Director, Senior Business Analyst, Strategic Transformation Office
Director, Senior Business Analyst, Strategic Transformation Office
SMBC Group- Posted 5 hours ago
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Job Responsibilities
Strategic Transformation and Business Advisory
Strategic Transformation and Business Advisory
- Partner with senior executives and business leaders to define strategic objectives, identify transformation opportunities, and develop executable roadmaps aligned to SMBC's corporate and regional priorities.
- Lead business analysis efforts across large-scale strategic, regulatory, digital, and operational transformation programmes.
- Evaluate current-state business models, processes, organizational structures, and operating frameworks to identify opportunities for optimization, standardization, and automation.
- Develop future-state operating models, business capabilities, and target processes that support long-term business growth and operational excellence.
- Facilitate strategic discussions and provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Front Office, Middle Office, Operations, Technology, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and other support functions.
- Act as a key advisor and thought partner to programme sponsors, senior management, and executive committees.
- Lead workshops, executive forums, and cross-functional working groups to drive alignment, consensus, and successful delivery outcomes.
- Effectively communicate complex issues, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to executive audiences.
- Influence decision-making across multiple stakeholder groups while balancing competing business priorities.
- Lead requirements management for complex transformation initiatives involving multiple jurisdictions, business units, and technology platforms.
- Translate strategic objectives into business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and operating model recommendations.
- Evaluate solution alternatives and provide recommendations based on business value, implementation feasibility, risk considerations, and strategic alignment.
- Work closely with project managers, technology teams, and subject matter experts to ensure solutions meet business objectives and deliver sustainable benefits.
- Maintain traceability between strategic goals, business requirements, solution design, and implementation outcomes.
- Analyze end-to-end business processes and client journeys to identify improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency, controls, client experience, and scalability.
- Design and implement process improvements leveraging Lean, Six Sigma, Agile, Design Thinking, and other transformation methodologies.
- Support the development and implementation of target operating models across business and support functions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the Bank's broader operational excellence agenda.
- Utilize data analysis, visualization, and business intelligence tools to identify trends, uncover insights, and support strategic decision-making.
- Develop executive dashboards, performance metrics, and management reporting frameworks to track programme outcomes and business benefits.
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis to assess business impacts, investment opportunities, and transformation priorities.
- Support the adoption of data-driven decision-making across transformation programmes.
- Support programme governance through structured reporting, issue management, risk assessment, and benefits tracking.
- Ensure business requirements and transformation initiatives align with regulatory obligations, internal policies, and risk management frameworks.
- Proactively identify implementation risks, dependencies, and organizational impacts, recommending mitigation strategies where necessary.
- Support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, training, and business readiness assessments.
- Contribute to post-implementation reviews and benefits realization activities to ensure intended business outcomes are achieved.
- Bachelor's degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 10-15 years of relevant experience within financial services, management consulting, strategic transformation, or programme delivery environments.
- MBA, Master's degree, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
- Professional certifications in Business Analysis, Project Management (PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2), Agile, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, or related disciplines are highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of corporate and institutional banking products, operating models, risk management frameworks, and regulatory environments.
- Exceptional communication, presentation, facilitation, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Demonstrated success leading large-scale transformation, digitalization, regulatory, operating model, or process re-engineering initiatives within banking or financial services organizations.
- Deep understanding of corporate banking businesses, products, client journeys, and supporting operational processes.
- Proven experience partnering with senior executives, management committees, and programme sponsors to shape strategy, build consensus, and drive execution.
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives involving business, operations, technology, risk, compliance, finance, and external stakeholders.
- Strong track record in operating model design, business process optimization, business case development, and benefits realization.
- Experience representing regional priorities and requirements within global programmes and governance forums.
- Experience working within a top-tier management consulting firm, strategic transformation office, or enterprise change function is highly advantageous.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to connect transformational initiatives to broader business objectives and measurable outcomes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to simplify ambiguity and develop practical solutions.
- Highly collaborative leader with exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen and understanding of the drivers of growth, efficiency, risk, and client experience within financial services.
- Results-oriented with a demonstrated commitment to execution excellence and value realization.
- Resilient, adaptable, and capable of operating effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
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User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Requirements Gathering, Project Delivery, Client Onboarding, Kyc, Project Lifecycle Methodologies, Business Transformation, Process Re-engineering, Software Delivery Frameworks, Business Analysis
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Sdlc, Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies, Process Mapping, Requirements documentation, Testing coordination
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