Principal Business Analyst
Location: Galway
Harvey Nash is conducting a world-wide search for a senior level candidate required to lead the analysis & requirements effort for an internal customer- focused, client facing team within a banking/financial services realm.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional analysis, problem-solving and documentation skills coupled with strong motivation for working in a highly customer focused environment.
Excellent requirements capture skills essential and the candidate should also possess a strong technical background... The ability to analyse, interpret and make recommendations is key. In addition, an ability to lead the design team will be critical.
The candidate will work closely with Database, UI engineers, Project Managers and Customers. As a leader within the development team, they will lead analysis work to facilitate the development of user documentation, assist the design (UI components) to support new requirements, help in improvement of platforms and process, and support the use of these functions within Fidelity Investments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
" Lead analysis for the product. documents requirements, creates specifications & makes design recommendations
" Lead teams in the design effort which will involve leading the other analysts in execution of documentation on the project.
" Determine and develop approaches to solutions
" Documents objectives, use cases, requirements and specifications
" Leads other analysts in execution of documentation on project.
" Monitors the quality and progress of documents created by other analysts and where required work with the other analysts to ensure appropriate level of details is contained in all designs.
" Diagrams business processes
" Documents specifications describing solutions to achieve requirements
" Monitors documentation standards and best practices
QUALIFICATIONS
" 8-10 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 5 years in a lead analytical role
" Experience of working on an Agile team.
" Excellent analysis, design and estimation skills.
" Extremely strong data analysis skills
" Excellent customer facing skills - strong customer focus necessary for this role.
" Ability to coordinate user acceptance testing and customer pilots
" Excellent familiarity with Use Case preparation
" Excellent documentation skills.
" Knowledge or exposure to reporting platforms would be an advantage, but not essential.
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Location: Galway
Harvey Nash is conducting a world-wide search for a senior level candidate required to lead the analysis & requirements effort for an internal customer- focused, client facing team within a banking/financial services realm.
The ideal candidate will have exceptional analysis, problem-solving and documentation skills coupled with strong motivation for working in a highly customer focused environment.
Excellent requirements capture skills essential and the candidate should also possess a strong technical background... The ability to analyse, interpret and make recommendations is key. In addition, an ability to lead the design team will be critical.
The candidate will work closely with Database, UI engineers, Project Managers and Customers. As a leader within the development team, they will lead analysis work to facilitate the development of user documentation, assist the design (UI components) to support new requirements, help in improvement of platforms and process, and support the use of these functions within Fidelity Investments.
RESPONSIBILITIES
" Lead analysis for the product. documents requirements, creates specifications & makes design recommendations
" Lead teams in the design effort which will involve leading the other analysts in execution of documentation on the project.
" Determine and develop approaches to solutions
" Documents objectives, use cases, requirements and specifications
" Leads other analysts in execution of documentation on project.
" Monitors the quality and progress of documents created by other analysts and where required work with the other analysts to ensure appropriate level of details is contained in all designs.
" Diagrams business processes
" Documents specifications describing solutions to achieve requirements
" Monitors documentation standards and best practices
QUALIFICATIONS
" 8-10 years of experience in the IT industry, with at least 5 years in a lead analytical role
" Experience of working on an Agile team.
" Excellent analysis, design and estimation skills.
" Extremely strong data analysis skills
" Excellent customer facing skills - strong customer focus necessary for this role.
" Ability to coordinate user acceptance testing and customer pilots
" Excellent familiarity with Use Case preparation
" Excellent documentation skills.
" Knowledge or exposure to reporting platforms would be an advantage, but not essential.