Payments Transformation Lead - Business Analyst

Reserve Bank Of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a highly experienced Business Analyst Lead to drive analysis and implementation of a major program transforming Australia's payment system. You will lead requirements elicitation, process mapping and stakeholder engagement within an Agile, cross-functional team.

Ideal candidate brings senior BA experience in banking, strong communication skills and familiarity with NPP/BECS, to coach others and optimise delivery with the Delivery Manager and Product Owner.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior or Lead Business Analyst, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Experience with NPP and/or BECS is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business owners, SMEs and technical teams to elicit, interpret and document requirements.
• Lead end-to-end mapping of business processes and operating workflows across systems.
• Identify risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies in a timely manner.
• Coach and mentor junior Business Analysts and uplift BA capability.
• Support Delivery Manager and Product Owner in backlog management and prioritisation.
• Drive Agile ceremonies, including Release Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning.
• Translate business, strategic and technical information for diverse stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable successful delivery.

Skills

Senior/Lead Business Analyst

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teamwork

Critical thinking

NPP/BECS experience

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia is seeking a highly experienced Business Analyst Lead to drive analysis and implementation of a major program transforming Australia's payment system. You will lead requirements elicitation, process mapping and stakeholder engagement within an Agile, cross-functional team.

Ideal candidate brings senior BA experience in banking, strong communication skills and familiarity with NPP/BECS, to coach others and optimise delivery with the Delivery Manager and Product Owner.