Payments Business Analyst

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Payments Business Analyst to join a leading financial services firm in Dublin, supporting a key payments transformation initiative. This contract position involves playing a pivotal role in advancing business-critical projects centered around payments modernization, adherence to regulatory changes, and enhancing operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document both business and functional requirements.
• Lead workshops aimed at defining business needs, identifying improvements in processes, and capturing solution specifications.
• Create detailed Business Requirements Documents, Functional Specifications, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
• Conduct analysis of current and future business processes and perform gap evaluations.
• Assist the Product Owner with backlog management, prioritization, and sprint planning activities.
• Work closely with Solution Architects, Developers, Quality Assurance, and Operations teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support User Acceptance Testing, manage defects, and facilitate business readiness efforts.
• Perform impact assessments across payment systems, processes, and operational units.
• Ensure compliance of solutions with business goals, regulatory standards, and operational guidelines.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with both business and technology stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Candidate Profile

• Demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst in banking or financial services sectors.
• Deep understanding of payment schemes and payment processing, including SEPA, SEPA Instant, SWIFT, ISO 20022, as well as domestic and international payment systems.
• Proven track record managing complex business and technology change programs.
• Strong skills in requirements elicitation, business process documentation, and mapping.
• Experience operating within Agile project delivery frameworks.
• Effective communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation capabilities.
• An analytical approach with the ability to translate business challenges into actionable solutions.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Exposure to Payment Hub implementations or large-scale payments transformation projects.
• Familiarity with Open Banking and PSD2 regulations.
• Experience contributing to Core Banking system transformations.
• Understanding of API integrations and system interfacing.
• Competence in SQL for data analysis and validation tasks.
• Use of collaboration and documentation tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Visio.
• Recognition through Business Analysis certifications such as IIBA or BCS is advantageous.

Additional Information

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-profile payments modernization program within a respected financial institution. Applicants should submit their updated CVs for confidential consideration.