Agile Analyst, China Projects – 6 Months Contract
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking to hire an experienced Agile Analyst (Business Analyst) to support and deliver a portfolio of strategic change initiatives for China leading to the development of onshore technology platforms and capabilities that underpin our fund and wealth management business. You will form part of the core project team working under the direction of a Capability Lead and Programme director, collaborating with senior business stakeholders.
The base
This role will be based in Singapore functionally reporting to a Capability Lead for China.
What you’ll do
- Partner with key business stakeholder and business change management team to influence change toward a common vision or goal
- Manage stakeholder communications and ensure key stakeholders’ concerns are addressed
- Provide input to the design and implementation of business change management strategies and programme plans
- Conduct workshops and meetings to gather business requirements across different departments
- Work with key business stakeholders and business change management teams to prioritise requirements
- Define detailed business processes and high-level Target Operating Model where necessary
- Conduct training where required
- Provide recommendations and solutions to complex business problems
- Provide and consolidate various IT Inputs to the Programme Steering Committee and senior management;
- Follow up on key issues and risks
- Ensure all project documentation and ensure audit requirements are fulfilled
- Ensure Programme adherence to GT internal policies and legal guidelines
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
- Degree graduate with at least 3-5 years’ experience as a business analyst in a financial service, preferably in asset or wealth management;
- Sone China project exposure within financial industry or systems;
- Working experience as a business analyst in the Fund management industry relating to Investment, Data and Operations.
- In-depth understanding of financial instruments such as FX, money markets, derivatives and products
- Competency in Mandarin language and written Chinese will be essential, as this role will need to interact with both internal and external China stakeholders
- Competency in written and spoken English as this role requires interaction with regional/global GT teams and stakeholders.
- Good understanding of agile working practises and ceremonies, preferably SAFe Agile
What you’ll be like
- A self-starter with great ‘can-do’ attitude and enjoys collaborating with other people;
- A strategic and critical thinker who’s able to look at things from different angles
- Enjoys analysing and solving problems;
- Ability to remains positive when under pressure
- Keen to improve what we do for our clients and how we do it.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with a confident posture
- Ability to produce quality documentation
- Possess repertoire of tools and techniques for conducting business analysis
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