Business Architect

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Role Summary

A client facing senior business analyst is required to work across the full life cycle of a project to implement an eSavings solution. The project includes solution design; the definition, review and implementation of Change Requests and interface to a wider set of banking solutions, including externally sourced components.

Role and Objectives

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the Financial Services

Solutions Delivery team, and interfacing to the client and other delivery teams, both on and off shore.

Actively participates in the development of new services business opportunities that result in profitable revenue growth

Fills a functional role to analyse requirements and build quality solutions that meet the requirements and advises clients on Unisys Solution offerings, strategy, designs, implementation approaches and alternatives / trade-offs

Works with client technical staff during the requirements definition and implementation to finalise requirements and resolve issues

Identifies opportunities for follow-on business and assists in creating change orders

Supports delivery of advisory services, strategic planning activities and business case development within Financial Services

Provides input to technical estimates created with standards tools, portfolio Work

Breakdown Structures, statements of work and industry standard estimating techniques

Is responsible for the solution integrity within the assigned solution area for the engagement

Maintains knowledge of technologies, industry trends, standards and analysis techniques

Provides input on implementation status and changes to risks, estimates or schedule

Collaborates with BA peers to efficiently resolve requirements issues, improve

requirements quality and share high quality information.

Required Skill-Set

Relevant IT implementation experience.

Sufficient exposure to clients across a variety of industries and domains

Problem solving and analytical

Persuasive and influential

Strong business acumen

Business modelling (e.g. Business Process Swim-lanes)

Requirement analysis and definition (Use Cases / Business Requirement Specifications)

Ability to facilitate client workshops

Strong communications skills with the ability to interface with all levels of internal and client project teams.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

Required Experience

Ideally candidates will have experience in the following areas:

Previous experience as a senior business analyst or business architectin a client-facing capacity (e.g. having worked for a software vendor, software consultancy or solution provider)

Proven problem solving and analytical skills

Leading the design and implementation of large scale software implementations

Industry knowledge of the Savings / eSavings domain, combined with broader financial services working knowledge

Understanding of the regulatory and competitive impacts on savings

Ability to work on own initiative

Familiar with project management concepts including agile development, project scheduling, risk management, estimation, Work Breakdown Structures, requirements management / traceability, Change Management, etc.

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Business Analysis certification (e.g., BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis)