Senior Core Banking Functional Lead / Business Analyst (Contract)

Job Description & Requirements

Key Responsibilities

· Provide functional leadership for Core Banking Product implementations, primarily involving Oracle FLEXCUBE, including configuration and parameterization activities.

· Lead requirements gathering, functional walkthroughs, GAP analysis, and solution fitment for core banking solutions.

· Support data migration, report implementation, system integration, and change management activities as part of core banking programmes.

· Coordinate and support System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phases, including defect analysis and resolution support.

· Prepare and maintain project and functional documentation, including:

• o Business Requirement Documents (BRD)
• o Functional Specifications
• o User Manuals and Training Materials

· Provide guidance and mentoring to project team members, including business analysts and testing analysts.

· Support testing activities, including coordination of manual and automation testing efforts.

· Work with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to support project delivery across different regions.

Requirements

· Minimum 15 years of experience in the banking domain, with substantial exposure to Core Banking Product implementations.

· At least 12 years of hands-on experience with Oracle FLEXCUBE Core Banking Product.

· Proven experience delivering core banking implementation, integration, reporting, and change management projects.

· Demonstrated experience performing Business Analyst roles within core banking programmes.

· Exposure to Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

· Experience supporting manual and automation testing activities.

· Prior involvement in pre-sales activities within a banking or system integration environment.