for information gathering and ensuring alignment with project goals and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in Agile coaching, specifically in organizations with similar complexity (e.g., those with multiple partnerships and program agreements).
• Experience facilitating at least two Agile transformations for public sector clients, with a focus on Scrum methodology.
• Proven track record in leading stakeholder engagement sessions for information gathering and aligning with business goals.
• One of the following Agile certifications:

oProfessional Scrum Master (PSM I)
oSAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
oPMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
oICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Project Management (ICP-APM)
oCertified Scrum Professional – ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)
oDisciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM)
oCertified Agile Project Manager (IAPM)
oAgilePM Foundation
oCertified SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
oCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)

• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, etc.) in an Agile environment to enhance reporting, project tracking, and workflow automation.
• Familiarity with databases such as Microsoft SQL, MySQL, and Oracle DBMS, along with programming languages like C# and JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Knowledge of cloud-based environments, particularly Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and the ability to implement and adapt them to specific team and project needs.
• Ability to develop and deliver training and workshops tailored to Agile principles, tools, and methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to document processes, prepare reports, and present to stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in process optimization, particularly in leveraging automation tools to improve workflows and organizational efficiency.
• Ability to assess Agile maturity and recommend actionable improvements based on performance metrics.

Summary
If you’re qualified and interested please submit your resume and one of our experienced Recruiters would be happy to give you a call. Thank you.Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Expected salary

Location

Ottawa, ON

Job date

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:38:38 GMT

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