Lead Business Analyst - Credit Analyst

Experience: 12+ Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Principal Business Analyst / Consultant to lead and manage complex business analysis initiatives across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in requirement gathering, stakeholder management, and end-to-end project delivery within Agile environments. You will mentor and guide junior Business Analysts, oversee testing of major features, and manage up to three cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Knowledge of entire credit risk life cycle.
• Experience covering large corporates in underwriting process across various industries and regions.
• Working knowledge of risk methodology, rating models etc.

 Working experience on credit risk modelling to prepare financial models/forecasts for various scenarios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Complex Studies:
  Drive and manage large-scale, complex business analysis studies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations. Writing BDDs/user stories in a clear way.
• Agile Practice Leadership:
  Champion Agile methodologies and best practices across teams. Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives), and ensure continuous improvement in Agile delivery.
• Team Management:
  Oversee and coordinate the work of up to three business analysis teams, providing leadership, direction, and support to ensure high performance and professional growth.
• Mentorship:
  Coach and mentor junior Business Analysts, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Requirement Gathering:
  Facilitate workshops, interviews, and other techniques to elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements from stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Testing Oversight:
  Lead the planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) and other major feature testing, ensuring requirements are met and quality standards are maintained.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities for process optimization and recommend solutions to enhance business efficiency and effectiveness.
• Documentation:
  Prepare high-quality business requirements documents, functional specifications, process flows, and other relevant documentation.
• Change Management:
  Support change management activities, including impact analysis, training, and communication plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
• 12+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead role.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple teams and complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Extensive experience working in Agile environments, with a deep understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and drive Agile adoption across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in leading and coordinating testing activities for major features.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum certifications) are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in banking industry.
• Familiarity with business process modeling tools
• Proficiency in project management and Agile tools (e.g., JIRA).

Experience: 12+ Years

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Principal Business Analyst / Consultant to lead and manage complex business analysis initiatives across multiple teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in requirement gathering, stakeholder management, and end-to-end project delivery within Agile environments. You will mentor and guide junior Business Analysts, oversee testing of major features, and manage up to three cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

• Knowledge of entire credit risk life cycle.
• Experience covering large corporates in underwriting process across various industries and regions.
• Working knowledge of risk methodology, rating models etc.

 Working experience on credit risk modelling to prepare financial models/forecasts for various scenarios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Complex Studies:
  Drive and manage large-scale, complex business analysis studies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and stakeholder expectations. Writing BDDs/user stories in a clear way.
• Agile Practice Leadership:
  Champion Agile methodologies and best practices across teams. Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives), and ensure continuous improvement in Agile delivery.
• Team Management:
  Oversee and coordinate the work of up to three business analysis teams, providing leadership, direction, and support to ensure high performance and professional growth.
• Mentorship:
  Coach and mentor junior Business Analysts, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Requirement Gathering:
  Facilitate workshops, interviews, and other techniques to elicit, analyze, and document business and system requirements from stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and ensuring clear communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Testing Oversight:
  Lead the planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) and other major feature testing, ensuring requirements are met and quality standards are maintained.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities for process optimization and recommend solutions to enhance business efficiency and effectiveness.
• Documentation:
  Prepare high-quality business requirements documents, functional specifications, process flows, and other relevant documentation.
• Change Management:
  Support change management activities, including impact analysis, training, and communication plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
• 13+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 5 years in a senior or lead role.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple teams and complex projects.
• Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Extensive experience working in Agile environments, with a deep understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Proven ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and drive Agile adoption across teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members.
• Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Experience in leading and coordinating testing activities for major features.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile/Scrum certifications) are a plus.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in banking industry.
• Familiarity with business process modeling tools
• Proficiency in project management and Agile tools (e.g., JIRA).

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