Job Title: Lead Business Analyst

Department: GBIT - PCM

About Business line/Function: Global Banking IT is mainly for Corporate Clients. Global Banking IT mainly covers Payments and Cash Management, Trade Finance, Corporate Deposits and Lending business. We are around 700 Employees based in BNP Paribas India Solutions covering Development, Business Analysis, Testing and Production Support. We work for Asia, Europe, and America region.

Project VAM within Global Banking IT aims at developing a Virtual Account management system.

Position Purpose: The position is for a Sr. Business Analyst within Project VAM focusing on Virtual account mgmt. solution for the bank.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

• Write and validate user stories by working closely with Tech Leads and various business stakeholders across payments domain of the bank.
• Design functional solutions around underlying technical architecture (Java batch processing and UI).
• Define test plans for various phases of the application testing (IAT, UAT, etc.)
• Drive various test phases while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
• Drive automation of tests including NRT, Sanity and Performance.
• Be responsible for End-to-End delivery of functionality under implementation.
• Manage handover to APS with support during go-live phase.
• Constantly look for process improvements.

Mandatory

• The candidate should have strong functional and excellent communication skills.
• Good understanding of Payments Domain.
• Knowledge of Domestic payments of European / EMEA region would be a plus.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022 XML formats for payment processing.
• Experienced in TDD testing framework.
• Hands on knowledge on using automated testing tools (Cucumber, etc..).
• Experience with SQL, Oracle RDBMS.
• Ability to collaborate closely with technical teams to design both technical and procedural solutions.

Skills Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Technical Skills:

• Analytical Ability
• Ability to understand, explain and support change.
• Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution.
• Ability to develop others & improve their skills.
• Ability to develop and leverage networks.

Behavioral Skills: 

• Ability to collaborate / Teamwork.
• Decision Making
• Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving.

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Location: Mumbai

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.