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Product Analyst
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Regina, SK
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September 19, 2025
Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Analyst to join our product delivery team. As a Product Analyst, you will play a critical role in shaping the development and success of our products by analyzing business needs, user feedback, and market trends. Your ability to translate data-driven insights into actionable recommendations and requirements will help optimize our product development efforts and enhance the overall customer experience. 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where you will contribute to developing innovative solutions that deliver meaningful value to our clients. 

 

  • As a Product Analyst you will support the detailed examination of complex business processes and systems to gain a precise understanding of client operations and identify opportunities for improvement. 
  • You will use a variety of tools and methods including journey mapping, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, research, testing, wireframing, and prototyping to understand existing business functions and explore enhancement opportunities. 
  • You will act as the voice of the customer, ensuring business requirements are accurately represented and prioritized during solution design, development, and implementation. 
  • You will contribute to the advancement of our product analysis practice, including maturing our tools and methods to deliver great value. 
  • This position reports to the Vice-President, Product and Experience. 

 

Why join the team at Ascent Strategy? 

 

Ascent Strategy is a high-growth customer experience design studio that is changing the way market-leading companies develop new products and services. Weaving deep technical insights and domain knowledge with the principles of human-centred design, our team reveals new sources of customer value and sustainable advantage. 

 

We don't just help our clients adapt to the future, we help them create it. 

 

Joining Ascent means joining a passionate team of diverse talents that applies creativity, strategy, and design to generate breakthrough ideas, rethink old problems, and create real value in people's lives. Our team culture is engaging, open, and inclusive. At Ascent, you'll be empowered to make an impact on our projects, our team, and how we do business. 

 

We're committed to creating a better and more sustainable future. 

What You’ll Do

 

Understand and analyze processes and functions 

  • Analyze and understand existing business processes, system functions, and business rules. 
  • Identify inefficiencies, deficiencies, performance bottlenecks, and other areas for improvement in current systems and processes. 
  • Ensure continued alignment between product strategy and business goals. 

 

Identify and document business requirements 

  • Work closely with stakeholders to identify business requirements. 
  • Challenge current practices and conventions by researching alternatives, introducing best practices, and identifying opportunities for process innovation. 
  • Translate user and business needs into detailed requirements for new software systems. 
  • Produce clear, consistent, and actionable requirements documentation, including workflows, user stories, and acceptance criteria. 

 

Support Product Design and Development 

  • Propose solutions to improve business processes and system functionality. 
  • Work alongside designers and developers to ensure accurate translation of business requirements into technical specifications. 
  • Create wireframes, prototypes, and mock ups to explore product concepts and gather feedback.  
  • Oversee the implementation of new system capabilities and processes to ensure alignment with business needs. 

 

Engage stakeholders 

  • Act as a bridge between stakeholders, users, and the project team, ensuring effective understanding of business needs and expectations. 
  • Present and explain business analysis findings and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels. 
  • Manage expectations and foster buy-in for new and improved product features. 

 

Deliver high-quality work in a high-performance team environment 

  • Manage project segments related to business analysis. 
  • Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality project deliverables. 
  • Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team in an agile environment. 
  • Challenge and be challenged in pursuit of the best possible solution. 

 

Help us get better 

  • Stay current on the latest trends and best practices in business analysis, customer experience, user-centered design, and the industries we support. 
  • Recommend and help implement improvements to our analysis tools and methods. 

 

Your fellow team members will rely on you to: 

  • Be an excellent problem solver, analyze challenges from multiple perspectives, and demonstrate sound decision-making. 
  • Handle multiple tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Develop a deep and authoritive understanding of complex business processes and systems. 
  • Be able to zoom-out to connect detailed areas of analysis to the broader user experience and strategic context. 
  • Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing abilities. 
  • Be proficient in business and product analysis tools and methodologies. 
  • Be an exceptional teammate and collaborator. 
  • Work independently and be self-motivated. 
What You’ll Bring
  • A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field. 
  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in business analysis, product analysis, or related role, preferably working in a client-facing role in a consultancy firm, software development company, or leading firm. 
  • Proven ability to analyze and document complex business processes and systems. 
  • Experience in agile software development practices. 

 

It would be a bonus if you had: 

  • Strong financial acumen and an understanding of financial banking systems (banking, investment, pensions, and benefits). 
  • Applied knowledge of human-centred design and design thinking methods. 
What We Offer
  • Exciting Projects: Working on intellectually challenging, mission-critical projects for leading companies in Western Canada. 
  • Compensation and Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits coverage, and professional development opportunities. 
  • Growth Opportunities: The ability to chart your own growth path in a dynamic and high-performance team. 
  • Collaborative Culture: The opportunity to join a high-growth company in the early stage of a major expansion.