Senior Business Analyst (Banking / Payments)

• Delivery of end-to-end business requirements covering business processes, process workflows and upstream and downstream systems integrations.

• Work with business team to understand the business needs and translate business requirements into functional requirements, well defined user stories, workflows and define solutions.

• Work closely with development team to refine and support development, testing and release of the functionality.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate the ideas clearly to diverse business and technical audiences.

• Must have 8+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst.

• Must have technical background

• Must have experience in Banking Sector

• Must have experience with SIT and UAT testing, and Data Analysis

• Experience in both waterfall, and agile environment

• Experience in documentation - Prototyping and wireframes

• Proficient in SQL, Visio, swim lanes, user diagrams .

Investigates and identifies strategies to optimize business operations and services, and inform business decisions. Defines business requirements to inform technology build and operations by sourcing and analyzing relevant data, reviewing and documenting business processes and collaborating with business stakeholders. Sources business and market data to evaluate the effect of projects on business results. Also assesses the efficiency and the performance of technology (software, hardware and the wider IT system) to deliver expected business results. Identifies and analyzes malfunctions, system workflow, and troubleshoots issues raised by business.

• Elicits requirements and analyzes feasibility to ensure solutions/initiatives achieve the expected business outcomes.

• Supports various project teams across the project lifecycle to ensure development is aligned with the business requirements.

• Develops informative, coherent, and usable project documents (project artifacts) for multiple stakeholders covering functional and non-functional business requirements.

• Applies depth of domain & functional expertise for the assigned portfolio to drive the expected business value.

• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.

• Builds tests cases in order to validate business requirements and End-User Testing results.

• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.

• Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.

• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.

• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.

• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

• Agile Delivery and Development.

• Process improvement and optimization.

• Organization process optimization.

• Business architecture frameworks.

• Stakeholder Analysis and Management.

• Digital Fluency.

• Systems Thinking.

• Verbal & written communication skills.

• Collaboration & team skills.

• Analytical and problem solving skills.

• Data Analysis and Data driven decision making.

• Business requirements definition and analysis.

• Insights development and reporting.

• Application functional design.

• Must have 8+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst.

• Must have experience in SQL, gathering requirements, documentation.

• Must have experience in testing, SIT and UAT.

• Must have experience in Banking sector

• Must have experience in Waterfall and Agile environment

• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.

Compensation and Benefits:

$79,800.00 - $148,000.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: ~~~

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As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

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