Business Analyst with Finance/Regulatory (Active SC Cleared)

Role Overview: The Senior Business Analyst will work within the Technology, Strategy & Architecture division, enabling successful delivery of technology change initiatives. The role involves eliciting, analyzing, validating, and managing requirements, creating shared understanding across stakeholders, and supporting large-scale transformation projects. Key Responsibilities: • Elicit, analyze, and manage complex business requirements. • Produce clear analysis artefacts (process maps, user stories, acceptance criteria). • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder meetings to validate solutions. • Conduct impact assessments for proposed changes, identifying risks and dependencies. • Support delivery teams with process mapping, data mapping, and documentation. • Mentor colleagues on Agile principles and best practices. • Collaborate across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. Essential Skills & Experience: Business Analysis Expertise: • Requirements elicitation, analysis & management • Process mapping, data mapping, and gap analysis • Use of BA techniques (wireframes, use cases, data models) Project Delivery Knowledge: • Agile and Waterfall methodologies • Full software development lifecycle experience Stakeholder Management: • Strong facilitation and communication skills • Ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups and uncertainty Technical Skills: • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Familiarity with BPMN 2.0 for process modelling Domain Knowledge: • Experience in financial/regulatory environments • Exposure to payments-related projects Qualifications: • Degree-level education or equivalent • Recognized BA certification (BCS BA Diploma, IIBA CBAP) Desirable Skills: • Awareness of business architecture principles and frameworks • Experience in data management (data journeys, integration, migration) • Knowledge of customer journeys and user research • Exposure to scaled Agile within Waterfall environments • Certification in Agile or DevOps • Understanding of product and project management practices