Application Consultant-Business Functions

Introduction
IBM Application Consultants work directly with our clients on key initiatives. You will have the opportunity to build an in-depth understanding of their business issues and implement organizational strategies that drive adoption of change. We are looking for experts who can build credibility and trust with our clients and provide knowledge that addresses individual and unique business needs.

Your Role and Responsibilities
• Gather business requiremen and understand and map the full life cycle of business processes to ensure compliance with internal and external policies.
• Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of multiple dependent and co-dependent factors.
• Analyze metric reports to identify & interpret trends variances and business performance. Communicates findings in a clear and concise format.
• Work to optimize system performance and participates in process design or improvement initiatives.
• Participate in identifying creating and monitoring current process metrics process mapping and if/then analysis on proposed process changes.
• Assist with and/or creates project documentation including functional technical and conceptual design specifications requirements/due diligence use-cases testing scenarios process flow charts etc.
• Update documentation for internal system application and integration projects including user and internal documentation.
• Utilize various software tools and applications for data extraction and analysis for project support.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise
• BS / MS degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology or other related subjects
• At least 2 years of work experience as Business Analyst
• Must have experience in Banking business / Financial Services
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Able to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
• Excellent documentation skills
• Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word Excel and Outlook
• A track record of following through on commitments
• Excellent planning organizational and time management skills
• Good command of English communication