Senior Agile Business Analyst – R&D & AI Enablement (Energy Technology)

Why This Role?

We’re growing our R&D organization

as we modernize and embed

.

We’re looking for a

who thrives at the intersection of

. This role is highly visible and directly impacts how our R&D teams plan, execute, and deliver.

If you enjoy bringing order to complexity

, improving how teams work, and using tools like

to drive real productivity—not theory—this role is for you.

About Us:

KBC (A Yokogawa Company), is a global technology-based consulting company that delivers world-class process optimization and energy solutions to the oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, and polymer industries. We blend decades of deep industry expertise with cutting-edge digital technologies enabling clients to achieve operational excellence, sustainability, and profitability. With a focus on decarbonization and net-zero goals, our integrated solutions have helped avoid 400 million tonnes of CO₂ since 1979. At KBC, you’ll be part of a team that empowers industries to navigate the energy transition and accelerate the path to net-zero — all while building a rewarding, future-focused career.

What You’ll Do

- Act as a

delivery enablement partner

for R&D teams, improving Agile execution, flow of work, and delivery predictability

- Lead

business process mapping

(AS-IS / TO-BE) and identify opportunities to streamline and modernize ways of working‑IS / TO‑BE) and identify opportunities to streamline and modernize ways of working

- Own and evolve the

Atlassian ecosystem (JIRA & Confluence)

:

- Boards, workflows, issue types, dashboards, reporting, users and automations

- Support

Agile PM / Scrum activities

:

- Backlog hygiene, dependency tracking, sprint health, and cross‑team coordination

- Drive

Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption

across R&D and beyond:

- Identify high value use cases‑value use cases

- Enable teams through training, coaching, and documentation

- Design and support

AI‑enabled productivity solutions

, including no‑code / low‑code tools and

Copilot Studio workflows

- Create clear documentation, standards, and templates that enable

scalable, repeatable delivery

What We’re Looking For (Must Have Skills)‑Have Skills)

✅

Agile Business Analysis & Process Improvement

- 3+ years supporting

software delivery in Agile environments

- Strong experience with

business process mapping

and continuous improvement

- Comfortable facilitating workshops with technical and non‑technical stakeholders

✅

Agile Delivery / Agile PM

- Hands‑on experience working in

Scrum or Kanban

- Strong backlog management, dependency tracking, and delivery visibility skills

- Experience supporting multiple teams or distributed environments

✅

Atlassian Expertise

- Advanced, hands-on experience with

JIRA

(administration/configuration strongly preferred)‑on experience with

- Experience using Confluence for documentation, standards, and knowledge sharing

✅

AI & Copilot Enablement

- Practical experience using

Microsoft 365 Copilot and GitHub Copilot

- Ability to identify, prioritize, and measure productivity improvements

- Experience with

Copilot Studio or Power Platform

is a strong asset

Nice to Have (Highly Valued in Calgary)

- Experience in

energy, oil & gas, or industrial technology

- Exposure to

R&D or product development environments

- Experience supporting enterprise scale tooling and delivery models‑scale tooling and delivery models

Why Join Us

- Work at the forefront of

AI-enabled energy technology‑enabled energy technology

- Influence how R&D teams operate—not just document requirements

- Be part of a company expanding into

advanced analytics

- 100% remote working

with strong autonomy and impact. Occasional travel for business meetings may be required.

- Must be based in Alberta

- Calgary area preferred.