Job Description

FVP/SVP Functional Business Analyst (Unsecured Loan/Credit Cards), Group Retail & Channels T&O

Posting Date: 19-Feb-2023

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Company: United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values - Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

About the Department
Program Management - Business Systems Analysis is responsible for managing significant projects (e.g., strategic change management, new business and product initiatives, process re-engineering, etc.), and includes business systems analysis or technical writing. Activities require a broad knowledge of the organization and its key functions. The Business Systems Analysis focus specializes in acting as the primary interface between Technology and specific business areas, identifying business unit requirements, creating project and process specifications, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets.

The Technology function is responsible for activities related to the strategic direction and control of all information systems and technology capabilities, both internally and externally. Includes system design and programming, network planning, budget planning, database management, and computer operations.

Job Responsibilities
Stakeholder and Communication Management:

• Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, scope change, solutioning , risks and issues
• Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication on capability and solutions

Process and Delivery Execution:

• Ability to translate high-level requirements into detailed documentation within the organization\'s context.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze existing business processes, and uncover areas for improvements.
• Ability to envision and design end to end business processes, journeys and communicate and clarify requirements with developers.
• Define detailed user stories based on business requirements, ensuring that they follow UOB\'s prescribed format. Ensure that user stories have sufficient details so that developers are able to estimate and work with them.
• Define detailed business processes, spanning both online and offline aspects. Coordinate with various stakeholders in UOB to get detailed requirements, and ensure that they are met through proposed solution.
• Ensure user stories are consistent and high-quality.
• Actively participate in planning meetings between Product Owners and System analysts to explain the story requirements.
• Work with the design team for requirements that require User Interface Design.
• Consult Solution Architect or System Analyst for technical requirements.
• Be available for Product Owner to discuss any dependencies or backlog topic. Assist the Product Owner in defining finer details of the product.
• Assist on operational impact and ensure affected areas embed in operational readiness plan
• Monitor and manage risks/issues related to scope creep
• Ensure non-functional requirements are incorporated
• Work with test manager and tester to translate business requirements into test scenarios

Job Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering / Business / Finance or equivalent
• Minimum 12 years of relevant banking and/or consulting experience
• Strong business domain knowledge in banking. In particular unsecured loan products/credit cards
• Strong quantitative, analytical, problem solving and process design skills that can translate analysis into solutions that meet business objectives
• 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
• Strategic forward thinking approach to challenges with 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

Be a part of UOB Family
UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate\'s age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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