Senior Business Systems Analyst
Position Overview
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_ Key Responsibilities Business Analysis & Requirements Management
- Lead business analysis activities for large-scale, cross-functional initiatives and technology programs.
- Elicit, analyze, document, and validate complex business, functional, data, and technical requirements.
- Perform impact analysis, gap analysis, process analysis, and data analysis to support strategic business decisions.
- Create and maintain business requirements documents, user stories, process flows, use cases, and functional specifications.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand objectives and translate them into actionable technology solutions.
- Analyze existing systems, processes, and workflows and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
- Serve as the primary liaison between business units and IT teams, ensuring alignment of priorities and successful project delivery.
- Facilitate discussions between technical and non-technical stakeholders, helping bridge communication gaps and drive consensus.
- Influence decision-making through data-driven recommendations and business insights.
- Lead by example in fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.
- Mentor and guide junior Business Analysts while promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
Agile Delivery & SAFe Practices
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including PI Planning, Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Continuously refine Agile practices and methodologies to improve stakeholder engagement and requirement elicitation processes.
- Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Architects, and Development teams to prioritize and manage business requirements.
- Support organizations operating within the SAFe Agile framework and contribute to Agile maturity initiatives.
Data & Technical Analysis
- Perform data analysis using SQL and other analytical tools to support business and operational decisions.
- Analyze data within Oracle and other database platforms to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
- Define and document requirements for APIs, microservices, and system integrations.
- Partner with development teams to ensure technical solutions meet business objectives.
Release & Project Management Support
- Participate in release management planning, coordination, and execution activities.
- Ensure requirements and deliverables are properly aligned with release schedules and business priorities.
- Monitor application performance, user experience, and stakeholder feedback to identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Support implementation activities, testing efforts, and production deployments as required.
Process Improvement & Consulting
- Provide senior-level consulting services to business and technology teams on process improvement initiatives.
- Evaluate systems, tools, and technology solutions to ensure they are cost-effective and aligned with business goals.
- Recommend improvements to business processes, operating models, and technology solutions that drive measurable business value.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst Lead, Senior Business Analyst, or Business Systems Analyst.
- Strong experience within the financial services industry.
- Proven experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting complex business and technical requirements.
- Intermediate to advanced SQL skills with experience performing data analysis in Oracle and other database platforms.
- Experience in understanding APIs, REST services and API testing tools like Postman etc.
- Experience working with Agile methodologies and Agile management tools such as Jira.
- Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile delivery practices.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Experience working directly with business partners, technical teams, and senior leadership.
PNC is an in-office company that fosters a supportive culture where employees can thrive and achieve balance. We encourage candidates to connect with their recruiter and hiring manager to understand workplace expectations and ensure the role aligns with their goals.
PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job Description
- Participates in analyzing business requirements and production specifications for changes made to technology applications.
- Formulates and defines the system scope and objectives, based on user needs and business processes .
- Directs business process improvement projects for internal business groups, aiming to improve business results .
- Identifies and documents all system constraints, implications and consequences of various proposed system changes .
- Provides recommendations for addressing and resolving business issues, for a specific business group .
PNC Employees take pride in our reputation and to continue building upon that we expect our employees to be:
• Customer Focused
- Knowledgeable of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and able to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
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Managing Risk
- Assessing and effectively managing all of the risks associated with their business objectives and activities to ensure they adhere to and support PNC's Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
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