Description
Business Analyst required for a Tier 1 investment bank to work on the functional design and business change of agreed projects within Funding and Liquidity Management, part of Treasury IT.Accountable for ensuring all functional and business change aspects of the project are scoped, documented, and agreed with all parties. The role will be expected to be "content rich" and will be responsible for working with our business partners and functional, data and technical architects to agree the change and functional design and creation of all associated documentation required for technology teams to deliver. The role is 'front to back' and includes working with test team and business in functional and UAT phases and cutover of the solution. Sometimes the functionality is delivered through system configuration that the BAs (and occasionally the business) design and input.
Primary role responsibilities:
- Work with key senior stakeholders and architects to scope the shape of initiatives, define process change, document low level functional design and own the stakeholder relationship to deliver these artifacts.
- Understand and document the business case and benefit and ensure that the design being delivered is fit for purpose and capable of delivering against stated benefits.
- Act as the bridge between business and technical teams.
- Contribute to the business case, requirements and scope aspects of the PID where required.
- Responsible for production of BRD (where this is not done by the business) and functional documentation.
- Responsible for producing traceability matrix covering BRD and FS and ensuring this is added to by developers and testers.
- Provide input into the production of technical design, ensuring technical specifications deliver the required functionality.
- Providing support to test team, by reviewing test cases, test results, defects etc. and ensuring output of functional testing meets entry criteria for UAT.
- Responsible for working with business on cutover planning, training, post implementation reviews etc. to ensure the solution is fully adopted and embedded within the 'to be' business operating model.
- Attend key governance routines and provide design and technical input into key project meetings.
- Translate business strategy/request into executable and understandable artifacts for developers. Specifically the creation & maintenance of detailed functional specifications covering all deliverables (process, people, IT, control).
- Work with development team leads to help them understand requirements fully and review development and project plans to ensure sufficient level of detail is in place to ensure delivery.
- Interface with all required areas within the firm: Technology, Treasury and other group functions.
Skills required:
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills, including ability to think beyond what the users initially put forward as requirements and factor in the appropriate level of functional and technical future proofing.
- Good understanding of Agile principles and documentation of user stories and use cases.
- Good understanding of best practice business processes and controls and application of those principles to the end solution.
- Understand how to complete the project such that the solution is fully adopted and integrated within the business operating model and considered early enough in the project.
- Production of high quality auditable artefacts and signoffs that adhere to the agreed project lifecycle standards.
- Ability to effectively engage and work with a global team.
- An excellent understanding and working knowledge of Treasury and Liquidity reporting would be beneficial.
- Good team player, able to balance the needs of stakeholders and IT, and able to manage internal IT conflicts and demands as needed.
The role is based in Canary Wharf and is an initial 6 month contract paying up to £625 per day, my client is looking for someone to come on board as soon as possible to deliver this key project and is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a stimulating contract position. Please feel free to pass this on to others in your network and send me an up to date CV and I will call you to discuss your profile in more detail.