Senior Business Analyst Full Time

Job Description

GAC is global provider of world-class shipping, logistics and marine services built on quality, safety and sustainability with the human touch. Emphasising a long-term approach, innovation and ethics, GAC delivers flexible integrated portfolios to customers globally. Our promise to provide the best in shipping, logistics and marine services is one we take seriously. And we have the reach, resources, expertise and experience to deliver on that promise.

We are on a digital transformation journey to create new and better ways to serve our customers through real-time insights and analytics, integrated supply chain management, empowered operations and human-centric services. We are looking for those who want to join our journey, to solve complex and interesting challenges together. Who wants to move the needle, and create a difference.

Based at our Dubai headquarters, the Business Analyst team works across the full breadth of the global GAC Group, within each business area, market and region. We serve as a liaison between business and IT by facilitating communication and determining software objectives that align with stated and unstated business needs. We support development teams in building software capabilities with the highest business and customer impact.

Job Requirements

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team. For this, you need to demonstrate:

Experience determining the explicit and implicit needs of various stakeholders.
Ability to quickly learn the objectives, structures, operations and policies of a new business area.
Strong problem resolution, negotiation, and influential skills.
Strong ability to engage both developers and business partners to achieve target outcomes.
Proven interpersonal skills and an ability to influence senior leaders and peers.
Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills.
Experience with agile development methodologies and planning tools such as Jira.
As a Senior Business Analyst, your key responsibilities will include:

Obtain a deep understanding of relevant business area(s) to recommend solutions and build high-quality requirements.
Shape business requirements by making recommendations and suggesting alternatives to proposed solutions.
Understand technical options, limitations, costs, dependencies and risks. Communicate trade-offs to business partners and work with them to shape requirements accordingly.
Help resolve competing priorities between stakeholder groups by facilitating stakeholder discussions and escalate where appropriate.
Create artefacts as appropriate, including business case documentation, scope documentation and process flows.
Support delivery teams as they develop, test and deploy solutions.
Mentor, guide and support other Business Analysts as necessary.

You Will Primarily Be Working With

Digital Product Manager of Finance and Digital Product Manager of Tariff, Products and Services
Stakeholders and customers in the business area of Finance and Operations
Scrum Masters, Project Managers, Developers and Business Analysts in your team

We Prefer That You Have

A relevant BA qualification such as CBAP or similar
5-7 years of relevant BA experience
Experience of working in a Financial function, in Logistics or in a similar area
Residence in the UAE

What We Offer

A supportive environment where you will have opportunities to develop and grow.
The chance to be part of a team that shapes new industry-changing digital products and services.
Attractive benefits.