Job Introduction
The Business Systems and IT Change department has identified the need for a highly proficient, Agile Business Analyst who will play an instrumental part in this journey, specifically within our Digital Transformation teams. The Digital transformation teams are responsible for the Bank’s corporate and individual online banking channels, including mobile applications.
Main Responsibilities
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary agile team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the product development of digital services, ensuring a customer centric, reliable and competitive digital offering.
- Advise on the business analysis work approach within a business area (see skills sections below), also demonstrating a hands-on approach by performing business analysis work within an agile delivery team.
- Setting standards including business analysis governance and guidelines, with a potential opportunity to be part of a centre of excellence.
- Be a key member and contributor to our business analysis discipline and community of practice.
- Coaching of less experienced / developmental business analysts, in support of their hands-on learning and career pathway.
Ideal Candidate
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- Business Situation Analysis: Experienced in investigating business situations to define recommendations for improvement action.
- Feasibility Assessment and Business Case Development: Experienced in defining, evaluating and describing business change options for financial, technical and business feasibility, and strategic alignment
- Requirements Definition and Management: Experienced in managing requirements (e.g. features and stories) through the entire delivery and operational life cycle.
- Business Process Improvement: Experienced in creating new and improved approaches to performing business activities.
- Business Modelling: Experienced in producing abstract or distilled representations of real-world, business situations.
- Acceptance Testing: Experienced in validating systems, products, business processes or services to determine whether the acceptance criteria have been satisfied.
- Organisational Change Management: Experienced in planning, designing and implementing activities to transition the organisation and people to the required future state.
- Stakeholder Relationship Management: Experienced in creating new and improved approaches to performing business activities.
- Methods and Tools: Experienced in ensuring methods and tools are adopted and used effectively throughout the organisation.
Company Information
Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.
We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology system systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.
The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.
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At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long terms successful career with the Bank.
What is in it for you?
- We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
- Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance
- A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds)
Application next steps
Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.
How can we support you to be your best self? Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process – just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk.
This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.