Tech. Bus. Analyst, Data & Analytics Platform

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst – Data & Analytics Platforms

Vacancies: This posting is for (1) new role.

Location: Toronto, ON | Vancouver, BC | Victoria, BC | Ottawa, ON | Calgary, AB | Halifax, NS | St John's, NL | Kelowna, BC| Prince George, BC | Montreal, QC (Detailed office location information can be found by visiting this link: https://cancer.ca/en/contact-us)

Work Model: Hybrid Work Model

Salary Band: 5 ($65,000 - $75,000 CAD)

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CANCER CARE IN CANADA

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save lives, improve lives and drive collective action against cancer. Together with patients, volunteers, donors and communities across the country, we raise funds to invest in transformative cancer research, we provide a caring support system for everyone affected by cancer and we advocate to governments to create a healthier future for all. It takes a society to take on cancer – and the Canadian Cancer Society is leading the way

MAKING AN IMPACT

The Technical Business Analyst plays a key role in enabling data-informed choices by translating complex business needs into clear, actionable technical and analytics requirements across the organization’s data platforms and analytics ecosystem.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Engineering & Services, this role partners closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, data engineers, BI specialists, and delivery teams to ensure analytics and data solutions are well-defined, scalable, and aligned to business priorities. Day to day, the Technical Business Analyst facilitates discovery sessions, documents business and data requirements, validates data models and solution designs, and supports agile planning and delivery to ensure analytics (from data integration, reporting, and advanced analytics) solutions are fit for purpose, governed, and effectively adopted by the business

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Discovery & Requirements Definition

Business Requirements Definition

• Document business requirements, detailing essential needs, analytical use cases, and optional enhancements
• Identify gaps between business goals, business processes, and data platform capabilities
• facilitate structured requirements gathering sessions with product leaders, SMEs, and cross functional business teams to interpret goals, outcomes, and success measures

Data Platform Requirements

• Evaluate data integration requirements across data platforms, CRM platform, fundraising platforms, volunteer systems, and external data sources
• Identify required data flows, source to target relationships, transformation considerations, data services functions and data quality needs to support organizational needs
• Validate proposed data models and solution designs with data and analytics teams
• Ensure requirements align with data governance standards and platform capabilities

Advanced Analytics Requirements

• Examine and define advanced analytics requirements, including predictive modeling, segmentation, experimentation, and feature needs
• Translate analytical questions and hypotheses into clear data, integration, and analytical requirements
• Solution Design & Delivery Enablement

Solution Planning

• Work together with Data Analysts, Data Engineers, BI Specialists, QA, and DevOps to ensure requirements are clearly understood and reflected in proposed solutions
• Support solution planning by providing input on feasibility, impacts, considerations, and constraints
• Support alignment between business requirements, solution components, and testing activities

Technical Documentation

• Produce high quality solution documentation including process flows, data models, configuration requirements and supporting reference materials
• Maintain documentation of knowledge repositories and ensure materials stay current with evolving platform capabilities

Quality Assurance Support

• Support Quality Assurance teams by clarifying requirements, contributing to test scenario development and assisting with defect analysis and triage
• Participate in release reviews and validation activities to confirm delivered functionality aligns with approved requirements and documented business needs
• Agile Planning & Delivery Support

Planning Support

• Support planning team in translating business needs and planned outcomes into clear, actionable user stories and backlog items
• Assist with refining acceptance criteria, breaking down work items and providing input to inform backlog prioritization and planning
• Support the planning team by clarifying assumptions, considerations, risks, and constraints associated with proposed work

Delivery Enablement

• Support backlog refinement, estimation, and sprint planning activities by ensuring backlog items are well defined and understood by the delivery team
• Help ensure stories meet accepted Definition of Ready and Definition of Done criteria prior to development and release
• Partner with delivery teams to support the flow of work from backlog through sprint level execution
• Contribute to our culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) by ensuring that all staff feel represented, valued, and heard across all aspects of their identity, including gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, and sexuality.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Post-secondary education in business analysis, information technology or a related field or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 5+ years of experience in business analysis - covering requirements discovery, analysis, and documentation for complex initiatives; paired with equally extensive experience working with technology teams to support technology‑enabled projects alongside engineering, data, and delivery teams.
• Proven experience collecting and documenting requirements from cross functional stakeholder groups with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Working knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies, including backlog refinement, user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint planning support
• Strong conceptual understanding of data models, analytics workflows, and data quality standards; ability to validate and critically assess solutions, not just document them.
• Working knowledge of data governance, data platform and analytics technologies considered a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to align technical deliverables with organizational strategy and business goals
• Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and optimization skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and collaborate across teams and organizational levels
• Thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities
• Bilingualism (French/English) is highly preferred, with French being an asset due to the organization’s nationwide operations and the need for effective communication across various regions.
• Others may apply

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

CCS provides impactful opportunities to transform the lives of Canadians affected by cancer. We are devoted to creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates diverse experiences and skills, encouraging all qualified candidates to join us. Our inspiring culture is rooted in our core values and commitment to meaningful change:

COURAGEOUS UNITED CARING RIGOROUS

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, including paid parental leave, family sick time, and health insurance—and a fulfilling work environment where your efforts make a meaningful impact daily.

COME AS YOU ARE

At CCS, we celebrate individuality and the strength of diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace that empowers everyone. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those from equity-deserving groups such as BIPOC, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and others who contribute to the richness of our organization. Together, we unite Canadians to shape the future of cancer care.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume, cover letter and salary expectations by March 20th, 2026

We thank all candidates for their interest and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

OTHER INFORMATION:

CCS is dedicated to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. In accordance with the local provincial Accessibility Act, accommodation will be provided as requested throughout the recruitment process. We want to make the interview process a great experience for you!

Please note that in keeping with the mandate of CCS to model and promote healthy lifestyles, employees are not permitted to smoke in or about CCS premises or while carrying out CCS business.

Privacy Disclosure

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AI Disclosure

We are committed to transparency and, the responsible use of technology in our hiring process. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to assist with certain administrative or screening tasks; however, all hiring decisions are made by people. We review and approve AI-assisted outputs to ensure fairness, accuracy, and alignment with our values. For more information about our privacy practices, visit cancer.ca/privacy.

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