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A Functional Business Analyst who is Success-driven and Focused business analyst bringing extensive expertise of automating manual processes, diagnosing existing inefficiencies and proposing innovative solutions based on specified needs.

The Functional Business Analyst must have expertise in the cards and unsecured domain and excellent stakeholder management capability.

Key Responsibilities:

Stakeholder and Communication Management:

• Manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, scope change, solutioning , risks and issues

• Continually manage stakeholder expectations through governance processes

• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication on capability and solutions

Process and Delivery Execution:

• Ability to translate high-level requirements into detailed documentation within the organization's context.

• Ability to evaluate and analyze existing business processes, and uncover areas for improvements.

• Ability to envision and design end to end business processes, journeys and communicate and clarify requirements with developers.

• Define detailed user stories based on business requirements, ensuring that they follow UOB’s prescribed format. Ensure that user stories have sufficient details so that developers are able to estimate and work with them.

• Define detailed business processes, spanning both online and offline aspects. Coordinate with various stakeholders in UOB to get detailed requirements, and ensure that they are met through proposed solution.

• Ensure user stories are consistent and high-quality.

• Actively participate in planning meetings between Product Owners and System analysts to explain the story requirements.

• Work with the design team for requirements that require User Interface Design.

• Consult Solution Architect or System Analyst for technical requirements.

• Be available for Product Owner to discuss any dependencies or backlog topic. Assist the Product Owner in defining finer details of the product.

• Assist on operational impact and ensure affected areas embed in operational readiness plan

• Monitor and manage risks/issues related to scope creep

• Ensure non-functional requirements are incorporated

• Work with test manager and tester to translate business requirements into test scenarios

Key Requirements:

· Ability to translate high-level requirements into detailed documentation within the organization’s context.

· Ability to evaluate and analyze existing business processes, and uncover areas for improvements.

· Ability to envision and design end to end business processes keeping an eye on the details.

· Ability to gather critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and produce useful documentation.

· Ability to communicate and clarify requirements with developers.

· Ability to identify and clearly document dependencies.

· Excellent functional / documentation skills.

About us

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.

 

What we offer

  • The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
  • Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
  • The opportunity to thrive on a high-calibre team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
  • Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
  • True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.  

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Cognizant is an equal-opportunity employer that embraces diversity, champions equity and values inclusion. We are dedicated to nurturing a community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcome. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, colour, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or apply, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.

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