Business Analyst

The job in short

The Business Analyst is part of the Services team. Services is a team of highly motivated specialists with the specific skills and experience required to make sure that the implementation of our product at our customer’s location goes ahead as smoothly as possible. The Services team also provides product training and implementation support services to all of our customers and partners. Every project has its own set of unique challenges that must be overcome, and Services team members must be able to think and react quickly to find a solution that works for everyone.

Our Services consultants work closely with partners and customers all over the world. They have the professional and personal skills required to develop, teach, support, and lead teams towards successfully delivering our enterprise solution and achieving their goals.

As part of the larger Services team you will report directly to the Chapter Lead of the Services EMEA Hub. 

Meet the job

As a Business Analyst at Backbase you work closely with our customers and the Backbase UX design and Development team. You are responsible for analyzing, capturing and prioritizing the requirements for the new customer experience initiatives of our customers.

This is a crucial role within the Backbase Services team, because you are in the driver seat to help our customers realize their customer experience vision. You have to manage customer expectations and help them to translate their vision into a project backlog that can be implemented within time and budget. The job comes with great responsibility and offers the opportunity to work side by side with our customers worldwide and guide them successful implementations with the Backbase product.

The Business Analyst is expected to: 

• Gather define and prioritize requirements of the project in close collaboration with the client;
• Run requirements definition workshops to help define customer’s Business requirements;
• Write functional requirements using use case specifications or user stories;
• Perform business process gap analysis and manage requirement change;
• Act as "product owner" for the project to guide the team making the right choices to maximize project & customer success;
• Act as a trusted consultant to our clients and implementation partners 

How about you:

You need to be an excellent communicator and feel comfortable interacting with stakeholders at various levels. Organizational and cultural sensitivity are a must. 

Skills & knowledge:

Essential:

• University education and degree (preferable business or IT related);
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a business analysis role preferably in digital banking 
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a client facing position;
• Experienced in requirements management an/or process modeling;
• Knowledge of multiple development methodologies, e.g. SCRUM,  RUP, Kanban, Waterfall;
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English;
• Perseverance and pragmatism to solve complex problems;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to work in a multicultural and international environment;
• Extreme flexibility about work location and willingness to travel abroad frequently, sometimes for long periods of time.

Desirable:

• Experience in Financial Services industry;
• Experienced with Digital Banking;
• Experienced in requirement management tools;
• Experienced in project management tools;

Join our team and be a part of a certified Great Place to Work! We’re proud to have achieved this recognition in India, Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam. As a company, we’re committed to providing a positive and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive. So, what are you waiting for? Come be a part of our culture and grow with us.