SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• OPF PACKAGE EXPERTISE:Proven hands-on experience implementing OPF for at least one major payment scheme.
• PAYMENT SCHEME KNOWLEDGE:Practical experience with SEPA, FPS, BACS, SEPA Instant, or Cross-Border payment implementations.
• BUSINESS ANALYSIS PROFICIENCY:Strong skills in requirement elicitation, scope definition, user story creation, interface specification, and UAT support. Familiarity with regulatory requirements in the payments domain.
• INTEGRATION EXPERIENCE:Experience integrating OPF with surrounding systems and domains.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Strong consulting and stakeholder management abilities across business, operations, architecture, and project teams.
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE (SME) IN OPF:Serve as the primary expert on OPF package functionality. Translate business requirements into technical specifications, align with vendor capabilities, and perform gap analysis to ensure optimal solution design.
• REQUIREMENT MANAGEMENT:Gather and analyse requirements in accordance with market scheme rules (e.g., SEPA, SEPA Instant, Cross-Border, FPS). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define changes, manage vendor communications, and oversee change requests.
• FUNCTIONAL IMPACT ANALYSIS:Assess the impact of scheme updates, project demands, and interface changes on the OPF solution. Provide clear documentation and actionable recommendations to stakeholders.
• TESTING SUPPORT:Assist in the development of test scenarios for System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Support business users during acceptance testing phases.
• CONFIGURATION & BUILD SUPPORT:Contribute to the configuration and build phases of the OPF solution. Ensure alignment with business goals and challenge proposed solutions to maximise package utilisation.
• SOLUTION OPTIMISATION:Advocate for the use of standard package features to minimise custom development. Collaborate with stakeholders to define product requirements that align with long-term strategic goals.