SVP, System Analyst, Group Technology

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB); Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) in Singapore seeks an experienced Business Analyst to collaborate with business users, analysts and project teams from initiation through post-implementation to deliver banking solutions. You will gather requirements, map interfaces, prepare functional specs and RTMs, review designs, and coordinate with architects, developers and vendors to ensure timely delivery.

Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, as is the ability to multi-task

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years in banking/financial services system analysis, testing or project management.
• Able to lead requirements sessions and collaborate with teams.
• Experience with interface specification and data mapping.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with users, analysts and project team on solutioning from initiation to post-implementation.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions and suggest best-fit solutions.
• Develop and review solution designs and estimates; prioritize requests.
• Create and map requirements to RTM and ensure traceability.
• Review technical designs to align with functional requirements.
• Coordinate with architects, developers and vendors for delivery.
• Support testing in SIT/UAT and post-implementation.
• Ensure documentation adheres to UOB delivery methodology.
• Verify vendor code releases against requirements.
• Monitor production incidents and provide post-go-live support.
• Envision end-to-end business processes and identify improvement areas.
• Analyze existing processes to uncover optimization opportunities.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

Tools

SDLC

RTM

Interface specification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Users, Business Analyst and project team members on solutioning during project initiation, implementation and post-implementation support.
• Participate in requirements gathering with Business Users and Business Analyst. Suggest alternate solutions to meet or improve the desired objectives based on best practices and industry solutions and influence the desired outcomes.
• Work on / review solution design & effort estimates and prioritize projects & change requests
• Develop / Review functional specification based on Business Requirement Document and map out into Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Develop / Review Technical Design Specification to ensure the design meets the Functional Requirement.
• Work with Architect, Development and vendor team on the smooth delivery of the solution.
• Support testing during SIT, UAT and post-implementation phases.
• Ensure all application documentations are maintained and completed according to the UOB delivery methodology.
• Verify vendor code releases to ensure that it is developed as per functional and technical requirements.
• Monitor post-production cut-over and provide support on issues and incidents raised.
• Ensure timely response and address of all production incidents
• Envision and design end-to-end business processes while keeping an eye on the details.
• Evaluate and analyse existing business processes, and uncover areas for improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other relevant disciplines
• More than 5 years of relevant system analysis, testing and/or project management experience in the banking / financial services industry
• Ability to orchestrate and facilitate requirements sessions, creating an environment for collaboration and communication.
• Experienced in interface specification and data mapping. Able to detail out interface specification based on user requirements.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving experience and ability to grasp new concepts, provide insights and solutions.
• Good working knowledge of relevant applications and software development life cycles.
• Ability to multi-task and perform well under pressure.
• Excellent functional / technical / documentation skills.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.