Senior IT Business Analyst

About QuadReal Property Group  QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $98.5 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships. QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come. QuadReal: Excellence lives here. www.quadreal.com Role Description:   QuadReal is looking for an IT Senior Business Analyst to join the Enterprise Solutions team to support our team’s suite of applications and project delivery. The IT Senior Business Analyst will help to maximize the performance of the organization through the implementation, improvement, and sustainment of leading-edge tools and processes. This individual will also play an important role by working closely with the business on system product roadmaps, platform enhancements and project delivery. This includes assisting with design, documenting and analyzing business requirements, testing, deployment, and maintenance of corporate and investment systems. The candidate should be someone with exceptional analytical skills and data who thrives working in collaborative and fast-paced environments where the ability to think creatively to deliver solutions and results is essential.

Plans and drives scoping, gap analysis, needs assessments, impact analysis, requirements definition and prioritization activities for enhancements and projects. Collaborates with stakeholders at all levels in the conduct of investigations for business requirements specifications, feasibility studies and business cases preparation. Challenges initiatives with business value in mind.  Ability to effectively convert the abstract into the concrete and translate into meaningful dialogue with distributed stakeholders.  Supports technology design and re-design activities through interpretation and clarification of business requirements and processes and assesses impacts of changes to other functional processes and systems.  Deals with problems and issues, managing resolutions and corrective actions whilst following procedures and processes.  Coordinates, supports and helps business users resolve day-to-day support issues including application software and operational systems.  Proactively and collaboratively engages with vendors to resolve incidents, problems, or unsatisfactory performance. Escalates appropriately.  Creates, documents and executes test cases to validate system changes and provide framework to support end user acceptance testing.  Acts as a liaison between the IT teams, lines of business and other stakeholders to understand business, change management and IT strategies and priorities.  Creates and advocates a “customer-centric” culture in all team interactions.  Promotes teamwork and effectively networks across the organization to drive buy-in, deliver estimation, support change and adoption.  Ensures system administration of applications is completed as required  Lead and/or assist with system enhancements, coordinating system configurations, testing, and training end users when appropriate, partnering with vendors where necessary Facilitate and/or assist with the system selection process and support subsequent related activities, including implementation and sustainment  Create and maintain user guides, manuals and other related materials  Experience and Qualifications:   Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Business, or a related field.  Minimum of 5+ years of relevant business analysis,