Functional Business Analyst

Collaborate with BU Specialists to elicit, review and update business requirements.
Analyse "to be" business and operations processes based on the agreed requirements and / or function points, determine the areas of impact and overall high level.
Challenge stakeholders to drive out the real business and operations outcomes that are required to realise the customer and business propositions; not simply recording requirements.
Responsible to analyse and define functional and non-functional requirements based on business requirements.
Monitor and manage risks /issues related to requirements and scope creep.
Write business functional release notes and contribute to deployment plan.

Transition functional and non-functional requirements to System Analysts, and ensure a clear and complete understanding of the requirements.
Work with Test Manager to translate business requirements into test scenarios.
Facilitate / provide "Train the Trainer" on application enhancements.
Maintain up to date knowledge base related to application features and processes.

Plays a key role to define test scope together with the appointed test manager.
Clarify test findings escalated by Test Manager and classify the findings accordingly (either as a defect or change request).
Perform initial impact assessment and high level estimation for Project Change Request.

Strong business domain knowledge in banking with relevant experience in trade finance operations, trade finance servicing and/or product management.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ business/ finance or equivalent.
Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives.
Solid understanding of business architecture methodologies & techniques including their practical application.
Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions / departments in the bank/market.
Resourceful team player.
Familiar with change management processes and project management fundamentals.
Experience of delivering projects using agile methodology.
Strategic forward thinking approach to challenges with outstanding communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills.
Passionate, diligent and resilient individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity.
Experience in scoping and evaluation – Defining overall considerations, including scalability, maintainability, cost, operations and technology principal risk to provide a recommendation.
Minimum 6 years of relevant banking and/or consulting experience.

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