Owethu Managed Services is looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst required: 8 years of experience in business analysis, with a focus on payments systems and processes within the banking industry. Key Responsibilities: Payment Systems Analysis: Lead the analysis of payment systems, including retail payments, wholesale payments, and digital payment channels, to identify business requirements and drive process improvements. Requirements Gathering: Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to elicit, analyze, and prioritize business requirements for payment-related projects and initiatives. Payment Product Development: Collaborate with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to define and document requirements for new payment products and services, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. Regulatory Compliance: Stay abreast of regulatory changes and compliance requirements in the payments domain, including PSD2, GDPR, and local regulatory frameworks, and ensure that payment systems and processes adhere to relevant standards. Payment Process Optimization: Identify opportunities to streamline payment processes, enhance operational efficiency, and reduce costs through automation, digitization, and process reengineering. Vendor Management: Evaluate third-party payment solutions and vendors, conduct vendor assessments, and manage vendor relationships to ensure the successful implementation and integration of payment-related technologies. Payment Security: Assess payment security risks and vulnerabilities, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with industry security standards such as PCI DSS and ISO 27001. Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including product managers, IT teams, compliance officers, and external partners, to ensure alignment and successful delivery of payment projects. Key Skills and Competencies: Payment Systems Knowledge: Deep understanding of payment systems, including card payments, electronic funds transfers (EFT), real-time gross settlement (RTGS), and automated clearing house (ACH) systems. Business Analysis Techniques: Proficiency in business analysis techniques such as process modeling, data analysis, user story mapping, and requirements documentation using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Visio. Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to payments, including PCI DSS, PSD2, EMV, and local payment regulations. Project Management: Strong project management skills, including planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management, with experience leading cross-functional teams in complex payment projects. Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and senior management. POPIA By submitting your CV, you confirm that: • We may retain your personal information in our database for future matching. • If you haven't heard from us within two weeks consider your CV unsuccessful. • We may contact you when suitable opportunities arise. • The information you have provided to us is true, correct, and up to date. Qualifications and Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or related field. Advanced degree preferred. Relevant certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Project Management Professional (PMP). PASA (Payments Association of South Africa) certification or significant experience in PASA-related projects will be advantageous. Apply Now

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