Senior Business Analyst

Agricorp is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join the Program Change and Readiness team within our Program Development division.

We believe our employees are our greatest strength, which is why we offer:

• Comprehensive health and dental benefits to keep you and your family well
• Pension plan to support your long-term financial security
• Paid vacation days and sick leave to support your overall well-being
• Work-life balance with supportive leaders who respect your time outside of work
• Opportunities for learning and growth, including mentoring, coaching, and support for professional development

The Role

The Senior Business Analyst partners with senior leadership to evaluate and support the delivery of strategic business initiatives. The role collaborates closely with subject matter experts and technology teams to conduct end‑to‑end business analysis, including eliciting, analyzing, and documenting detailed business and system requirements to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with senior leadership to support the planning, evaluation, and delivery of strategic business and technology initiatives
• Prepare concise business value assessments that clearly articulate the benefits and impacts of proposed technology changes for review and approval by senior leadership
• Develop decision requests, information notes, and delivery plans to support executive and governance decision‑making
• Lead end‑to‑end business analysis activities, including requirements planning, elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and management
• Plan, conduct, and facilitate stakeholder engagement sessions, workshops, and consultations with business and technology teams to analyze, validate, and clarify requirements
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to contribute to high‑level solution design, business analytics (including data and reporting), and the development of test scenarios and plans
• Translate complex business needs into clear, well‑defined business and system requirements that support organizational objectives
• Plan and deliver comprehensive walkthroughs, demonstrations, presentations, and knowledge‑sharing sessions to support adoption of solutions and business readiness
• Provide leadership and guidance to Business Analysts, overseeing requirements activities across multiple concurrent projects. Coach and train team members within the division to support continuous improvement in business analysis practices.
• Assist with production support activities, including issue triage, root cause analysis, impact assessment, and resolution coordination
• Ensure analysis deliverables meet quality standards and support traceability, accountability, and auditability

Job status: Permanent
Salary range: $81,498 - $95,880
Work status: Full time in office
Location: Guelph Ontario

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum 7 years Business Analysis experience conducting complex business analysis business requirements and IT specifications Business area experience and/or background in insurance, finance or government programs an asset
• Subject matter expertise in Guidewire (PolicyCenter and ClaimCenter) an asset
• Experience working in scaled agile delivery (SAFe) an asset
• CCBA (Certification of Competency in Business Analysis) or CBAP (Certified Business Analyst Professional) is an asset
• Agricorp program knowledge an asset

Key Competencies

• Achieving quality results – Attends to the task at hand to minimize errors; reviews own work prior to distribution. 
• Initiative – Proactively identifies and handles issues and situations to take action; seizing opportunities when they arise.
• Teamwork and collaboration – Works cooperatively within teams to build effective relationships and accomplish goals. 
• Efficiency – Effectively plan and organize time and resources to prioritize work to effectively meet objectives.
• Professionalism - Create a positive impression that supports Agricorp's vision, mission, and core qualities. 
• Business Analysis - Apply the principles of business analysis in the planning, reengineering, and requirement gathering for business environments and operation processes.
• Project Management - Applies knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to achieve project objectives according to the agreed parameters.

Background

Agricorp, an agency of the government of Ontario.

Agricorp delivers government programs. These programs help protect the livelihood of over 47,000 Ontario farmers against the many risks farm businesses face every day. Our employees are skilled professionals who respond when industry and government need us, manage public funds with great care and integrity, and deliver a quality customer experience.

Agricorp helps grow Ontario agriculture. We underwrite $6-8 billion in risk each year. The agency was established in 1997, and since then we’ve made over $8 billion in payments to farmers when they needed it most. 

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Please submit your application for this position by April 29, 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted directly.