Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead the technology partner selection process and define our client’s future technology strategy in CDMX, with a focus on A2A (Account-to-Account) payment solutions. Key Highlights: 1. Lead the technology partner selection process (RFI) 2. Define the client’s future technology strategy 3. Serve as a critical bridge between business, IT, and vendors **STO Consulting is an IT consulting firm.** Join our team to work in a hybrid model in CDMX as a **Senior Business Analyst (C1)**, where you will be the key player in defining our client’s future technology strategy, leading the strategic partner selection process. Compensation is fee-based. **6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst – Senior Technology Selection Consultant (RFI)** **Position Details:** * **Location:** CDMX (Hybrid model: 3 days at client offices / 2 days remote). * **Schedule:** Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM – 06:00 PM * **English:** Intermediate (Ability to interact with global vendors). **Role Purpose** As a Senior Consultant, you will end-to-end lead the **RFI (Request for Information)** process and technology partner selection. You will serve as the critical bridge among business, IT, and external vendors to ensure implementation of world-class A2A (Account-to-Account) payment solutions. **Key Responsibilities** * **Strategic Elicitation:** Define functional and non-functional requirements (orchestration, routing, anti-fraud, ISO 20022). * **RFI Leadership:** Design and maintain the RFI package, evaluation matrices, scorecards, and executive presentations. * **Stakeholder Management:** Facilitate workshops and steering committees with executives for decision-making. * **Comparative Analysis:** Evaluate technical proposals (benchmarking), identify compliance gaps and implementation risks. * **Partner Selection:** Build the executive narrative and final vendor recommendation (shortlist) for the steering committee. **What Profile Are We Looking For?** * **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field. * **Experience:** 6+ years in **Digital Banking, Payments (SPEI, APIs, reconciliation)**, and vendor selection processes (RFI/RFP). * **Hard Skills:** Project management (Agile/Waterfall), process modeling, and conceptual knowledge of KYC/AML. * **Soft Skills:** Strong synthesis ability, executive communication, and vendor negotiation capability. **Desirable Qualifications (Plus)** * Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master. * Prior experience with payment orchestrators or Core Banking integration. * Advanced English. **Benefits and Culture** * Opportunity to work on high-impact financial projects. * Hybrid work model promoting work-life balance. * Direct exposure to executive leadership and global technology vendors. Salary: $72,000.00 – $78,000.00 per month Application Questions: * How many years of experience do you have as a Business Analyst C1? * Briefly describe your experience leading an RFI process for selecting software or a technology vendor. * What is your level of expertise in payment ecosystems (SPEI, ISO 20022, or transfers)? * Briefly describe your experience leading an RFP process for selecting software or a technology vendor. * Briefly describe your methodology for building a vendor evaluation matrix. * What elements would you consider critical in an RFI for an A2A payment platform? * If a vendor submits an ambiguous response to the RFI, how do you proceed? * What is the difference between orchestration and routing? * Do you have hands-on experience with RFI/RFP, or have you only observed such processes? * Do you use Jira/Confluence and diagramming tools (Bizagi/Lucid)? Language: * Intermediate English (Mandatory) Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mexico City