Lead Business Functional Analyst, VP

Job Title: Lead Business Functional Analyst Corporate Title: Vice President Location: Pune, India Role Description We are looking for a dynamic and visionary Lead Business Functional Analyst (VP) who can own our product end‑to‑end—from defining the vision to delivering measurable value . In this leadership role, you will shape the product strategy, maintain a clear and actionable roadmap, and drive high‑quality delivery across cross‑functional teams. You will work closely with business, technology, and control partners to bring impactful solutions to life while fostering a collaborative, outcome‑oriented culture . This is an opportunity to influence decision‑making and contribute meaningfully to Deutsche Bank’s mission of creating world‑class Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC) technology. Deutsche Bank Technology is a global team of highly skilled technologists working across multiple hubs. Our mission is to engineer innovative, secure, and scalable solutions at the forefront of financial services. We deeply value technical excellence , diverse talent , and a culture of continuous learning. Within this organisation, AFC Technology builds and maintains the essential tools that help Deutsche Bank prevent, detect, and mitigate financial crime. We enable the global AFC function by delivering systems aligned to stringent regulatory requirements and robust risk‑management standards. What we’ll offer you As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy, Best in class leave policy. Gender neutral parental leaves 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral) Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents Accident and Term life Insurance Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above Your key responsibilities As a Vice President, your role will include management and leadership responsibilities, such as: Owning and managing the product backlog, leading the refinement process and owning the value realisation and measurement for product goals through various metrics and KPIs Collaborating with developers, QA, and business stakeholders to gather requirement, drive development of the solution, managing dependencies across teams and value streams, and to help align teams against a common vision Ongoing management and analysis of the product in the marketplace, definition and development of future releases and manage the business case for change initiatives Conducting detailed data analysis to support decision-making, validate requirements, troubleshoot issues, and define minimal viable products (MVP) Writing and maintaining high-quality Epics, Features and User Stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria including facilitating and contributing to backlog grooming, sprint planning and other ceremonies Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including requirements, process flows, and user guides. Ensure that documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible to relevant stakeholders Employing data querying and analytical techniques to support the understanding of data and creation of reports and actionable intelligence. Guiding and supporting a small team, providing coaching, feedback, and task coordination Your skills and experience Over 10+ years of hands‑on experience in technical and functional analysis, ideally within financial services or banking Strong expertise in reference data (party, account), payments, messaging protocols (including SWIFT), and data governance Solid understanding of data technologies—APIs, data flows, data models, multi‑tier systems, and integration challenges Demonstrated excellence in product backlog management and experience working with cloud or hybrid platforms Strong working proficiency on tools like Jira, Confluence, Big-query, programming