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United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB); Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Asian bank is seeking a seasoned Functional Business Analyst with Payments & SWIFT expertise to support their payments roadmap. The role involves collaborating on business requirements, testing, and managing risks in payments transformation initiatives. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in functional analysis, strong knowledge in corporate banking, and excellent analytical skills. A Bachelor's degree in business or related fields is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in functional business analysis with a focus on SWIFT and payments systems.
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions.
• Familiar with change management processes and project management fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Unit Specialists to validate business requirements.
• Transition requirements to System Analysts.
• Clarify and classify test findings.

Skills

Business domain knowledge in corporate banking and payments

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong communication and negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/business/finance

Job description

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

• Be part of a transformation journey in payments.
• Work on high-impact and visible projects.
• Join a team that values expertise, agility, and collaboration.

An opportunity for seasoned and highly experienced Functional Business Analyst - with Payments & SWIFT expertise.

You will help to support our payments roadmap, a high-priority global & regional transformation program. You will play a key role in shaping the future of payments at UOB, with opportunities to work across multiple projects.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Analysis & Elicitation

• Collaborate with Business Unit Specialists to elicit, review, and validate business requirements.
• Analyse and document "to-be" business and operational processes based on agreed requirements and/or function points.
• Define detailed functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Conduct impact assessments and manage risks/issues related to requirements and scope creep.
• Prepare business functional release notes and contribute to deployment planning.

Team Collaboration

• Transition requirements to System Analysts, ensuring clarity and completeness.
• Partner with the Test Manager to translate business requirements into test scenarios.
• Facilitate "Train the Trainer" sessions for application enhancements.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base of application features and processes, acting as a subject matter expert.

Testing & Scope Management

• Clarify and classify test findings escalated by the Test Manager (defect vs. change request).
• Perform impact assessments and estimations for project change requests.

Experience & Expertise

• Minimum 10 years of experience in functional business analysis, with a strong
  focus on SWIFT and payments systems.
• Domain Payments, Cross-border payments, SWIFT standards, Cross border payments via blockchain network a plus
• Strong business domain knowledge in corporate banking and payments.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering/ business/ finance or equivalent.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that
  can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives
• Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions /
  departments in the bank/market.
• Familiar with change management processes and project management
  fundamentals.
• Strategic forward-thinking approach to challenges with outstanding
  communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills.
• Passionate, diligent and resilient individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity.
• Ability to push initiatives forward and work collaboratively across teams.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part Of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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