Functional Stream Lead - Core Banking Transformation - Financial Services

EY; Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Total Rewards package

Extensive trainings on technical and软软

Career development

Job summary

EY is seeking a Functional Stream Lead with a strong Business Analysis background to guide core banking transformations. You will design processes with BPMN, oversee API integrations, and lead a team of analysts to deliver high-impact financial services projects.

You will collaborate with IT, business stakeholders, and vendors, ensuring requirements are clearly defined and delivered on time. A strategic thinker with leadership and communication skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst in banking/financial services.
• Proficiency in BPMN and API-centered solutions in a banking context.
• Experience leading functional workstreams and delivering results in a project-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional analysis and process design for core banking transformation projects.
• Drive process optimizations and technology implementations using your understanding of BPMN to document and communicate business flows.
• Facilitate collaboration between IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure API integrations meet functional requirements and business goals.
• Utilize your business analysis experience to gather and define requirements, converting business needs into actionable solutions.
• Oversee and ensure the quality of functional deliverables, from requirements specifications to user acceptance testing.
• Provide guidance and leadership to business analysts and other project team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Act as a consultant to clients, delivering insights and strategies that propel their core banking operations into new frontiers of efficiency and service.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry, keeping up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory changes.

Skills

BPMN

APIs

Business analysis

Leadership

Banking domain

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

EY is at the forefront of consulting excellence, pioneering the path of digital innovation in the financial services industry. We specialize in steering core banking systems toward the future with smart, sustainable, and strategic solutions. We are inviting a Functional Stream Lead with a profound background in business analysis, a mastery of BPMN and APIs, and the ambition to push boundaries as a transformative consultant.

The Functional Stream Lead is a beacon of change, guiding core banking transformations with analytical precision and business acumen. With 5 years of business analysis experience, you will dissect complex workflows, streamline processes, and employ your BPMN and API knowledge to enrich banking services. Your consultancy mindset, fired by drive and leadership, will inspire breakthroughs and leave a lasting impact on our client's evolution.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional analysis and process design for core banking transformation projects.
• Drive process optimizations and technology implementations using your understanding of BPMN to document and communicate business flows.
• Facilitate collaboration between IT, business stakeholders, and third-party vendors to ensure API integrations meet functional requirements and business goals.
• Utilize your business analysis experience to gather and define requirements, converting business needs into actionable solutions.
• Oversee and ensure the quality of functional deliverables, from requirements specifications to user acceptance testing.
• Provide guidance and leadership to business analysts and other project team members, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Act as a consultant to clients, delivering insights and strategies that propel their core banking operations into new frontiers of efficiency and service.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the financial services industry, keeping up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and regulatory changes.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or related field; advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, specifically within the banking or financial services industry.
• Proficiency in Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and experience with API-centered solutions in a banking context.
• A strong track record of leading functional workstreams and delivering results in a project-oriented environment.
• Acumen for understanding the intricate dynamics of banking operations, technology, and regulatory environments.
• Exceptional leadership qualities with demonstrated success in driving projects and nurturing teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.

What We Offer You

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions.

• You will be part of a leading global professional services firm.
• You will be part of the EY family where everyone is willing to offer support and senior management is very accessible.
• You will join a dynamic and growing team with a great mix of young and experienced professionals focusing on financial services.
• You will get extensive trainings on technical matters, as well as soft skills and project management, and you will have access to new technologies and innovative equipment.
• We are proud of our flexible working arrangements, and we will support you to build a successful career and deliver excellent client service, without sacrificing your personal priorities.
• While our client-facing profession might require part-time working at client site and business traveling at times, we are committed to helping you achieve a lifestyle balance.

To help create an equitable and inclusive experience during the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible about any disability-related adjustments or accommodations you may need.

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