Agile Business Analyst

Time left to apply: End Date: November 8, 2024 (5 days left to apply)

Job requisition ID: 2423707

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com.

What you'll be doing

You’ll be joining CIBC’s Global Operational and Enterprise Risk Management team. You’ll work as a member of an Agile product team employing Scrum methodology, responsible for designing strategic solutions that advance the modernization of our credit adjudication systems. As an Agile Business Analyst, you’ll support the product team by defining requirements and producing Epics, User Stories and wireframes. You’ll ideate and collaborate with the team to create and set up flexible, innovative solutions that deliver a best-in-class client experience.

Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.

How you'll succeed

1. Understanding and documenting requirements: Work closely with business partners to gather complicated business requirements and facilitate solution design discussions to ensure you meet project needs. Create strong relationships, lead discussions, listen and ask the right questions to ensure solutions meet requirements.
2. Collaborate for Success: Work directly with members of the Agile team every day to ensure that the product is progressing towards the project’s key goals. Provide feedback where required and assist wherever possible to ensure that each sprint is a success. Facilitate discussion in the team so that everyone is working towards a common goal.
3. Solution design: Assemble client-focused solutions that meet business requirements. Prepare and validate solution design documents around areas such as scope clarification, solution requirements, and quality assurance.
4. Design for Users: Organize and lead design sessions with the stakeholders to ensure that the end-user needs drive the product functionality. Assemble or modify UI wireframes for the team, and encourage a sensible balance of functionality vs usability. Ensure that good UI and UX principles are always applied.

Who you are

1. You put our clients first: You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.
2. You give meaning to data: You enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information.
3. You’re a good communicator: You can communicate and present detailed information in a meaningful way. Strong presentation skills are required for this role.
4. You can demonstrate experience in Agile Methodology: You have experience with Agile methodologies and have worked directly as a member of a Scrum team.
5. You’re self-motivated: You work independently and apply professional judgment to effectively diagnose the root cause of problems.
6. You act like an owner: You thrive when you're empowered to take the lead, go above and beyond, and deliver results.
7. You understand that success is in the details: You notice things that others don't. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
8. Values matter to you: You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com.
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 31st Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Agile Methodology, Agile Principles, Backlog Prioritization, Backlog Refinement, Conducting Standups, Relationship Building, Requirements Gathering, Scrum (Agile), Teamwork, Time Management, Use Cases, User Experience (UX), User Interfaces (UI), Waterfall Model, Writing User Stories

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.

Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.