Business Analyst

Role: Business Analyst

Location: Halifax, NS (Remote)

Type: Contract

Description:

• The Business Analyst will support the execution of company's first annual Third-Party Connectivity Governance Attestation process.
• The analyst will play a key role in ensuring approximately 5,000 connectivity attestations are completed over the next 5.5 months.
• The successful candidates will be highly self-driven, detail-oriented, and capable of working in an environment with ambiguous information and tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the annual attestation process for third-party connectivity, ensuring accurate and timely completion of all assigned attestations.
• Collaborate closely with internal business owners and stakeholders, many of whom will be participating in this process for the first time.
• Proactively guide stakeholders through the data discovery process, helping them identify and validate required information that may not be readily available.
• Manage, track, and prioritize a high volume of attestations to meet project timelines.
• Identify gaps or challenges in data collection and work independently or as part of a team to resolve them.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and outcomes to the project team and leadership as required.
• Provide constructive feedback on the attestation process to support future improvements.
• Work collaboratively with other analysts, reporting to the Program Manager or designated project lead.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, or a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience working with large volumes of data and managing projects with fixed deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and communication skills, with a proven ability to guide stakeholders through unfamiliar processes.
• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands.
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and proactively solving problems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in governance, risk, compliance, or third-party management programs.
• Experience using the OneTrust platform.
• Familiarity with attestation processes, data validation, or IT audit practices.
• Experience developing process documentation, guides, or training materials.
• Analytical skills and the ability to present data in a clear, actionable manner.
• Lean/Six Sigma or other process improvement certification.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity concepts is a plus.