Job Description
2-Year Term
Location: Brandon, Portage la Prairie, or Headingley, MB
(Remote within Manitoba; Hybrid option available)
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of a team that values building relationships, enables change, and supports the agriculture industry in Manitoba. Come join our team as we offer an engaging work environment, competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package (including pension plan), and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.
Reporting to the Corporate Projects and Architecture Manager, the Business Architect works closely with internal business and IT stakeholders to develop an integrated view of the enterprise, using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques. The Business Architect aligns strategic goals and objectives with decisions regarding products and services, partners and suppliers, organization, capabilities, and key business and IT initiatives.
MASC values excellence, integrity, and accountability. We strive to enhance existing products and develop new products, transform service delivery to enrich the client experience, pursue customer driven organizational change, and maximize performance, engagement, and development of all employees.
MASC has five core competencies: communication, decision making, initiative & innovation, leadership, and organization. Competencies relate to every position at MASC and along with the technical requirements, are included in the qualifications for all positions at MASC.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Post-secondary education in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
Five (5) to eight (8) years of business and/or IT experience with emphasis on strategy formulation, business performance/analytics, and program management.
Experience translating business ideas into automated solutions.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and recommending improvements to the strategic, core, and support processes of the business to support strategic and operational goals.
Experience acting as a liaison to convey information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business.
Experience using model-based representations to collect, aggregate or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Experience with project management methodologies.
Experience preparing and delivering presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience gathering, documenting and managing business requirements through stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments, including user stories, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria.
Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensuring requirements traceability.
Ability to document and analyze business processes using standardized modeling techniques (e.g. BPMN).
Knowledge of insurance industry best practices.
Knowledge of lending industry best practices.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience using TOGAF methodology, is an asset.
Experience with strategic analysis, data or decision modeling, or process improvement techniques, is an asset.
Experience supporting enterprise system implementations (e.g. HRIS/HCM), is an asset.
Knowledge of modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques, is an asset.
Knowledge of organization change management, is an asset.
Knowledge of UX prototyping, accessibility standards, or Agile prioritization methods, is an asset.
Knowledge of agriculture, is an asset.
Ability to communicate verbally in both official languages (French and English), is an asset.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Must possess a valid driver’s licence, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel within the Province of Manitoba.
SALARY: $84,825 to $113,857 per annum
CLOSING DATE: May 25, 2026
COMPETITION: #2026-27-04
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered for this competition you must submit your application (Cover Letter, Resume, and any other required documents) directly online. View/select this competition and select ‘I am interested’ found at the bottom. Create a profile (first time users) or login (returning users) and apply.
For competition or accommodation inquires only:
Email: [email protected]
NOTE: We will not accept applications of any kind sent directly to this email. Only applications submitted online directly to the competition (as noted above) will be considered.
We believe diversity strengthens our ability to provide excellent customer service in a positive work environment. We encourage all to apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Location: Brandon, Portage la Prairie, or Headingley, MB
(Remote within Manitoba; Hybrid option available)
Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) has an exciting opportunity for you to be a part of a team that values building relationships, enables change, and supports the agriculture industry in Manitoba. Come join our team as we offer an engaging work environment, competitive pay, a comprehensive benefits package (including pension plan), and we encourage a healthy work-life balance.
Reporting to the Corporate Projects and Architecture Manager, the Business Architect works closely with internal business and IT stakeholders to develop an integrated view of the enterprise, using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standard techniques. The Business Architect aligns strategic goals and objectives with decisions regarding products and services, partners and suppliers, organization, capabilities, and key business and IT initiatives.
MASC values excellence, integrity, and accountability. We strive to enhance existing products and develop new products, transform service delivery to enrich the client experience, pursue customer driven organizational change, and maximize performance, engagement, and development of all employees.
MASC has five core competencies: communication, decision making, initiative & innovation, leadership, and organization. Competencies relate to every position at MASC and along with the technical requirements, are included in the qualifications for all positions at MASC.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Post-secondary education in Business, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered.
Five (5) to eight (8) years of business and/or IT experience with emphasis on strategy formulation, business performance/analytics, and program management.
Experience translating business ideas into automated solutions.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and recommending improvements to the strategic, core, and support processes of the business to support strategic and operational goals.
Experience acting as a liaison to convey information needs of the business to IT and data constraints to the business.
Experience using model-based representations to collect, aggregate or disaggregate complex and conflicting information about the business.
Experience with project management methodologies.
Experience preparing and delivering presentations to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience gathering, documenting and managing business requirements through stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
Experience working in Agile delivery environments, including user stories, backlog refinement, and acceptance criteria.
Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and ensuring requirements traceability.
Ability to document and analyze business processes using standardized modeling techniques (e.g. BPMN).
Knowledge of insurance industry best practices.
Knowledge of lending industry best practices.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience using TOGAF methodology, is an asset.
Experience with strategic analysis, data or decision modeling, or process improvement techniques, is an asset.
Experience supporting enterprise system implementations (e.g. HRIS/HCM), is an asset.
Knowledge of modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques, is an asset.
Knowledge of organization change management, is an asset.
Knowledge of UX prototyping, accessibility standards, or Agile prioritization methods, is an asset.
Knowledge of agriculture, is an asset.
Ability to communicate verbally in both official languages (French and English), is an asset.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Must possess a valid driver’s licence, access to a vehicle and the ability to travel within the Province of Manitoba.
SALARY: $84,825 to $113,857 per annum
CLOSING DATE: May 25, 2026
COMPETITION: #2026-27-04
HOW TO APPLY:
To be considered for this competition you must submit your application (Cover Letter, Resume, and any other required documents) directly online. View/select this competition and select ‘I am interested’ found at the bottom. Create a profile (first time users) or login (returning users) and apply.
For competition or accommodation inquires only:
Email: [email protected]
NOTE: We will not accept applications of any kind sent directly to this email. Only applications submitted online directly to the competition (as noted above) will be considered.
We believe diversity strengthens our ability to provide excellent customer service in a positive work environment. We encourage all to apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
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