Associate, Design - London, United Kingdom - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Requisition ID Office Country- United Kingdom- Office City- London- Division- CTO Data & Transformation- Contract Type- Short Term- Contract Length- 12 months- Posting End Date- 02/01/2023
Purpose of Job

Part of a wider Design and Transformation team in CTO, the Associate - Design & Transformation (D&T) works with business stakeholders to design and implement change with a focus on requirements elicitation and business case formulation (using a range of Agile techniques).

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

The role will be responsible for engaging with business stakeholders as part of a project or as part of the demand management process (early assessment of IT initiatives).

Core D&T responsibilities:

Work as assigned on 12 projects, either as PM/BA on a small project, or as BA working closely with product owners, SME, business stakeholders and other IT disciplines to transpose valued needs into requirements captured by appropriate methods and artefacts.
Carry out investigation, capture and prioritisation of business requirements using a variety of Agile techniques.
Capture new technology request outlines from the Business and help to formulate the supporting business cases for funding.
Engage with stakeholders through interviews, workshops, focus groups and other engagement methods.
Ensure appropriate requirements sign off from key stakeholders, where necessary.
Perform analysis across endtoend business process to understand change impact, where necessary creating alignment from technical to business capabilities.
Assess data sets and evaluate differences and bottlenecks.
Promote Agile principles and practices to continuously improve working practices within the team
Implement and maintain requirements traceability as these mature through sprints/ iterations.
Contribute towards team best practice.
Support testing, business readiness, adoption of functionality by business users as it is incrementally deployed into production.

IT Capability alignment responsibilities:

Work alongside Product Owner and Capability Lead and other leads in the capability (e.g. Architecture, QA, etc.) as a Scrum BA, where agreed with the relevant D&T Principal

Other accountabilities:

Stay up to up-date with current market and industry trends by attending internal learning opportunities and external events such as seminars and industry events, bringing new thinking and ideas back to the team.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Education & Qualifications:

Relevant degree or equivalent experience gained working within Financial Services, Corporate / Investment Banking or relevant function at a Group level.
Prince 2 Agile, Lean / Six Sigma, Business Analysis, SCRUM certifications etc. or equivalent experience an advantage.

Knowledge & Experience:

Relevant experience in conducting Agile business analysis
Experience formulating business cases / ROI
Sound knowledge of the entire IT project delivery lifecycle and development processes
Understanding of Banking processes a distinct advantage
Proven track record of delivering innovative IT initiatives

Skills:

Strong analytical skills, with understanding of process documentation & data analysis
Ability to develop deep business knowledge
A diligent and conscientious approach to completing work, adhering to agreed deadlines and an excellent level of quality
Agile methods and principles for requirements gathering.
Usercentric mindset.
Process analysis.
Clear thinker, sound analytical and problemsolving skills.
Good organisational and multitasking skills.
Fluency in written and spoken English mandatory.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with all levels of staff required.
Fine interpersonal skills, in particular service orientation, organisational awareness, leadership and people empathy.

What is it like to work at the EBRD?

Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.

The EBRD environment provides you with:

Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.

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