A major Payments organisation based in London.

Job Description
Senior Business Analyst - Retail banking/Payments key accountabilities:

• To conduct analysis using structured techniques and pragmatic application of best practice standards to define business problems, identify potential solution options and associated evaluation criteria.
• To support the creation of initial business cases and full business cases.
• To work with stakeholders to translate strategic ambition into investment priorities, delivery and outcome requirements, project and programme definitions, delivery plans, testing and acceptance plans and benefits realisation plans.
• To provide documentation as appropriate in accordance change delivery standards and other corporate governance policies.
• To work with project and programme managers to shape and manage the delivery plans, associated risk, issue, assumption, and dependency management.
• To support the gathering, analysis and sharing of Lessons Learned throughout delivery.
• To support the BA Practice Manager in continuously improving the BA Practice, in fostering a community spirit in the BA Practice, and likewise with the PM Practice and the other service lines within the Change Team.
• On larger, more complex, sensitive or high-risk projects and programmes ('major' initiatives), to lead the Business Analysis function for the programme, providing direction, coaching and support as necessary for the Business Analysts on the team.
• To work with programme managers and other stakeholders to formulate and execute the Business Analysis strategy for 'major' programmes.
• To support the development of Business Analysts.

The Successful Applicant
Senior Business Analyst - Retail banking/Payments Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant professional qualification preferred, with strong understanding of the financial services and the payments industry.
• Business Analysis; requirements definition and specification for products and outcomes, problem solving, option construction and evaluation, impact analysis, product and outcome evaluation criteria, testing, strategy alignment, planning and execution.
• Production of associated documentation at a project and programme level, combining business and technical viewpoints and outcomes, complying with regulatory requirements as necessary.
• Pragmatic use of best practice analysis techniques and structured frameworks in financial services.
• The Banking and Payments Industry.
• Ability to 'future-proof' design and partner with technical architects and other specialists.
• 'Major' programmes, including complex business transformation programmes.
• Payments-specific compliance and regulatory knowledge.
• Interviewing, listening, influencing.
• Senior stakeholder, regulators and industry participant engagement.
• Developing and leading business analysis strategy on 'major' programmes and in providing direction and support for a business analysis team engaged on a 'major' programme.

What's on Offer
Up to GBP80K basic plus benefits.

Contact
David Stansfield

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