Business Analyst (Workplace Web)

Nimber; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimber is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a dynamic, international financial services environment in Porto, hybrid work arrangement.

You will act as the key bridge between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, ensuring solutions align with operational and strategic needs, while supporting incident and change management and mentoring junior analysts.

Qualifications

• End-to-end process analysis and functional design; translate needs into specs and user stories.
• Backlog management aligned with business expectations.
• Familiarity with application lifecycle management and production support processes.
• Ability to conduct deep impact analysis considering legacy systems.

Responsibilities

• Bridge between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams; ensure solutions align with needs.
• Work in Agile/hybrid delivery; embed in cross-functional teams from requirements to UAT and rollout; support stability via incidents and changes.
• Communicate effectively across all levels; mentor junior analysts and BA practices within the team.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of BA practices within the team.

Skills

Process analysis

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

ALM

Production support

Impact analysis

Stakeholder communication

Mentoring

Tools

SQL

Reporting tools

Job description

Hey there, think you stumbled upon this job posting by chance? We dont believe in chance at Nimber.

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We are Nimber, and we are not just filling positions, we are building a team that is ready to shake things up. If you are ready to rewrite the rules and make a real impact, this is your moment. Join us and lets put the future where it belongs. In the hands of passionate people.

But what does Nimber mean?In mathematics and game theory, they are numbers with special properties of addition and multiplication. And what we really want is to add value to customers' projects.

Position:

Location: Porto - Hybrid

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a dynamic and international financial services environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• The candidate will act as the key bridge between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, ensuring that solutions built are fully aligned with operational and strategic needs.
• Operating within an Agile/hybrid delivery framework, the BA will be embedded in cross-functional teams, contributing to the full lifecycle of projects — from requirements elicitation through to UAT and production rollout — while also supporting the stability of existing operations through incident and change management.
• The ideal consultant brings a strong analytical mindset, a solid understanding of financial services processes, and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization — from end users to senior business leaders and technical teams.
• Beyond individual delivery, this role carries a mentoring dimension, supporting junior analysts and contributing to the continuous improvement of BA practices within the team.

Requirements:

Business & Functional

• Strong capability in end-to-end process analysis and functional design
  Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, structured functional specifications and user stories;
• Experience managing and prioritizing a change request backlog in alignment with business expectations;
• Familiarity with application lifecycle management and production support processes;
• Capacity to conduct deep impact analysis, taking legacy systems and dependencies into account.

Technical Aptitude

• Comfortable working with SQL or similar tools for report creation and data extraction;
• Ability to identify and evaluate reporting and analytics tools suited to business needs;
• Good understanding of the end-to-end development process, from business requirements to production deployment;
• Exposure to financial systems or platforms (e.g. payments, asset management, banking core systems) is a plus.

Stakeholder & Communication

• Strong stakeholder management skills across business, IT, and third-party vendors;
• Ability to adapt communication style depending on the audience (technical vs. non-technical);
• Experience facilitating business user interviews and workshops;
• Comfortable acting as the primary point of contact between development teams and product stakeholders;
• Ability to train and mentor business users and junior analysts on delivered solutions.

Soft Skills

• Structured, rigorous, and detail-oriented in documentation;
• Proactive in identifying issues and proposing solutions;
• Collaborative team player with a continuous improvement mindset;
• Curious and up-to-date with industry trends and best practices;
• English – Fluent (mandatory) / French – appreciated.

This is our winning strategy, built on the core principles of impartiality, independence, and fairness at Nimber. The only thing missing is you!

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