Senior Business Analyst, Business IT Solutions

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $38.88/Hr. - CAD $55.89/Hr.

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Summary

Help shape the future of AI and digital innovation at Providence Health Care.Providence Health Care is in an exciting period of growth and change. As we prepare for the opening of the new St. Paul’s Hospital in 2027, we're exploring how AI, automation, and emerging technologies can improve the way we work and support patient care.We're looking for someone who's excited about the potential of AI and enjoys finding better ways of doing things. You'll be joining a collaborative, supportive team where you'll have the opportunity to explore new technologies, bring forward ideas, and help shape how we use digital tools across the organization.Reporting to the Leader, Business IT Solutions, the Senior Business Analyst will help Providence make the most of its existing technology while exploring new opportunities for innovation. You'll work closely with clinical and corporate teams to understand their needs and help find solutions that make their day-to-day work easier.In this role, you will:

• Explore opportunities to use AI and automation to improve how we work.
• Help shape the future of digital tools and technology across PHC.
• Support the ongoing improvement and modernization of enterprise systems.
• Work with teams across the organization to bring new ideas and solutions forward.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with technology, is curious about AI and emerging tools, and wants to be part of an organization that's continuing to grow and evolve.

Please note: This job posting will close on October 28th at 12:00pm.

What You Bring

Education, Training and Experience

• Graduation from a recognized degree program in a relevant discipline
• Five (5) years’ recent, related experience that includes managing medium to large scale projects, facilitating and managing consultation processes with a wide range of partner groups, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of common business applications, including configuration, customization, and administration.
• Working knowledge of AI tools and concepts, including generative AI, with the judgment to assess their fit, limitations and risks in a healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with database queries related to digital products.
• Understanding of APIs to integrate with other tools.
• Skills in administering and maintaining business platforms, including user management and permissions.
• Effective collaboration skills and the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization.
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach staff on these skills.
• Basic understanding of software development practices and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data to generate insights and reports.
• Ability to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements to workflows and processes.
• Attention to detail to ensure accuracy and reliability of data and configurations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with partners and team members.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

What We Offer

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Make your mark on healthcare: Joining PHC during the new St. Paul's Hospital transition offers exposure that is difficult to find elsewhere. Be part of one of the biggest healthcare projects in B.C.’s history. 
• A tight-knit team: Step into a small, experienced Business IT Solutions group where your work will have visible impact. You’ll have autonomy in your role, but always with the support of colleagues who collaborate, share expertise, and are dedicated to creating strong, sustainable systems.
• Competitive pay and benefits: $76,000 to $109,000 CAD per annum (expected hiring range $85,000 to $95,000), depending on experience, plus this role includes a robust benefits package, 4 weeks of vacation to start, a competitive pension plan, and even a 50% discount on transit passes for eligible employees.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Flexible work and hours: This role supports a flexible hours, hybrid model. While there are no fixed in-office days, attendance will be required for key meetings and organizational events.
• Professional development: Our team is growing with demand. That means real opportunities to take on responsibility, shape processes, and advance your career.

Your Day to Day:

• Provides a consulting service to client departments by answering inquiries, assisting clients in understanding the existing product catalog service and opportunities to leverage for improving business functions.

• Manages the implementation of technology products by collaborating with clients to gather requirements including workflows, schemes, custom fields and dashboards. Sets objectives, ensuring deliverables are met, resolving issues, negotiating with client departments, service providers, and PDHIS. Prepares and delivers training/orientation programs and materials for the client department.

• Identifies opportunities to apply AI and automation to business processes, and help define requirements, success measures and responsible-use considerations for AI-enabled solutions.

• Collaborates with PDHIS to determine the optimal technical configuration.

• Identifies testing requirements, including systems testing, user testing and production implementation. Performs post-implementation and quality improvement reviews related to design and usability.

• Manage assigned platforms (including tools such as JIRA and other emerging enterprise systems), ensuring they remain usable, scalable, and aligned with user needs.

• Consults on accounts/licensing for products, including access and deprovisioning for inactive users.

• Triages requests, provides responses and status reports to originators; stewards or transfers requests as necessary and maintains operational inventory and statistics and reports on activity.

• Provides support/consultation to ensure system functions are operating and accessible, including monitoring product usage and growth.

• Maintains quality control by monitoring design compliance to PHC standards. Revises guidelines and standards to ensure consistency in design and usability as needed. Monitors performance of products and takes immediate corrective action if necessary.

• Develops and recommends strategies, policies and procedures in relation to business IT products in use within PHC; implements, documents and maintains these procedures.

• Conducts internal user experience assessments, focus groups, and feedback surveys.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.