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Job Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have domain expertise in banking and finance, along with a strong background in UI, data flows, cloud architecture, and data modernization/transformation programs. In this role, you will be responsible for supporting both the Business Change and Technology workstreams by producing collateral such as diagrams and user stories to contribute to the overall delivery of the solution.
Responsibilities:
- Domain expertise: Possess a deep understanding of the banking and financial industry,
- including regulations, processes, and technologies.
- Requirements gathering and requirements management: Possess proven experience to lead
- the requirements gathering phase and ability to collect and manage the requirements by
- collaborating with various stakeholders.
- Solution Design: Support the Architects and Business teams in the design, build and QA of
- the solution to deliver the documented business processes.
- UI Development with UCD led approach: Support the business, User Researchers, designers,
- and developers to capture the requirements to enhance overall user experience.
- Data Flows: Analyse and map data flows within the organisation, identify bottlenecks, Pain
- programs, including evaluating current data systems, identifying gaps or areas for improvement,
- and developing strategies for migration or transformation.
- Process reengineering- Strategise and lead process re-engineering workshops to identify
- improvements, and document processes to ensure clarity and consistency across the
- organisation
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with stakeholders from various departments,
- including IT, finance, and operations, to gather requirements, understand business objectives,
- and ensure alignment between business goals and technology solutions.
- Service Design Support: Working closely with service design team to ensure smooth
- adoption and utilisation
- Team Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to a team of business analysts and
- architects, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional growth.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field
- Minimum of 8 years of experience as a business analyst, with a proven track record of
- successfully contributing to the success of complex projects in the banking and financial industry
- Strong domain expertise in banking and finance, including knowledge of regulations,
- processes, and technologies
- Experience in monetary policy analysis
- Experience in time series database analysis
- Experience in large Business Transformation Programs involving process reengineering
- Extensive experience in UCD led approach, UI development, ETL processes, data flows
- analysis, cloud architecture, and data modernisation/transformation programs
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and propose
- innovative ways forward and To Be Processes
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with
- stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Ability to lead and mentor a team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work
- Experience with AGILE methodologies and using tools like JIRA
Why Join Us?
- We’re a purpose‑driven organisation committed to creating positive impact and championing inclusion.
- You’ll join a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.
- We celebrate difference and believe diverse perspectives lead to stronger solutions.
- Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds.
- Your lived experience, unique strengths, and personal story matter — they help us design better outcomes for the communities we serve.
- We celebrate diversity of experience, knowledge backgrounds, and perspectives, and believe these differences enable us to create meaningful impact. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness and inclusion for all, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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