Manager Business Analysis (Global Risk & Research Solutions)

We are looking for an experienced manager and leader of Business Analyst teams. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of exceptional management in a complex organization shaping strategic roadmaps and delivering business value through requirements management and process optimization. This leadership role requires a blend of analytical expertise stakeholder management and strong business acumen.

Leadership & Strategy

• Build lead and mentor a high-performing team of business analysts.
• Define and implement the operating model for the Business Analysis function.
• Ensure alignment of business analysis activities with the Product Development Lifecycle the overall business strategy and the organizations goals.

Business Analysis & Delivery

The primary approach to Business Analysis is Human-Cantered Design methodologies to keep the customer and user at the centre of the Business Analyst activities.

• Lead the team on requirements elicitation documentation and validation across business units and projects.
• Lead the team to translate business needs into functional specifications and ensure solution design meets the business objectives.
• Champion best practices frameworks and methodologies for business analysis.
• Oversee business case development cost-benefit analysis and impact assessments.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with executive leadership product management operations and technology teams to define priorities.
• Act as the key liaison between product managers business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Build a data-driven decision culture and methodology
• Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations.

Governance & Standards

• Establish and maintain business analysis standards templates and tools.
• Ensure quality consistency and compliance of all business analysis deliverables.
• Monitor KPIs and metrics to track team performance and business value delivered.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success managing and developing Business Analysts across multiple locations with the ability to drive cohesion communication and consistent delivery standards.
• Significant experience working in capital markets banking benchmarking/analytics or a data-intensive consulting environment with strong understanding of how data insights inform commercial and product decisions.
• Strong experience in enterprise-level change initiatives digital transformation and large-scale system implementations.
• Hands-on experience as a Business Analyst for data-heavy analytical products.
• Proven expertise in Agile Scrum and project management methodologies.
• Exceptional leadership communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical thinker with the ability to solve complex problems and make strategic decisions.

It would be advantageous if you had some of the following:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Information Systems or a related field. Professional certifications in CBAP PMI-PBA Agile BA or equivalent.
• Experience designing or scaling business analysis frameworks governance models playbooks templates or standards at an organizational level.
• Practical experience defining KPIs measuring outcomes of strategic initiatives and ensuring benefits realization as part of large change programmes.

Required Skills:

Business AnalysisBusiness AnalystAgileAgile MethodologiesScrumPDLCProduct Development LifecycleDeliveryStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementPeople Management