Primary role:
Odessa?s Product Team is looking for a Business Analyst to become an integral part of our experienced project teams with the credibility, expertise and insight clients depend on! As the Business Analyst, you will drive business and functional requirements for large-scale projects.
What you'll do:
- Participate in the analysis, design, and implementation of Odessa's leasing product, LeaseWave
- Apply specific functional knowledge of LeaseWave to help guide the design and implementation of the solution
- Conduct requirements gathering, stakeholder interviews and initial client discover work both onsite and offshore
- Prepare detailed requirement specifications, functional specifications, use stories and manage the requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Participate in testing efforts in conjunction with QA teams, including the design and execution of an overall test strategy
- Prepare training materials appropriate for target audiences and developed solutions and conduct training sessions
- Assist with gap analysis, business process redesign, roadmap planning and developing proof-of-concepts
- Support the development of strong client relationships by building trust, rapport and strong working relationships with key sponsors, stakeholders, and team members
- Provide functional support to clients during the user acceptance testing process, both onsite and offshore
Basic qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master?s Degree in business administration, accounting, economics, computer science, engineering, MIS or related field
- 3 to 6 years of experience with lending or core banking platforms with focus on the asset-side of the balance sheet (including the loan or lease lifecycle)
- Experience working with customers to gather requirements or as a product owner / proxy product owner to drive the application backlog
- Technical acumen and intellectual curiosity
- Strong communication Skills
- Proven ability to manage client and internal stakeholder expectations
Preferred qualifications:
- Familiarity with multiple implementation standards and methodologies, including Agile
- Experience working with SQL, relational databases
- Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence
- Familiarity with leading banking or lending applications
- Ability to clearly articulate the solution being developed with all the stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal, team building, organizational and motivational skills