Business Solutions Analyst III

Closing Date: June 19, 2025

We are on the lookout for an experienced Business Solutions Analyst to offer continuous support and subject matter expertise in Capital Markets technology solutions. If you are eager to be part of a high-performance, fast-paced front office environment, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Apply today and join us in the beautiful city of Victoria, BC. 

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION 

The Technology department is a strategic partner with BCI’s business areas. It enables investment processes and business activities that contribute to the achievement of BCI’s mission and long-term goals. The department creates the digital capabilities that support and enable BCI to innovate, modernize service and product offerings guided by best practices, and drive a digitally empowered workplace through new collaboration and productivity ecosystems. The department is also responsible for providing the foundational infrastructure, systems, business applications, and advanced technologies for the front, middle, and back office.  

THE OPPORTUNITY  

The Business Solutions Analyst III is responsible for conducting business and user analysis for an assigned client area and portfolio of applications and processes. The Business Solutions Analyst develops an in-depth understanding of client area goals, objectives, and needs and creates the key business solution artifacts that are needed to enable application and process development and enhancements. Where needed, the Business Solutions Analyst will also directly perform low/no code development or system-specific design and configuration.   

The Business Solutions Analyst III is responsible for business solutions analysis and leads projects with a high level of complexity and stakeholder engagement. They can work independently, provide guidance and training to others, and have an advanced level of competency within the role.  

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Arts, Technology, Computer Science or a related field  

• Capital Markets experience is essential for this role, in a pension fund or similar institution

• Knowledge of Bloomberg AIM and e-trading networks is highly desirable

• Up to 8+ years of experience in a similar role as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Product Owner, or Technical Project Lead with hands-on experience producing business and user analysis  

• A minimum of 3 years of experience with Agile methods (Scrum and/or Kanban) and/or DevSecOps practices  

• Ability to design, lead, and facilitate meetings and workshops with stakeholders and present technical details to non-technical audiences  

• Ability to work through ambiguous situations and multitask in a fast-paced environment   

• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills, facilitation and presentation skills, listening skills, and problem-solving skills and abilities  

• Experience with hybrid technical environments and foundational knowledge of cyber security, cloud platforms, and the software development lifecycle  

• Experience delivering technology solutions to the investment management industry is an asset, including public market trading, investment risk, private markets, investment & client reporting, valuations & fund accounting  

• Professional certifications or training in Business Analysis (IIBA, PBA, etc.) or Agile methods (Agile Leadership, CSM, CSPO, etc.) is an asset  

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Builds an in-depth knowledge of assigned business client area goals, objectives, needs, applications and business processes 

• Engages both business and technical stakeholders to elicit and capture business user needs and requirements, and technical expectations 

• Designs, leads, and facilitates stakeholder meetings including conducting workshops, planning sessions, interviews, focus groups, demos, and/or conducting reviews of existing applications, processes, and artifacts 

• Captures the results of stakeholder engagement efforts in a clear and concise form and validates needs, requirements, and expectations to ensure they meet desired outcomes 

• Develops the key artifacts needed to enable application development and enhancements including designs, prototypes, mock-ups, user analysis, user personas, user journey maps, user stories, etc. 

• Develops the key artifacts needed to enable business process development and enhancements including capturing business rules, process workflows, process dependency maps, etc. 

• Performs system-specific analysis, low-code/no-code development, testing, configuration, production support, and provides technical guidance to others as needed   

• Contributes to the planning, development, and implementation of business capability roadmaps and application lifecycle roadmaps 

• Advances Agile delivery practices and continuously improves delivery performance through delivery reporting and tracking, backlog development and grooming, sprint or increment planning, and participating in retrospectives

• Acts as a capital markets subject matter expert and provides support, ad hoc training and guidance to technology team members and business users 

• Proactively identifies risks and issues and proposes solutions to remove barriers to delivery  

• Ensures technical artifacts are accurate, accessible, maintained and communicated  

• Undertakes special projects or assignments as required 

• Performs other related duties as required 

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

• Work from our downtown Victoria office

SALARY RANGE

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan and paid time off. 

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria-based role is CAD $120,000 to $140,000. 

The base salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration to internal equity. 

We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance.

Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise. 

WHY APPLY TO JOIN BCI 

With our values as our anchor, it’s our people that help shape employee-focused initiatives and who create the environment we work in each day – all of which further strengthens our culture. BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the sixth consecutive year - and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees, including; 

• Extended health and dental coverage, start on your first day of work. We have you covered! 

• Our telehealth provider Dialogue connects you and your family to virtual healthcare appointments.  

• Eligibility to the defined benefit BC Public Service Pension Plan providing you with a secure retirement income. 

• Time off includes: 20 days vacation, 6 paid sick days, 6 paid personal days, and 2 paid days for volunteering – to support physical, mental, and community health. 

• Four days in office, with the option to work from home once a week, promoting both a collaborative work culture and a healthy work-life balance.  

• Annual wellness allowance to support an active lifestyle as well as physical well-being when working at home. 

• On-going learning through our in-house mentoring program, professional dues support, tuition reimbursement, and online and in-house learning. 

• Relocation support is available if a move to one of BCI’s locations is required. 

• Invested in your learning: BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments. 

TO APPLY

Apply online with a copy of your resume. We encourage timely submissions of applications as candidates will be actively reviewed and the interview process may advance earlier. 

Referrals: If you are currently connected with a BCI employee and plan to list them as a referee, please ensure you reach out to them first to get their consent to do so. All referrals will be verified internally. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are interested in applying for this role. You will need to be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you currently do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions, or is due to expire in 12 months or less, please ensure to flag this to our recruitment team if your application is shortlisted. 

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful. 

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you.  

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply. 

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at hr@bci.ca. We would like to hear from you!