Senior Business Analyst - Payments

The purpose of the Business Analyst - Payments - GOS Operations and IT Solutions is to support the strategic changes of various payment-related projects. This role involves the implementation of key systems, including core banking systems, i. e. T24 (TPH) and payment systems including Finastra GPP, TCS Bancs associated projects.
Responsibilities:
Evaluate business processes and reporting requirements, document the requirements, and co-ordinate with the development team.
Lead the discussion of gap analysis, including documentation like creation of BRD, FSD, BRFSD, etc.
Troubleshoot BAU system issues, recording and tracking in JIRA /Confluence tools - liaison with HO, Regional teams and Technical teams for timely closure
Ensure solid partnerships across branches and maintain relationships with project stakeholders.
Collaborate and co-ordinate with the Technical BA and global partners, including vendors.
Develop and execute User Acceptance Test and Migration Plans, focusing on testing related project tasks and deliverables.
Work closely with the Operations team, CB team and vendors and ensure the timelines are met without any delays/issues.
Understand the current process/Product flow and bring solutions for manual process steps, either via Automation via CB or other modes which can be tied up to the process overall.
Identify issues /risks in terms of current process flow and bring the right mitigants to protect the bank's overall Risk parameters.
Conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
Collaborate with stakeholders, ensuring solutions and prioritising initiatives to meet business needs and requirements.
Monitor deliverables and ensure timely completion of projects.
Translate business requirements into technical specifications for GPP, TCS BANCS and TPH system configuration and customisation.
Work closely with the development and technical teams to ensure successful system implementations and integrations.
Provide expertise in Payment modules, including GPP, TCS BANCS and Temenos TPH modules, configurations, and functionality to support project requirements.
Maintain project-related data repository and prepare business process documentation.
Provide walkthroughs and training to business users as required.
Requirements:
6-10 years of relevant working experience in bank/GCC in Operations - Payments, Trade finance, etc.
Experience in implementation/migration of payments projects, namely Finastra GPP, Temenos TPH, TCS Bancs RPS, etc is preferred.
Strong knowledge of Software Development Project Life Cycle.
Strong communication skills (verbal/written both).
Working knowledge of project tools like JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Visio, etc.
Experience in managing projects and functional teams.
Good domain expertise in Payments for Asian/European or American markets, with hands-on experience in migrating systems.
Strong understanding of emerging technologies like AI, machine learning, RPA, and blockchain.
Must be goal-oriented with commitment to duties in a dynamic environment
University graduate in business or related field.
Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
The ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
Advanced technical, documentation, and fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

Experience
5-9 yrs