In the context of the Digital Ambition, you will ensure adequate IT systems developments in line with business needs. Your role is to ensure close relationship with the End-Users community, continuous improvement of the IT applications, their adaptation to new business needs (incl. the users/clients’ satisfaction) and be part of the working group to explore new market solutions.
Operating Network:
As (Senior) Business Analyst, you will report to the Head of Unit (within the Ops/OSD-2 division in the Operations Support Department) and work on projects affecting multiple EIB Directorates (Operations, Risk, Legal, etc.). You should therefore have or develop a thorough understanding of the EIB. Based on very good understanding of various financial instruments and/or mandates, you will need to develop an understanding of all existing financial instruments/mandates used at the EIB and their processing across the EIB. You will not only focus on Serapis (the core-lending application of the EIB) but also to other IT applications, cross -directorate functional requirements.
Accountabilities:
Business analysis and projects preparation and implementation:
In a very close relationship with the business community, evaluate the actual business needs and priorities, and actively apply design thinking to organically progress the business solutions and create business value;
Continuously align the product direction to the overall division and department strategic priorities;
Prepare/update the business requirements, obtaining consensus for them with the project stakeholders, design and functional testing of business features in your scope;
Structure the business requirements using various techniques (e.g. conceptual data model, activity diagram, state diagram…) that is ready to analyse for IT;
Prepare relevant documents (PIR, Business Case, Project Charter…) to get the project approved by IT
Coordinate and supervise the execution of the project in collaboration with IT;
Prepare/review test cases (including non-regression) to validate the good implementation of the solution;
Supervise testing team for the execution of the testing plan;
Work in close relationship with:
Information Systems and Applications Division colleagues to provide input to prepare Data Governance documentation
Other divisions of Operations Support Department to assess impacts on procedures
Other coordination teams in the Bank to analyse potential impacts on downstream applications (back-office app, pricing, risk, etc…)
Engagement with and support to the users’ community:
Ensure effective communication on the projects to the hierarchy (organize steering committees…);
Act as a the first point of contact for support to the users’ community of the solution or Serapis support team;
Contribute to the preparation of the user documentation (user manual, presentation…);
Participate to working groups and business initiatives requiring expert knowledge;
Develop and maintain appropriate communication channels/tools, designed to foster effective exchange with the user community and fluent working relationships with other Directorates;
Improvement of business processes:
Promote innovation; continuously identify possibilities for efficiency improvements in operations; manage change processes as needed
Provide support to the Head of Unit in the implementation the OPS IT Digital transformation Plan.
Qualifications:
University degree ideally in a technology, information or business-related subject (incl. Engineering)
At least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally gained both in an IT-related or consulting environment
Good understanding of the EIB mission and activities as well as the operating and political framework in which the Bank operates
Knowledge of various financial products (including risk sharing instruments, investment funds and quasi-equity products)
Good knowledge of business requirements modelling techniques (conceptual data model, activity diagram, state diagram)
Acquaintances with external solution providers would be an advantage eg. PEGA
Proven experience in project management (experience in Agile methods is a plus), finance and IT
Experience in Digital Transformation projects is a plus
Good negotiation skills and ability to work in teams
Good presentation skills (ability to explain complex problems in simple terms)
Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and/or French with good command of the other.
