Business Analyst - SME (Finance and Treasury)

Job Title: Business Analyst - SME (Principal, Design & Transformation)

Location: London

Work Mode: Hybrid

Purpose of the Job

• Lead business analysis and consulting on the design of target operating models. Issues and interactions tend to be highly complex and have significant strategic importance.
• Interface with all areas of the Bank, all levels to respond to business requirements.

Qualifications & Skills/ Experience & Knowledge

• Relevant degree, or equivalent experience of working within financial services, corporate/investment banking or relevant function at a Group level.
• Programme/project management and change management experience; respective qualifications (e.g. Prince 2, Lean/six sigma, SCRUM certification etc.) a plus.
• Solid understanding of enterprise/business architecture; ability to provide holistic and multidimensional business views essential.
• Proven experience in one of the levers of transformation (data, processes, technology).
• Demonstrated understanding of industry best practices and external trends in organizational development, change management and organizational and/or product innovation.
• Domain expertise in at least one functional area (e.g. banking, policy, risk management, finance, operations etc.); capable of providing advice and consultancy services drawing on in-depth professional expertise and experience.
• Experience working in project teams, including having matrix responsibilities for specialist consultants and/or internal staff on a functional basis.
• Excellent understanding of the Bank's mandate and strategy, the broad range of its operations as well as its interactions with its key partners, or ability to quickly gain this understanding.

Skills

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Excellent data analytics skills; proficiency in MS Excel and/or reporting/analytics software (e.g. Tableau, Cognos) desirable.
• Business process modelling skills essential; familiarity with BPM design/modelling software desirable.
• Strong oral and written presentation skills, fluency in written and spoken English.
• Knowledge of agile methods and principles.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to influence and work well with others, with the ability to effectively harness the cooperation of peers across departments.
• Team player, able to work with and manage through others.
• Excellent active listening skills and interpersonal communication skills in English to communicate with a wide variety of people at all levels in the Bank.