IT Business Analyst - BANKING DOMAIN Jobs in Muscat - 3398514

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Manage the delivery of Business projects, Change requests and Technical projects related to core banking application (T24) with focus on enhancing business value proposition for the bank
Be a single point of contact for business and serve as an active link between Business and IT for handling changes under Business applications
Liaise with Business in finalising, prioritising and delivering the business requirements within the agreed scope and timelines
Handle feasibility and viability studies for new projects affecting the Core banking and Treasury systems
Provide leadership and guidance to the team to ensure all projects are handled as per the change management process adhering to the SDLC standards
Ensure Audit Regulatory compliance for all projects
Senior management reporting on activities handled
Assist AGM-BA Head Digital Transformation, IT-Applications, InfraTesting COE in all areas related to Digital Transformation

Principal Accountabilities

Business Support

Establish and maintain cordial relationships with business units operations
Manage business expectations, negotiate with business, prioritize and deliver viable solutions on schedule
SPOC for Business to understand their requirements from a Business perspective and suggest viable solutions
Ensure enhancements are carried out within approved release cycles by SCAC
Ensure requirements are analyzed and addressed with minimum customization
Ensuring smooth Roll-out of Application changes to the satisfaction of business
Organize and coordinate presentations, workshops and trainings on new T24 modules
Identify and propose areas modules in Core banking and other applications that can be reviewed and implemented for enhancing business value

System Architecture

Validate and make sure the Design of all the new core banking application requirements enhancements fit into overall architecture and integrity of system
Take lead and evolve devise solutions for critical requirements like data growth, performance enhancement
Keep the system performance at acceptable level
Review technical and business documentations produced by vendor and other stake holders (architecture, the design, specifications) and provide inputs for approvals by management
Coordinate with respective Technical Team Leads and BSG team to ensure the changes carried out fit into overall architecture
Coordinate with Infrastructure team on analysis of data growth, performance, and area maintenance
Coordinate with Head Architecture (IT) to ensure the design related to application overall fits into Banks architecture

Manage BSG team

Guide the Digital Transformation team with in IT to handle projects adhering to SDLC and banks processes
Groom local talents to handle their responsibilities independently
Set expectations and define roles and responsibilities for the team
Transfer Domain expertise to the IT teams and enable cross functional knowledge sharing within the team
Develop the team to guide and facilitate Business users in launching new products

Managerial activities-

Resource Management - planning & utilization of resources
Budget & Cost control
Liaise with Business and Operations teams to identify and action on the areas of improvements
Processing of vendor payments, reporting of MIS
Managing Audit Compliance requirements
Handle activities related to Training

Personnel Specification

Education

A university degree in any discipline
Masters Degree preferably in IT Business

Experience

Essential 5-10 years hands-on experience in implementing supporting training Core Banking (T24) and other application systems in banks in a user facing role
Experience in Business Analysis, gathering and documenting business requirements is essential
Good grasp of SDLC concepts is a must



Skills and Abilities

Combination of business and technical skills In depth understanding of the business domain
Knowledge of relevant modules in Core Banking application including parameters and development tools preferable
Excellent communication and documentation skills
The Candidate should be a team player
Good negotiation skills, proven skills in effectively dealing with the users, vendors and building consensus

Other preferences

Experience in banking environment in the Middle East preferred