Stantec

Business Analyst

Stantec$70K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience in business analysis within agile digital teams and backlog refinement.
  • Creative, proactive mindset with strong collaborative skills.
  • Effective communicator with strong written and verbal skills.
  • Experience in global design environments collaborating with cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of Agile Scrum methodologies and tools, preferably Jira.
  • Technical understanding of software development and web technologies.
  • Detail-oriented with problem-solving skills in high-pressure situations.
  • Familiarity with engineering and geospatial tools, such as Autodesk or Esri (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, or related field.
  • 2+ years in business analysis or product/project management in digital environments.

Responsibilities

  • Gather and document business requirements and user stories for development teams.
  • Maintain and prioritize a global backlog of user stories and epics.
  • Coordinate project scope and budget, resolving ambiguities.
  • Monitor dependencies and risks across multiple initiatives.
  • Analyze user feedback and provide data-driven insights.
  • Adapt to ambiguous environments to drive iterative progress.
  • Support digital solution operations and maintain knowledgebases.

Benefits

  • Collaborate with a global team focused on innovation.
  • Opportunity to influence and grow digital solutions.
  • Engage in a dynamic, evolving work environment.
  • Chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Business Analyst (BA) with a foundation in consulting, science, or engineering. In this role, you will work with a global innovation team and have a lot of fun helping the company carry out its digital strategy. Your primary focus will be supporting product managers, coordinating and collaborating with business stakeholders, developers, UI/UX, testing, solution architects, data scientists, project managers, and leadership to deliver digital assets and products.

A successful candidate will have the opportunity to help us grow our vision for our digital solutions. Business Analysts work with the team to ensure that business, quality, and functional goals are met with each solution release. The BA is ultimately responsible for representing the end user's needs.

Your Key Responsibilities
  • Elicit, gather and analyze, and document business requirements, user stories, process flows, and detailed specifications, translating business needs into clear, implementable solutions for development teams
  • Maintain, and prioritize a global backlog of epics and user stories, supporting backlog refinement and sprint planning while ensuring alignment to product and asset strategy and measurable business value
  • Under guidance of the Product Manager, coordination across scope, schedule, and budget, driving alignment, resolving ambiguity, and ensuring shared understanding while collaborating across product, asset, and development teams within the SDLC
  • In collaboration with the Product Manager, maintain a holistic view across multiple initiatives to have awareness of dependencies, risks, and opportunities and escalate as appropriate.
  • Analyze data, user feedback, and pain points to identify improvement opportunities and provide data-driven insights and tradeoff analysis for prioritization and decision-making
  • Operate effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments by structuring undefined problems and enabling iterative, value-driven progress
  • Support digital solution operations and act as a first line of triage while maintaining and refining knowledgebases to ensure consistency and scalability


Qualifications

Your Capabilities and Credentials
  • Experience supporting business analysis activities in agile digital teams, including gathering basic requirements, engaging stakeholders, and contributing to user stories and backlog refinement.
  • Demonstrate creativity, curiosity, and a proactive, collaborative mindset with a willingness to take initiative and drive outcomes
  • Communicate effectively through strong written and verbal skills, enabling clear interactions across cross-functional teams
  • Collaborate effectively with product managers, developers, and stakeholders in cross-functional delivery environments, ideally previous experience working in a global design environment.
  • Apply Agile Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira) to support iterative delivery and team coordination
  • Leverage a solid technical foundation, including understanding of software development, web technologies, and application development, best practices
  • Analyze problems with strong attention to detail, apply structured thinking to solve challenges and deliver high-quality outcomes under pressure
  • Work effectively with development teams to translate technical concepts and support solution delivery
  • Utilize strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to navigate complex or ambiguous challenges
  • Bring familiarity with engineering and geospatial tools (e.g., Autodesk, Bentley, Esri) to support domain-specific solutions (preferred)
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related science or engineering field
  • 2+ years of experience in business analysis, product management, or project management roles within digital or software-focused environments
  • Experience working with business software applications, with a demonstrated track record of supporting successful implementation and ongoing improvement
  • Familiarity with the AEC industry and its tools, workflows, and challenges (preferred)

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related science or engineering field
  • 2+ years of experience in business analysis, product management, or project management roles within digital or software-focused environments
  • Experience working with business software applications, with a demonstrated track record of supporting successful implementation and ongoing improvement
  • Familiarity with the AEC industry and its tools, workflows, and challenges (preferred)


About Stantec

Stantec Inc. is a global engineering consulting firm headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company provides professional consulting services in the areas of infrastructure, water, environment, buildings, and energy. Stantec has over 22,000 employees working in more than 400 locations across six continents. The company has a diverse client base that includes public and private sector clients. Stantec is committed to sustainability and has implemented green practices in its operations. The company has received numerous awards for its work, including the American Council of Engineering Companies' National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement.
Learn more about Stantec
Size
25,000 employees
Market Cap
$5.1 billion
Industry
Founded
1954
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
NASDAQ

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