Job Description

The IT Business Lead Analyst is a senior-level position responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to continuous iterative exploration and investigation of business performance and other measures to gain insight and drive business planning. Responsibilities: Provide input during development and implementation phases, including formulation and definition of systems scope, objectives and necessary system enhancements for complex, high-impact projects Identify and communicate risks and impacts and propose risk mitigation options, considering business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and partner with multiple management teams and other units to meet organizational objectives Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements and recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems by analyzing business processes, systems and industry standards Provide in-depth and sophisticated analyses with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and influence strategic functional decisions Supervise day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management, work allocation, mentoring/coaching and other duties and functions as assigned Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm\'s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency. Qualifications: 12+ years of experience Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis Education: Bachelor\'s degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master\'s degree preferred IT Business Senior Analyst - Pune C13/IT Business Analyst : Global Functions Technology (GFT) delivers innovative technology solutions and key global platforms for Citi\'s Global Functions division. These solutions enable Citi to comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to achieve their goals, both current and long-term. Our products and initiatives adhere to Citi\'s strategic architecture and support the end-to-end integration of multiple global functions within the bank including Finance, Risk and Controls. Job Purpose: The IT Business Senior Analyst is responsible for liaising between business users and technologists to exchange information in a concise, logical and understandable way in coordination with the Technology team, Initial focus will be on delivering a set of projects that will drive improvement in our EMEA Finance Regulatory Reporting. Key Responsibilities: In this role you will act as a Technology Partner to Finance stakeholders to evolve and refine the technology agenda to support their business priorities. You will build strong working relationships with business and operational partners as well as multiple technology organizations within both a regional and global setting. You will leverage relevant industry knowledge and experience to partner with platform engineering teams to define sound technology capabilities that meet business objectives and are in-keeping with Citi Transformation programs Partner with Finance clients to validate regulatory requirements, Consult with business clients to determine system functional specifications and become SME in Finance Regulatory Reporting across multiple Jurisdictions/Countries Data analysis of financial information to design validations, controls and rule implementation Evaluate new IT developments and evolving business requirements Responsible for presenting regular status updates on key projects to senior stakeholders, Participate in BRD, FRD preparation, support User Testing and provide Technology interface for new country, program implementation Support businesses for BAU issues and inform related partner teams Evaluate business risk and escalate critical issues to the senior management on time Partners with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals Provides direction and technical leadership acts as technical resource in all phases of the development and implementation process. Considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment identifies and communicates risks and impacts proposes risk mitigation options. Provides expertise in area and an advanced level of understanding of the principles of business analysis. Must Have - . Excellent Jira knowledge . Excellent User story writing skills . Ability to convert the Functional requirements into User stories & Tasks Should be able to write the Functional test cases & Sign off on Business Test case results . Ability to estimate project timelines along with Tech Leads . Collaboration with Tech Leads & Tech Teams . Ability to refine Backlog along with Tech Leads & Product Owner\'s . Ability to work in Scrum environment & be able to participate in all Scrum ceremonies . Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and all other team members. . Experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle . Drive Initiation to Post-production support of any assigned project . Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) with extensive experience using Excel for data analysis . Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of business analysis Required Knowledge / Experience 10+ years\' experience in a technology Business Analysis role partnering with stakeholders at all levels, across multiple geographies and functions, as well as demonstrated ability to build strong collaborative relationships that culminate in a delivery track record. You should have a passion for technology and be conversant with Industry direction, leading products and trends and a track record of having successfully delivered competitive advantage through technology services. Experience and/or understanding of Capital Markets, Financial Control or Financial Planning and Forecasting would be highly desirable as this is a key area of focus for our technology transformation. Experience and/or understanding of regulations is a plus. You will promote strong adherence to control and risk implementations as well as standards and process changes. Education: Bachelor\'s/University degree or equivalent experience Job Family Group: Technology Job Family: Business Analysis / Client Services Time Type: Full time Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries (\'Citi\') invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review . View the \'\' poster. View the . View the . View the

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