Consulting, Business Analyst (Core Banking) - Senior to Manager

• Act as the senior business representative to executive sponsors and steering committees.
• Translate business strategy into clear program objectives and measurable outcomes.

• Lead the definition, prioritization, and validation of business capabilities, end-to-end processes, and target operating models.
• Support core banking modernization initiatives, including cloud-enabled and API-first architectures.

• Decompose complex requirements into implementable scope across CASA, deposits, lending, payments, and adjacent modules.

• Advise program leadership on governance, risks, dependencies, and release sequencing.
• Ensure requirements traceability, clear acceptance criteria, and go/no-go readiness.

• Serve as the primary liaison between business units (Retail, SME, Commercial), technology teams, and external vendors.
• Drive scope alignment, prioritization, and adherence to SLAs.

• Coach and mentor business analysis and cross-functional teams.
• Ensure adherence to delivery methodologies (Agile and/or Waterfall), quality standards, and performance metrics.

• Contribute to go-to-market positioning and support pre-sales or advisory activities where required.

• CXO or CXO-1 level with up to 15+ years' experience in banking or financial services.
• Minimum 5 years leading core banking transformation programs (consulting firm or large bank).

• Deep knowledge of core banking modules including CASA, deposits, lending, and payments.
• Strong understanding of retail banking processes and regulatory/reporting implications.

• Solid understanding of API integrations, cloud-native banking platforms, and data models.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.

• Proven track record delivering large-scale core banking implementations and migrations.
• Experience working with both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall delivery approaches.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, design pragmatic solutions, and drive decisions to closure.

• Prior experience with major core banking platforms and vendors (specific systems can be listed if required).
• Experience leading multi-region transformation programs and transformation offices.

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