Business Analyst IV

Our client, is seeking an experienced, highly analytical Senior Business Analyst (Enterprise Payments Modernization) to join their Payments Platform Capabilities group.

In this strategic, high-impact role, you will lead end-to-end business analysis activities across complex, transformational, cross-functional projects driving enterprise payments modernization. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Payments Platform Capabilities, you will collaborate closely with internal stakeholders spanning lines of business, technology, operations, and governance and control - maintaining a strong customer-centric focus throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will elicit and manage business requirements, proactively track RAID items, contribute to change management and operational readiness deliverables, align system designs with business needs, and support Quality Assurance through testing and defect resolution.

Contract Duration: 12-Month Full-Year Contract (Target Dates: December 1, 2026 – November 30, 2027; strong possibility of extension or permanent conversion based on performance and business needs)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, core business hours (Overtime as needed; no on-call rotation)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days per week on-site, 1 day remote; no travel required)




Advantages
Tier-1 Financial Enterprise Scope: Play a pivotal role shaping flagship enterprise payments modernization initiatives within an industry-leading banking organization.

12-Month Contract with Conversion Potential: Secure a full-year foundational mandate with confirmed potential for multi-term contract renewals or permanent conversion.

End-to-End Lifecycle Ownership: Drive requirements engineering and delivery governance across the entire project lifecycle - from discovery and system alignment to QA validation and change readiness.

Collaborative & Inclusive Culture: Join a supportive, high-performing enterprise environment that values diversity, cross-functional mentorship, and continuous team development.



Responsibilities
End-to-End Requirements Leadership: Lead the elicitation, analysis, documentation, and management of comprehensive business requirements across the full project delivery lifecycle, ensuring alignment with Enterprise Payments strategies.

RAID & Dependency Governance: Proactively identify, document, and manage requirement risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and operational constraints.

System & Solution Alignment: Partner closely with technology engineering teams to provide functional recommendations on system requirements and architectural designs, ensuring seamless alignment with business goals.

Change Management & Readiness: Contribute to key change management artifacts - including stakeholder analysis, gap analysis, and change planning - to ensure smooth operational readiness for internal colleagues and cross-functional groups.

Quality Assurance & Testing Support: Collaborate with Quality Assurance squads to support test strategy, test plan, and test scenario creation, actively participating in defect assessment and resolution.

Methodology & Governance Adherence: Apply diverse business analysis tools and techniques in strict compliance with Enterprise Project Management governance and control frameworks.

Mentorship & Team Collaboration: Contribute to team capability growth by mentoring colleagues, sharing institutional knowledge, and actively participating in collaborative team forums (~2 hours of internal alignment meetings daily).



Qualifications
Extensive Business Analysis Experience: 8+ years of progressive, proven experience in a Business Analyst capacity delivering large, complex, multi-stakeholder programs and projects.

Financial Services Background: Prior hands-on experience operating within a bank, financial institution, or regulated financial services enterprise.

Project Delivery Methodologies: Advanced knowledge of business analysis practices and standards across diverse delivery frameworks, including PDLC, Iterative, and Agile environments.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline.

Communication & Leadership: Exceptional verbal and written communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles across technical and executive audiences.

Preferred Assets & Nice-to-Haves
Direct domain experience in a payments-focused role (e.g., real-time payments, payment rails, clearing/settlement, or enterprise payment platforms).

Hands-on experience leading requirements delivery within structured Agile/Scrum environments.

Recognized Business Analysis accreditation or certification (e.g., CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA).



Summary
If you are a tech-savvy Senior Business Analyst who pairs 8+ years of enterprise business analysis mastery with strong financial institution experience, multi-methodology delivery rigor, and a passion for payments modernization, this 12-month hybrid contract opportunity is an ideal next step. Bring your analytical precision, change readiness expertise, and collaborative leadership to our client's payments transformation team today!

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