Consulting, Business Analyst (Core Banking) - Senior to Manager | ErnstYoung Job

Job Description

Consulting, Business Analyst (Core Banking) - Senior to Manager 

We are hiring a Senior Business Analyst at CXO to provide strategic, functional, and delivery‑focused leadership for large‑scale core banking implementations. The role blends executive engagement with hands‑on business analysis to drive requirements definition, solution design, vendor alignment, and successful program delivery across complex, multi‑stakeholder retail banking transformations.

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Engagement

• Act as the senior business representative to executive sponsors and steering committees.
• Translate business strategy into clear program objectives and measurable outcomes.

Strategic Business Analysis

• Lead the definition, prioritization, and validation of business capabilities, end‑to‑end processes, and target operating models.
• Support core banking modernization initiatives, including cloud‑enabled and API‑first architectures.

Solution & Functional Design

• Decompose complex requirements into implementable scope across CASA, deposits, lending, payments, and adjacent modules.

Program Support & Governance

• Advise program leadership on governance, risks, dependencies, and release sequencing.
• Ensure requirements traceability, clear acceptance criteria, and go/no‑go readiness.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary liaison between business units (Retail, SME, Commercial), technology teams, and external vendors.
• Drive scope alignment, prioritization, and adherence to SLAs. 

Delivery Enablement

• Coach and mentor business analysis and cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure adherence to delivery methodologies (Agile and/or Waterfall), quality standards, and performance metrics.

Go‑to‑Market & Advisory Support

• Contribute to go‑to‑market positioning and support pre‑sales or advisory activities where required.

Required Experience & Skills:

Thai native / Thai speaking only 

• Proficiency in Thai language (spoken and written) for stakeholder communication and requirement elicitation.

Seniority & Experience

• CXO or CXO‑1 level with up to 15+ years’ experience in banking or financial services.
• Minimum 5 years leading core banking transformation programs (consulting firm or large bank).

Domain Expertise

• Deep knowledge of core banking modules including CASA, deposits, lending, and payments.
• Strong understanding of retail banking processes and regulatory/reporting implications. 

Technical Fluency

• Solid understanding of API integrations, cloud‑native banking platforms, and data models.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation. 

Delivery Experience

• Proven track record delivering large‑scale core banking implementations and migrations.
• Experience working with both Agile/Scrum and Waterfall delivery approaches.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate strategy into clear, actionable requirements. 

Problem Solving

• Demonstrated ability to break down complex problems, design pragmatic solutions, and drive decisions to closure.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with major core banking platforms and vendors (specific systems can be listed if required).
• Experience leading multi‑region transformation programs and transformation offices.