Responsibilities
The IT Business Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. This candidate will also be an Agile Scrum Subject Matter Expert and an act as a coach for the team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide input during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, priorities and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects
- Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment
- Consult with business clients to investigate system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational goals
- Ability to provide business direction, technology strategy, and thought leadership for the business and project team is critical; must be able to lead business discussions and not just document them.
- Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems, and being mindful of business processes, systems and industry standards
- Provide in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional planning
- Appropriately assess risk in business planning, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
Qualifications:
- Experience as a Certified Scrum master
- Experience working within an Agile methodology required; prior experience using JIRA strongly desired
- Extensive experience working in Waterfall and Agile project methodologies
- Experience leading a transformation program for implementing Agile methodology for a large development team
- Solid experience with the execution of BABOK practices and methodologies; Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification a big plus
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis
- Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis
Education:
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master's degree preferred
