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Principal Business Analyst – Digital Onboarding & Process Transformation

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 07 Jul 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

We have an immediate opening for a Principal Business Analyst – Digital Onboarding & Process Transformation at the company in Abu Dhabi.

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We are seeking an experienced Principal Business Analyst to lead strategic business transformation initiatives across the Wallet and Banking ecosystem. The role is responsible for driving digital onboarding, KYC transformation, process automation, STP enablement, regulatory compliance, and customer journey digitization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end digital onboarding, KYC/KYB, customer lifecycle, and compliance transformation initiatives.
  • Drive conversion of manual and offline processes into digital self-service and Straight Through Processing (STP) journeys.
  • Design digital onboarding journeys leveraging eKYC, Emirates ID, biometrics, OCR, AML screening, sanctions screening, and risk scoring.
  • Partner with Product, Operations, Compliance, Risk, Fraud, and Technology teams to define future-state operating models.
  • Develop BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, customer journey maps, and solution blueprints.
  • Lead process re-engineering initiatives to improve customer experience, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
  • Identify automation opportunities using AI, workflow platforms, and intelligent document processing solutions.
  • Support strategic initiatives across Wallet, Payments, Lending, Universal Account, and Digital Banking domains.
  • Lead UAT activities and ensure delivered solutions meet business requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Drive Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release readiness.
  • Define and monitor KPIs including onboarding conversion, STP rates, turnaround time, and operational efficiency.
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to business analysts and project teams.
  • Present recommendations, business cases, and transformation roadmaps to senior management.

Requirements:

  • 10–12+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Product Delivery, or Digital Transformation within Banking, Payments, or FinTech.
  • Strong experience in digital onboarding, KYC/KYB, AML, customer due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
  • Proven experience leading process digitization and STP transformation initiatives.
  • Strong understanding of digital wallets, payments, lending products, and API integrations.
  • Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Figma, Visio, and process modelling tools.
  • Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.
  • Exposure to AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation technologies.
  • CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile, or similar certifications preferred.

This role at the company offers the opportunity to work with a dynamic team focused on driving digital transformation in the banking space. If you have the skills and passion for making an impact, we would love to hear from you!

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