Senior Business Analyst
Senior Business Analyst - Core Banking Transformation
Take the lead in shaping the future of banking technology by joining a forward-thinking financial institution undergoing major digital transformation. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will play a critical role in analyzing, designing, and optimizing core banking systems and processes to meet evolving business, regulatory, and customer needs. This is an opportunity to work on high-impact projects that influence the bank's strategic direction and technology landscape.
In this role, you will lead comprehensive business and technical requirements analysis for complex banking initiatives, ensuring all functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements are captured. You'll evaluate vendor proposals, conduct system demonstrations, and provide expert recommendations on technology solutions. Your responsibilities include performing detailed gap analyses, assessing the impact of proposed changes on business processes and architecture, and ensuring alignment between requirements and system capabilities.
You will collaborate closely with stakeholders across business units, IT teams, and external partners, acting as a trusted advisor and strategic partner. From shaping the design of the core banking ecosystem to overseeing functional and technical specifications, your expertise will drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation. Additionally, you'll guide testing strategies, particularly UAT, and mentor junior analysts to ensure quality and consistency across deliverables.
Why this role is a career-defining opportunity:
- Strategic Impact: Influence the design and architecture of next-generation core banking platforms.
- Innovation & Transformation: Work on projects that integrate digital banking trends, data-driven solutions, and regulatory compliance.
- Leadership & Growth: Lead analysis teams, mentor peers, and engage with senior decision-makers to shape business outcomes.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive compensation, professional development programs, and a collaborative environment that values expertise and innovation.
What you bring:
- Proven experience in business analysis within the banking sector, with strong knowledge of core banking systems and regulatory frameworks.
- Expertise in system architecture, data modeling, and business process engineering.
- Ability to manage complex change initiatives and lead teams of analysts.
- Proficiency in Agile, Scrum, and hybrid methodologies, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Office, and Visio.
- Excellent English skills; German is a plus.
If you're ready to take ownership of transformative banking projects and work at the intersection of business strategy and technology, this role offers the platform to make a lasting impact.
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