Business Analyst – Senior Role

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Selected candidate will lead and manage the business requirements elicitation & management process for major projects, primarily migration portfolios , new client greenfield launches and major system upgrades. They will have overall accountability and responsibility for the requirements phase of the project. The person may also lead and manage in a matrix management manner a team of business consultants for assigned projects and be responsible for assigning, directing and monitoring the work. They will work with senior stakeholders within TSYS and Client organisations and build and maintain strong
relationships and ensure proper governance and management is in place.

They will define client needs, advise/consult on best practice solutions for meeting the needs and improving efficiency and effectiveness of the clients future state. They will guide and support clients and internal teams during the life cycle of the project including but not limited to requirement gathering and documentation, requirements management, analysis and requirement/solution validation while eliminating barriers and directing resources as needed.

They will provide system/product consultancy support to clients and educate clients on system features and functionality where required. This will include managing expectations and needs of clients regarding the functionality of the solution and making recommendations about the usage where appropriate.

Essential requirements:

● 10+ years relevant experience in business requirements analysis, gathering,
documentation and validation for software projects.
● Experience in the Card Payments industry.
● Experience in matrix management and leading and managing a group of Business Analysts.
● Experience in a client advisory/consultancy role in an IT environment.
● Educated to degree level in Computer Science, MIS or Business-related field
● Conversant with Productivity tools like MSWord/Google Docs, MS Excel/Google Sheets, MS PowerPoint/Google Slides, MS Visio/Lucid Charts.
● Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and to interact with both Business and IT partners to define, understand and evaluate business requirements
● Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal and relationship skills
● Flexibility to travel to client premises
● Excellent spoken and written English communication skills.

Desirable requirements for the role:
● Understanding of data structures
● Previous experience in TSYS PRIME card management systems or similar card
management systems

● Experience in large scale projects, such as a portfolio conversion of a product
launch.
● Professional experience working with end-users to meet business needs
● Professional experience demonstrating transferable skills for business analysis
● Working towards or in possession of a business analysis professional qualification
e.g. IIBA or BCS).

What we offer:
● Challenging, interesting work in a truly international environment
● The opportunity to learn and develop from an experienced team
● A culture focused on people where every individual contributes and makes a
difference
● A friendly working environment, with a strong sense of camaraderie
● Competitive salary and benefits packages.

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