Job Purpose:
The Senior Business Consultant is responsible for providing high level of functional application and banking support and expertise in one or more banking areas (Retail, Corporate Banking, Accounts management, Deposits and Credits, etc.) throughout all functional stages of TEMENOS products implementation projects. The Senior Business Consultant focuses especially on more complex functional issues, and provides guidance and coaching to less experienced Business Consultants.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Focus on more complex functional problems, generally without day-to-day supervision or direction. Provide guidance and advice to less experienced consultants in case of complex functional issues during the implementation and client relationships development. Has strong proficiency in the tools, systems, procedures that are used to accomplish the job.
Analyze client business requirements and relate them to TEMENOS products capability.
Identify and validate any gaps together with proposals for their resolution (e.g. workarounds or changes in processes) and ensure any solutions proposed are realistic and within the agreed scope of the project.
Define and validate customization needs for TEMENOS products as per agreed business definitions.
Accountable for writing of specifications, if and when needed, for local development and ensure Technical Consultants have a clear understanding of these specifications.
Prepare and perform the configuration of TEMENOS products through the definition of static and semi-static data for the installation of the core system.
Prepare and perform the functional testing to support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Coordinate with the TEMENOS maintenance groups to ensure that the product problems identified are understood and resolved.
Review client organization, processes and workflows and propose of a ‘post-picture’ to maximize the benefit from TEMENOS’ products.
Make recommendations on best banking practices to the Project Manager and alert him on practices that might damage the client’s business or contradict legal requirements, before recognition as a problem by the client.
Conduct parts or all of the User training in a subject, which includes design, customization and update of Training Materials and Handouts.
Supervise, if and when needed, over specific functional parts of the implementation plan.
Perform such other duties, functions and services, consistent with status or vocational ability, as may from time to time be required.
Skills and Qualifications:
Educational& Proficiency level: Professional with a minimum of five years of experience in Finance or in banking software consultancy. At least 3 years of experience on Retail and / or corporate banking, implementing (banking core system) credits, involving accounts management and deposits (this last one desirable).
Knowledge / Work experience in AA Loans / AA Deposits / AA Accounts
Technical knowledge: In depth understanding of financial and retail and / or corporate banking processes. IT oriented knowledge of a banking software application; excellent knowledge in PowerPoint, Excel as well as other MS Office environment applications.
Other: This job involves complex activities demanding considerable co-ordination to effectively achieve the jobs end results. Awareness of other jobs in the project team is necessary as the job activities either influence or are influenced by these. Fully understand and be able to deploy the TEMENOS Implementation Methodology.
