VP, Functional Business Analyst

Job Responsibilities Weseek a dynamic and experienced Business Analyst to drive the Trade FinanceProgram to ensure seamless integration of core Trade capabilities and AIsolutions, process optimization. KeyResponsibilities • Lead and facilitate workshops and cross-functional meetings to gather business requirements and define solution approaches. • Analyze current business processes to identify AI integration opportunities. • Collaborate with business sponsors, product managers, data scientist, technology partners to realize business needs into actual solution. • Conduct data analysis to support decision-making and validate AI model readiness. • Familiar with Associative data modeling, predictive & text analytics, classification, data exploration, summarization. • Work with relevant stakeholders to develop use case benefits explanation, business requirement documents (BRDs), process maps, data dictionaries, client journey, user stories..etc • Mentor and manage junior analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. • Have proven track record of Enterprise Wide / Trade Systems Implementation • Have relevant experience with Trade Finance Products or Operations • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and timely delivery. • Prepare and present status updates, dashboards, and executive summaries to stakeholders. Deliverables • Process Flow Diagrams and Maps • Data Dictionaries and Analysis Reports • User Stories and Acceptance Criteria • Project Plans, Risk Logs, and Status Reports Tools& Platforms • Jira, Confluence, Atlassian Intelligence • TRADYSTREAM, TRADE SUN, LYOLDS JobRequirements: • Strong business domain knowledge in banking especially Trade Finance products and operations processes. • Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives • Paying attention to details and able to provide end to end solution to Business requirements. • Change mindset, prior experience of Process Change / AI implementation is preferred. • Understanding of technology and operational processes across functions / departments in the bank/market. • Resourceful team player • Familiar with change management processes and project management fundamentals • Outstanding communications, influencing, negotiating and persuasion skills • Passionate, diligent and resilient individual with ability to thrive in ambiguity • Experience in scoping and evaluation – Defining overall considerations, including scalability, maintainability, cost, operations and technology principal risk to provide a recommendation • Bachelor’s degree in engineering/ business/ finance or equivalent • Minimum 8 to10 years of Trade Finance banking experience • Trade Finance prior experience (Operations or Product) is mandatory