Senior Business Analyst

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank•Columbia, SC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst supports the credit business capability focusing on loan origination systems by managing system enhancements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and business requirements, and providing operational expertise. This role collaborates with stakeholders and vendors to deliver strategic initiatives, develops and maintains product documentation, and ensures successful release readiness. Additionally, the analyst provides technical support, training, and guidance to users across the Bank and Associations

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related technical field.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in banking operations, lending, or business analysis.
Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
Ability to self-motivate.
Proven analytical, problem-solving, and project management abilities.
Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Agile or product management certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendor partners to execute the loan origination roadmap.
Align analysis capabilities with enterprise strategic initiatives and business objectives.
Maintain cross-functional partnerships to ensure successful product delivery.
Write product features, user stories, and acceptance criteria for loan origination applications.
Refine and prioritize backlog items to meet business and regulatory needs.
Ensure compliance with governance standards for product documentation and releases.
Provide technical support and resolve operational issues related to loan origination systems.
Deliver training and system documentation to staff, associations, and support teams.
Communicate system updates and validate release components for quality assurance.
Participate in special projects and continuous learning to stay current with industry practices.