Functional Consultant- BA
Vancouver
Fulltime
At Fastloop, we have a deep passion for helping businesses build their future. We use leading technologies and best-in class business expertise within our three core pillars of service excellence: Data, Analytics and AI (including Generative AI and Machine Learning).
As a boutique consultancy, our client engagements cover a broad spectrum of the modern data stack, leveraging platforms like Google Cloud to quickly and iteratively produce Analytics and AI outcomes for our clients.
Fastloop’s consulting model requires a team who is willing and able to work quickly, across new industries/verticals, with emerging technologies, in a fast, agile fashion. All team members must be extremely proactive, willing to explore the unknown and comfortable adapting to changing technical and functional requirements.
Fastloopers are technology and consulting experts who want to understand how our customers companies’ operate from the inside out. We are passionate about adding significant operational value, treating our clients' businesses as our own. We are problem solvers who like to roll up our sleeves and accelerate digital transformation journeys - always leveraging data as our foundation
About the Opportunity:
The Functional Consultant specialises in understanding and translating business requirements into actionable solutions within the data, analytics, and AI space. They work closely with clients to understand their business processes, challenges, and objectives, ensuring that technical solutions deliver meaningful business value. This role serves as the primary bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams.
Common responsibilities and activities for our functional consultants include:
- Requirements gathering, process mapping, stakeholder interviews, use case development, and business process optimization.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications, design user stories, and create solution blueprints.
- Attend or lead client workshops, manage stakeholder expectations, facilitate meetings, and maintain client relationships.
- Coordinate with internal and client teams, track deliverables, manage timelines, and ensure project governance.
- Develop functional documentations, training materials, and support knowledge transfer activities required.
What you'll need to succeed:
- 2-3+ years of business analysis experience
- Experience in data and analytics projects
- Strong background in process improvement
- Experience in consulting or client-facing roles
- Knowledge of data visualization tools and BI platforms (ex. Power BI, Looker, Tableau)
- Experience in retail marketing or digital marketing is preferred
- Experience with marketing technologies including Customer Data Platform (CDP), Marketing Automation, Google Ad Manager, Google Marketing Platform is preferred
Core Functional capabilities:
Business Analysis
- Requirements gathering techniques
- Process mapping
- Use case development
- Gap analysis
- Stakeholder analysis
Project Management
- Agile methodologies
- Project planning
- Risk management
- Change management
- Stakeholder communication
Analytics Knowledge
- BI reporting concepts & best practices
- Data visualization principles
- Basic data modelling understanding
- Analytics use case development
- Knowledge of data governance principles
- Knowledge of Cloud and Data engineering principles
Tools & Methodologies
- JIRA/Confluence
- Business process modelling tools
- Requirements management tools
- BI tools (such as Looker, Power BI, Tableau, etc.)
- Collaboration platforms such as Figma, Lucid, Slack etc.
Industry Knowledge
- Business process best practices
- Industry standards and frameworks
- Regulatory requirements
- Market trends
Ready to join the team?
