Job Description

Principal Responsibilities * This role is a senior Technical/Business Analyst, part project management role to document user stories and features in an agile project, to drive technical discussion Principal Responsibilities This role is a senior Technical/Business Analyst, part project management role to document user stories and features in an agile project, to drive technical discussion and clarification with software development team not limited to business requirement gathering and test plans The candidate is expected to guide and mentor more junior Technical/Business Analysts within the team and to help peer review BA work. He/she will be expected to manage the allocation of work among themselves and other Technical/Business Analysts working on the same project. The role is based in Singapore. The ideal candidate will be a self-driven, hands-on person, who can work well in a team and collaborate with the scrum master, developers, testers and Technical/Business Analysts as well as business stakeholders Prepare clear communication, both written and oral, to drive decision making, obtain guidance and direction and/or inform stakeholders on project status Oversee and advise on all project communication matters to ensure there is an adequate level of communication between all relevant parties within a project Manage sponsor's expectations throughout the lifecycle of a project obtain buy-in from key stakeholders on critical project issues to ensure final project performance meets or exceeds agreed standards. This includes involving project stakeholders in the delivery process (e.g. definition of requirements, user testing, change management, etc.) to ensure a successful project Play an active role in all phases of the project lifecycle: encompassing feasibility, planning, analysis & design, development, testing, UAT, change management & training and end-user support Work with local business stakeholders to elicit scope and define high level business requirements in line with the business vision Define, plan and execute a structured approach to:Requirements analysis ensuring high level business requirements are effectively translated into a complete & prioritized set of high level system changes Systems analysis & design, working with the offshore delivery team & business stakeholder to identify and document a complete and fully articulated set of detailed system requirements Ensure business stakeholders are informed and across the system design throughout the SDLC Defect triage and prioritization Help business to define an UAT Framework and provide hands-on support for UAT logistics & execution Review and understand business processes and propose alternative processes/solutions where required Requirements Bachelor degree or above in Business, Finance, IT or related disciplines Preferably project management (PMP) or PRINCE certified Min 7 years' experience in BA role Experience working in a Life Insurance company, and preferably in MediShield Practical experience of estimating and detailed planning of analysis work streams and reporting against plan Experience documenting user stories and features in agile projects Experience in system/product rollout projects Detailed knowledge of the system development lifecycle & the appropriate BA methods and techniques required - complex requirement analysis and use of structure analysis frameworks Experience working on projects with strong and well defined methodology or track record of identifying and introducing improvements Experience of using initiative to overcome roadblocks and effectively meet desired outcome in challenging circumstances Understand the test process and the link with requirements Ability to complete Business Specifications, Use Cases, Functional Specifications, Workflow Diagrams, Gap Analysis, Business Case, and ROI Analysis documents, as required Be a strong communicator able to work with a variety of business and IT personnel Have a strong stakeholder management skill set - someone who can take the lead with the business rather than be led Ideally is familiar with MOSCOW prioritization Practical experience of working with remote teams in a multi-site environment with previous exposure to remote programming teams