Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Lead Business Analyst with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) experience for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial clients in Columbus, OH. The candidate will play a critical role on a newly forming program team for the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Technology Enhancement program. Each Lead Business Analyst will own the business analysis for a technology work stream for the program; those workstreams are Anti-Money Laundering, Sanction Screening, Risk Assessment, Investigations, and Data Management. The technology delivery for the AML Enhancements Program is owned by the Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud, Sanction Screening, and Investigations IT organization which is in the Legal, Compliance, and Control IT organization. The organization is currently considering a Lean Agile proof of concept. In addition to the above, the candidate should be comfortable working in an Agile environment. Key Responsibilities * Understand and summarize client requirements, translating into technical options and solutions that meet end user business needs * Partner heavily with business users and technology partners, at all levels * Proactively manage scope creep and support a streamlined demand management process * Plan and Coordinate all testing phases to include IST and User Acceptance Testing * Work closely with business partners to identify process improvements and leverage technology to automate and streamline existing processes * Detailed analysis of Anti-Money Laundering Information to support production issues, specific questions from external or internal bodies, and individual thought leadership * Coordinate Enterprise release activities Qualifications: * 7 years business analysis experiences with the ability to lead small to medium scale projects or specific bodies of work * 3 years of Anti-Money Laundering Experience or 3 years of hands on experience with and expert level of knowledge in one or more specific banking transaction and customer data sets, e.g TSS, Retail, Wires, DDA, etc. * Experience in all phases of systems development/project life cycle; strong capabilities in defining, creating and managing high quality business requirements; experience with developing Test Plans, Project Plans and other SDLC/PLC deliverables * Microsoft Excel experience * Ability to facilitate meetings among stakeholders with diverse and sometimes conflicting points of view, including strong negotiation skills and developing strong client and vendor relationships * Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with colleagues at various levels of the organization * Bachelor's degree in a technical or analytical field with preferred focus on Computer Science or Information Systems SGA is a Certified Womans Business Enterprise (WBE) celebrating over thirty years of service to our national client base. We offer a variety of benefit options including but not limited to health & dental insurance, paid vacation, timely payment via direct deposit in addition to transferring H1B Visa sponsorship. Please inquire about our referral program if you would like to submit a candidate for any of our open or future job opportunities. To view all of our available job postings and/or to learn more about SGA please visit us online at www.sgainc.com.