Assistant Vice President

Job Title: Assistant Vice President

Purpose of the role

• Business Analysts are at the center of how Global Transformation shapes, delivers and embeds change, acting as the point of contact between the business and IT. They work independently and require a high level of flexibility, and the ability consult at all levels, developing good relationships with delivery partners and Global Functions. Business Analysts are expected to engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously, taking a lead role in larger projects and directing all analyst activity. They are typically responsible for requirements management, design, change management and implementation management.
• Business Analysts work collaboratively with delivery partners and subject matter experts in gathering, translating and clarifying requirements and defining design options. In systems-related projects and programmes, they support Software Delivery and IT Operations with the translation of business requirements into more detailed functional requirements, often representing the voice of the customer and business in these discussions.
  
  

In This Role, You Will

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities (e.g., for Business, Customers and Stakeholders; internal control environment, etc.)

• The Business Analyst's change management activities span from early change planning and audience analysis; through to designing and delivering change interventions (e.g. communications, training, support, organisation alignment); and tracking and taking actions on change readiness, adoption, and feedback.
• Business Analysts are also responsible for implementation management, including planning, controlling, and reporting on implementation of the change product, focusing on accelerating benefits and minimising risk during deployment. Implementation activities will also include managing implementation readiness and the early stages of implementation (e.g. pilot).
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Employs an improvement mindset to identify and define issues or problems that are less obvious; participates actively and constructively in brainstorming meetings where problems are discussed and / or resolved.
• Brings structure and order to undefined problems and/or large-scale problems, making them easier to address and solve.
• Implements systemic thinking and creativity in devising solution options.
• Evaluates relative costs, benefits, and obstacles of potential solutions before implementing.
• Articulates or translates complex information in clear, meaningful, and structured way to suit audience.
• Understands the Group's priorities, business drivers, competitors, and competitive strategy to help drive strategically aligned solutions, considering aspects of risk/reward.
• Questions small-scale business decisions that do not demonstrate alignment to the Group's commercial strategy.
• Anticipates issues and risks and devise strategies to mitigate these quickly.
• Take measures to resolve any unforeseen roadblocks swiftly and effectively.
• Independently identify potential risks to service or performance and deals with them proactively; effectively manages review processes to identify quality issues early.
• Builds effective working relationships with analysis and design teams in our delivery partners and works well with external partners.
• Often acts as an expert across multiple projects or programmes simultaneously, guiding the teams on their requirements gathering, design, change or implementation approach. May conduct one off business research and analysis tasks related to programme or project scope.
  
  

Leadership & Teamwork

Operational Performance

• Defines requirements management, designs solutions and structures based on business requirements.
• Identifies areas of impact on the target operating model and designs activities to mitigate impact
• Challenges business intent in a constructive manner
• Manages the change audience with communications, training, and development.
• Supports the programme management with impact assessment for change requests.
• Document and develop targeted benefits for a change intervention.
• Defines, shapes, and recommends creative solutions options, weighing risk/reward.
  
  

Capability And People Development

• Promotes pace and energy within the team, understands differences between people as an opportunity to learn from varied viewpoints.
• Supports others design efforts where they have relevant experience and operates in a collaborative manner.
• Builds professional relationships and networks with people in or outside of the team as part of day-to-day work
  
  

To Be Successful You Will

Functional Knowledge

• Strong business analysis, requirements gathering and design technique skills.
• Change management and implementation management techniques and approaches.
• Basic business reengineering knowledge
• Strong understanding and subject matter expertise in at least 2-3 key Retail banking domains like Lending, Digital banking, Channels, Payments, Wealth, Regulatory & Compliance etc.
• Transformation skills (BA skills, Process Mapping, Data analysis and knowledge of SQL, Agile- experience with Agile Ways of Working, JIRA, Confluence)
• Cross functional Stakeholder Management (Business, IT, Data, Ops etc.)
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Change management and implementation management techniques and approaches
  
  

Others

Experience

• 8-12 years of relevant experience in a business analysis role working on complex projects across countries or regions
• Overall financial services industry knowledge with specific functional expertise
• Experience in business analysis, solution design, change & implementation, or consulting activities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively.
• Experience with running meetings over video or teleconference
• Knowledge of MS Office and business analysis tools
• Experience in Change Adoption processes - Plan and implement change intervention to enable smooth transition and embed changes and transition to business as usual, from requirements gathering, communications through to training the final user.
• Experience with transformation changes design & initiation (D&I) are an advantage.
• Experience gathering requirements and conducting design activity, with a mix of business, operations, and technology focused projects.
• Effective communication, inter-personal and negotiating skills.
• Proven ability to work across regions, senior stakeholders, and business sponsors.
  
  

Capabilities

• Agile expertise
• Business Analysis & Design
• Business Case and Benefits Realisation
• Delivery at Pace
• Managing Change and Implementation
• Process Re-engineering.
• Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
• Engaging with Customers, Stakeholders and Colleagues
• Working in a Dynamic Environment
• Working Responsibly
• Global Mindset
• Customer Empathy
• Practical working knowledge of agile
• Experience in resolving conflicts and negotiation.
• Skills and Certifications
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) If not held, you would be expected to work towards the qualification.
• Agile Certifications
• Design Thinking
• HSBC Change Framework, Group Tools such as Clarity / Jira / Confluence / GPDM
• Relevant industry certification preferred PMP/P3O/MSP/MOP
• Digital Transformation
  
  

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