Lead Business Analyst & Functional Architect

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst & Functional Architect to define, maintain and apply Regional Design Principles, create and manage design principles and standards aligned to the group strategy and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the Design Authority in conjunction with Product Owners, Delivery Leads and Solution Architects
• Define and maintain the functional architecture and oversee the creation of valuable and usable artefacts
• Champion Customer Experience and Customer Journey maps
• Ensure integration points between platforms are enabled
• Apply AI skills and promote AI-enabled ways of working
• Maintain awareness of external best practices
• Assist in transition and change management
• Collaborate with multi-cultural, multi-location teams and cross-functional working with teams from other business areas

Additional Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Business Analyst community
• Promote Subject Matter Expertise for a specific business area or business capability
• Proactively challenge the business approach, solution design or value focus
• Contribute to Change Management design and delivery
• Identify opportunities to enhance transformation capabilities
• Identify new ways of working
• Enhance team maturity
• Line management for BAs

Requirements:

• Degree holder in Business Administration, Information Systems/Technology or related discipline
• Ideally experience in a Business Architecture or Solution Architecture role
• Minimum 12 years of solid business analysis experiences in Financial Services
• Strong people manager preferable or recognized experience in managing teams of people
• Experience in insurance distribution, operations or digital projects would be an advantage
• Practical experience in both Agile and Waterfall delivery approaches
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills, strong communicator at all business levels

What We Offer:

• Empowerment to learn and grow your career
• Flexible environment with well-being and inclusion
• Opportunity to shape the future you want to see