Transformation Lead Analyst

Employer · Citigroup

Business analystSystems analystSoftware testerTemporary

Budapest

We are seeking a highly analytical and results-driven Transformation Lead Analyst (C13) to drive critical enterprise business analysis, system integration, quality assurance, and digital transformation initiatives at Citi's Payroll Team in Budapest.

Tasks

  • Apply structured analytical frameworks and root-cause analysis to translate complex, ambiguous business problems into clear functional and technical requirements.
  • Analyze current-state operating models, identify process bottlenecks and data discrepancies, and engineer optimized future-state workflows.
  • Proactively identify edge cases, failure scenarios, and data dependencies across multi-tier systems.
  • Lead and govern end-to-end User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and business verification activities across project phases.
  • Develop comprehensive business test strategies, high-coverage test matrices, and detailed test scenarios.
  • Direct Parallel System / Payroll Run reconciliations, ensuring complete data accuracy, variance resolution, and zero calculation leakage.
  • Drive defect triage and lifecycle management in Jira
  • Manage operational readiness verification, regression testing, and cutover sign-offs.
  • Author and maintain industry-standard, audit-compliant transformation artifacts
  • Understand and map system-to-system integrations, including APIs, batch processes, ETL pipelines, and message-driven data exchanges.
  • Champion the practical adoption of enterprise AI and productivity tools to accelerate delivery.
  • Manage projects across the full SDLC lifecycle within Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and hybrid delivery models.
  • Create executive-level presentations, dashboards, and steerco updates using structured business storytelling techniques.

Conditions & benefits

Cafeteria ProgramHome Office AllowanceFor colleagues working in hybrid work modelsPaid Parental Leave

Requirements

  • Analytical & Logical Thinking: Strong capability in problem decomposition, data-driven analysis, and critical reasoning.
  • Testing & QA Experience: Proven track record leading UAT cycles, designing complex test scenarios, managing defect triage, and executing parallel run reconciliations.
  • Documentation Artifacts: Extensive experience drafting comprehensive BRDs, FRDs, process flowcharts, user stories, and traceability matrices.
  • System Integration Knowledge: Solid understanding of data flows, APIs, batch/ETL processing, data mapping, and interface validation.
  • AI & Modern Productivity Tools: Hands-on experience utilizing Generative AI tools (Copilot, LLMs) and project platforms (Jira, Confluence, Visio, advanced Excel, PowerPoint).
  • SDLC & Agile Expertise: In-depth knowledge of SDLC lifecycle stages and Agile delivery frameworks.
  • Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with experience engaging executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
  • Prior experience in Payroll Operations, Human Capital Management (HCM), or Financial Systems Transformation.
  • Functional familiarity with Workday Payroll and/or PeopleSoft Payroll modules.
  • Experience operating in regulated environments (Banking / Financial Services) with exposure to SOX compliance and audit standards.

Posted Oct 20, 2026 · Updated 14 days ago · 1 view