Senior Technical Business Analyst
Top Benefits
About the role
About QuadReal Property Group
QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $98.5 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.
QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.
Role Description:
The Senior Technical Business Analyst is the requirements and scoping anchor for AI&DI's internal build program. You translate business problems into well-defined technical specifications, ensure delivery decisions are documented with full rationale, and bridge the gap between business stakeholders and a technical team working on AI, ML, and data platform initiatives. This is a hands-on, delivery-embedded role - not a governance-only or documentation-support function.
Responsibilities:
Requirements Definition & Scoping
- Lead requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders - translate priorities into clearly scoped functional and technical specifications
- Define and document scope boundaries - what is in scope, what is explicitly out of scope, and why - for every internal AI build
- Maintain a decision history for each initiative so future enhancements don't require rediscovering prior assumptions or constraints
- Write acceptance criteria that engineers and QA can act on, not just business descriptions
Technical Collaboration
- Work directly with the AI Architect and Engineers to validate that requirements are technically feasible and appropriately scoped
- Define data requirements - data sources, quality expectations, volume, latency - feeding directly into engineering and ML pipeline work
- Pressure-test solution designs against stated business requirements before development begins
- Participate in sprint planning and reviews; raise requirement gaps or misalignments early
- Shares team-wide accountability for user and operational support, and contributes to the continuous improvement of processes, practices, and products built and managed by AI&DI.
Delivery Documentation & Continuity
- Maintain solution specification documents (functional requirements equivalent) for all active and completed internal builds
- Ensure all artifacts are stored in shared, accessible locations - Teams, ClickUp, shared Claude projects - not siloed in email or personal drives
- Support knowledge transfer and handover readiness: new team members or external vendors brought in later should not require oral history orientation
- Contribute to standardizing templates for requirements, decisions, and support expectations across projects
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Act as the primary bridge between business unit contacts and the technical delivery team across AI&DI initiatives
- Support intake - Stage 1 (Discovery) and Stage 3 (Planning) of the operating model - ensuring business problems are well-framed before engineering begins
- Track and report delivery outcomes: are deployed solutions being used, for what, and how often - framed as outcomes accountability, not product analytics
- Coordinate with central IT and support stakeholders to ensure alignment on internal vs. vendor-supported solution policies
Experience and Qualifications:
Required
- 6–8 years of business analysis experience, with at least 4 years in a technical or data-intensive context (AI, ML, data platform, enterprise software)
- Actively uses AI tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) as a daily work habit - vibe-codes exploratory prototypes, uses AI to accelerate problem framing, and brings that builder instinct into team problem-solving rather than waiting for engineers to do it
- Demonstrable ability to write functional requirements and acceptance criteria that engineering teams can build to without ambiguity
- Working knowledge of data concepts - pipelines, APIs, data models, SQL - sufficient to engage engineers as a peer, not just a translator
- Experience scoping projects with explicit out-of-scope documentation and stakeholder sign-off
- Strong facilitation skills - comfortable leading requirements workshops with mixed business and technical audiences
- Familiar with agile delivery: sprint ceremonies, backlog management, story writing
Strong Asset
- Experience working alongside ML or AI engineering teams - understands enough about model inputs, outputs, and evaluation to scope requirements meaningfully
- Familiarity with LLM-based systems, RAG architectures, or AI agents - doesn't build them, but can scope requirements around them
- Background in real estate, asset management, or financial services
- Experience in a buy-first / vendor-oversight delivery model
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $115,000.
Based on the position, QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, pension plan, and paid time off.
The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.
We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Even if your skills don’t align 100% with the listed qualifications or salary range, we encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or others in our community. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization where their qualifications and experience align more closely with available opportunities.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) technology — alongside human review — to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Our recruitment team remains involved in all decisions.
Note to Recruiters: QuadReal does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to QuadReal, directly or indirectly, will be considered QuadReal property. QuadReal will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for engaged services to submit resumes.
QuadReal Property Group will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format. If you require accommodation, please advise the Talent Acquisition team member you are working with and include the following: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.
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About QuadReal
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, operating and development company. QuadReal manages the real estate and mortgage programs of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada’s largest asset managers with a $153.4 billion portfolio.
QuadReal manages a $37.6 billion portfolio spanning 23 Global Cities across 17 countries. The company seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.
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Senior Technical Business Analyst
Top Benefits
About the role
About QuadReal Property Group
QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $98.5 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.
QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.
Role Description:
The Senior Technical Business Analyst is the requirements and scoping anchor for AI&DI's internal build program. You translate business problems into well-defined technical specifications, ensure delivery decisions are documented with full rationale, and bridge the gap between business stakeholders and a technical team working on AI, ML, and data platform initiatives. This is a hands-on, delivery-embedded role - not a governance-only or documentation-support function.
Responsibilities:
Requirements Definition & Scoping
- Lead requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders - translate priorities into clearly scoped functional and technical specifications
- Define and document scope boundaries - what is in scope, what is explicitly out of scope, and why - for every internal AI build
- Maintain a decision history for each initiative so future enhancements don't require rediscovering prior assumptions or constraints
- Write acceptance criteria that engineers and QA can act on, not just business descriptions
Technical Collaboration
- Work directly with the AI Architect and Engineers to validate that requirements are technically feasible and appropriately scoped
- Define data requirements - data sources, quality expectations, volume, latency - feeding directly into engineering and ML pipeline work
- Pressure-test solution designs against stated business requirements before development begins
- Participate in sprint planning and reviews; raise requirement gaps or misalignments early
- Shares team-wide accountability for user and operational support, and contributes to the continuous improvement of processes, practices, and products built and managed by AI&DI.
Delivery Documentation & Continuity
- Maintain solution specification documents (functional requirements equivalent) for all active and completed internal builds
- Ensure all artifacts are stored in shared, accessible locations - Teams, ClickUp, shared Claude projects - not siloed in email or personal drives
- Support knowledge transfer and handover readiness: new team members or external vendors brought in later should not require oral history orientation
- Contribute to standardizing templates for requirements, decisions, and support expectations across projects
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Act as the primary bridge between business unit contacts and the technical delivery team across AI&DI initiatives
- Support intake - Stage 1 (Discovery) and Stage 3 (Planning) of the operating model - ensuring business problems are well-framed before engineering begins
- Track and report delivery outcomes: are deployed solutions being used, for what, and how often - framed as outcomes accountability, not product analytics
- Coordinate with central IT and support stakeholders to ensure alignment on internal vs. vendor-supported solution policies
Experience and Qualifications:
Required
- 6–8 years of business analysis experience, with at least 4 years in a technical or data-intensive context (AI, ML, data platform, enterprise software)
- Actively uses AI tools (Claude, Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) as a daily work habit - vibe-codes exploratory prototypes, uses AI to accelerate problem framing, and brings that builder instinct into team problem-solving rather than waiting for engineers to do it
- Demonstrable ability to write functional requirements and acceptance criteria that engineering teams can build to without ambiguity
- Working knowledge of data concepts - pipelines, APIs, data models, SQL - sufficient to engage engineers as a peer, not just a translator
- Experience scoping projects with explicit out-of-scope documentation and stakeholder sign-off
- Strong facilitation skills - comfortable leading requirements workshops with mixed business and technical audiences
- Familiar with agile delivery: sprint ceremonies, backlog management, story writing
Strong Asset
- Experience working alongside ML or AI engineering teams - understands enough about model inputs, outputs, and evaluation to scope requirements meaningfully
- Familiarity with LLM-based systems, RAG architectures, or AI agents - doesn't build them, but can scope requirements around them
- Background in real estate, asset management, or financial services
- Experience in a buy-first / vendor-oversight delivery model
This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $100,000 – $115,000.
Based on the position, QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, pension plan, and paid time off.
The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.
We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Even if your skills don’t align 100% with the listed qualifications or salary range, we encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or others in our community. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization where their qualifications and experience align more closely with available opportunities.
We use artificial intelligence (AI) technology — alongside human review — to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Our recruitment team remains involved in all decisions.
Note to Recruiters: QuadReal does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to QuadReal, directly or indirectly, will be considered QuadReal property. QuadReal will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for engaged services to submit resumes.
QuadReal Property Group will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format. If you require accommodation, please advise the Talent Acquisition team member you are working with and include the following: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.
#LI-KA2
#LI-Hybrid
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About QuadReal
Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, operating and development company. QuadReal manages the real estate and mortgage programs of British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), one of Canada’s largest asset managers with a $153.4 billion portfolio.
QuadReal manages a $37.6 billion portfolio spanning 23 Global Cities across 17 countries. The company seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.
QuadReal: Excellence lives here.