About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centred on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all of its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporates and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
About Business line/Function :
This function supports the development and maintenance of the BI Reporting solution of the bank, based on Atlas2-Infocenter.
Job Title:
Lead Business Analyst
Date:
13th Dec 2024
Department:
Global Banking
Location:
ISPL, Mumbai.
Business Line / Function:
Global Banking
Reports to:
(Direct)
BA Manager
Grade:
(if applicable)
(Functional)
BA Manager
Number of Direct Reports:
3
Directorship / Registration:
NA
Position Purpose
- This position leads the requirements development for applying technology to satisfy business reporting needs. Takes the lead role in the team for analysis of the requirements. Responsible for conducting requirement‐gathering sessions, identifying and designing functionalities, writing detailed requirement specifications by analyzing specific business processes and user requirements, testing deliverables and workarounds to meet client objectives.
- Serves as a liaison among internal stakeholders to analyze, document, communicate and validate business for the reporting solutions.
- As a Business analyst, responsible for providing functional analysis and assistance for any deviation observed in Production.
- Responsible where required for providing guidance, direction and training to the team of Business Analyst’s reporting to him.
Provide valuable inputs for improving processes and systems and where needed to drive them to realization.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
- Establish business requirements using interviews, document analysis, business process descriptions, business analysis, task and workflow analysis. Ensure all stakeholders are involved in requirements gathering activities.
- Analyze and document accurate and detailed requirement specification documents, user guides and functional specification documents. Effectively organize and categorize large amounts of information provided by stakeholders.
- Evaluate information that is acquired and reconcile conflicts and/or challenge assumptions to ensure the utmost quality outcome for the client. Identify alternative solutions for solving business problems and objectively recommend solutions based on evidence collected during analysis.
- Interface with vendor partners where required and design optimal solutions for integration with the vendor application.
- Design and execute test scenarios. Develop test cases and conduct appropriate testing prior to deployment.
- Any user identified issues during UAT should be assisted.
- Provide linkage between the client’s business and technical staff regarding the project requirements throughout the development life-cycle.
- L3 Production Support – The BA would be involved in providing the functional analysis to the incidents or any discrepancy faced in BI production reports. Support would be extended for a problem ticket study and testing.
- Information Requests – Assist in adhoc extraction requests and feasibility study of the new request raised for information from Infocenter.
- Respond to changing organizational priorities. Manage change requests relating to the project plans to meet the agreed deadlines. Mitigate risks ensuring project success.
- Work closely with project managers and assist with project planning. Provide project services when necessary.
- Resolve conflict and issues when necessary.
- Perform various administrative tasks including status reports, time recording, etc.
- Perform any special duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Adhere to organization processes and practices outlined.
- Prepare reusable templates for faster delivery.
- Actively participate in enhancing internal efficiencies in updating processes and documents.
- Meet business objectives by providing effective solutions.
- Be a team player by sharing observations & knowledge with other team members.
Performance Parameters for the Role
- Clear and crisp user requirements
- Well articulated documentation
- Building rapport, confidence and trust in User groups and other stakeholders
- Effective decision making
- Foresight and anticipation of risks
- Functional design
- Production incidents assistance
- Testing and Quality deliverablesExcellent Verbal & written communication
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Fundamental skill:
- Experience in Banking / Finance space (preferably Accounting/Finance/Payments/Trade/Back-Office Operations)
- Must possess strong analytical & organizational skills.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills along with good client facing skills. Ability to communicate difficult sensitive information tactfully is required.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding and to deal with problems, involving many variables, in different situations.
- Understanding of Software Development Life cycle.
- Knowledge of Relational databases and tables.
- Working knowledge of SQL and good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Behavioral:
- Should be able to work in a multi-cultural setup with different teams.
- Dynamic, Proactive and Teamwork oriented.
- Flexible attitude & ability to perform under pressure.
- A commitment to quality and a thorough approach to work.
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Preferably CA or MBA(Finance) or CFA or BE with minimum 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst.
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Ability to deliver / Results driven
Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving
Communication skills - oral & written
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Analytical Ability
Ability to develop and adapt a process
Ability to manage a project
Ability to manage / facilitate a meeting, seminar, committee, training…
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level
At least 10 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Preferably CA or MBA(Finance) or CFA or BE with minimum 10+ years’ experience as a Business Analyst.
