City : HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada

Category : Strategy | Project & Program Management

Industry : Financial/Banking

Employer : RBC

SAP Business System Analyst

As an SAP Business System Analyst within HR & Compensation Technology group, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team contributing towards various deliverables on new and/or annual projects related to HR technology. In your role you will analyze the business requirements on assigned projects in order help to ensure program / project system needs are identified, configured and delivered in line with the strategic goals or objectives of the project.  The primary area of responsibility for this role is SAP on premise Personnel Administration, Org Management, Benefits & Pensions, Time Management and Payroll and integrations to third party, vendors and other non-SAP applications.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

Understands the HR business and factors opportunities and risks into requirements, conducts information gathering sessions. Prepares detailed business system requirements: identifying, tracking and resolving business systems issues and configure the SAP on premise system for all or most of payroll, benefit, pensions, time and other modules.

• Assesses, researches, analyzes and documents sponsor/stakeholder needs in accordance with Project Life Cycle and Capability Maturity Model deliverables, selecting appropriate information gathering and/or modeling techniques to solve problems. Guides QA through testing objectives and assist with analysis of testing results.
• Contributes to successful project completion by identifying risks and developing/recommending mitigation strategies.  Recommends business solutions that satisfy sponsor/stakeholder needs continually exploring and assessing options for value-add to clients.
• Functions as a liaison between the business and the developers. Walks stakeholders through requirements and manages expectations regarding scope.
• Contributes to test case creation; ensuring that test cases are tightly integrated with requirements specifications.
• Participate and work collaboratively within cross-functional project teams comprised of HRCT Teams, Business Partners, T&O IT Teams and Vendors.
• Develops system specifications and test plans, according to existing standards and methodologies.
• Elicit the requirements needed to carry out business processes including interviews, cross functional workshops, etc.
• Translates business needs, processes and procedures into a workable system, and articulating on specific software requirements by communicating about these requirements with technology experts and business stakeholders.
• Working closely with business architects and other technology staff to deliver project results while implementing risk analysis and meeting required deliverable.
• Provide direction, expertise, feedback, coaching and development to build the capability of more junior staff and with a strong drive to learn.
• Participates in planning with other Business Analysts, the Project Manager and business in the early stages of project formation.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

 Must have:

• Proven experience (7+ years) working in small to Medium size projects in Agile or iterative waterfall project teams as a business Analyst with a university degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAP configurations in all or most of Personnel Administration, Org Management, Benefits & Pensions, Time Management and Payroll modules
• Strong knowledge of SAP payroll schemas, rules and functions
• Strong knowledge of SAP dynamic actions
• Ability to read ABAP codes and debug ABAP programs or ability to work with technical resource to read ABAP codes and debug ABAP programs
• Ability to analyze application integrations and facilitate discussions with HR business partners to resolve issues and/or improve application performance
• Analyze and understand business data to support decision making and effectively present information
• Evaluate alternative procedural and systematic solutions that meet needs while maintaining business standards
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, with an ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management.
• Strong analytical, trend analysis, problem identification and resolution skills.
• Great attention to detail, organizational skills and an analytical mind.

Nice-to-have:

• SAP and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Experience an asset
• Workday Understanding

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work

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Job Skills

Agile Methodology, Business Data Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationship Management, Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

120 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORDBEDFORDCanada37.5Full timeTECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSRegularSalaried2024-11-192024-12-20

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above