Business Integration Lead - Fixed Term Contract

at  Brown Brothers Harriman

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!
What You Can Expect At BBH:
If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself—without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee’s unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.
Please note this is a maternity Fixed term contract
Join us as a Business Integration Lead
Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Business Integration Lead to join our Business Integration team. This team ensures that BBH successfully integrates and on-boards new clients or products as part of provider transitions or selections. The Business Integration Lead acts as the project director for small to medium sized client on-boarding engagements or as a work stream lead for more complex projects. S/he is the pivot point between BBH’s clients and BBH’s internal Service Delivery community for these events. This role will see you working closely with BBH Client Service Managers and Relationship Managers to form a strong first impression of the client experience by acting as a project “quarterback” for transitions and launches.
Some of your key responsibilities include:

Project Management

• Manage the four phases of a client on-boarding event (Discovery, Planning, Execution, Day 2 Handover), which includes documenting and maintaining a detailed project plan (and other associated project artifacts, e.g., agendas, minutes, workflow diagrams, etc.) for all areas impacted at BBH and the client
• Own and maintain project plan across all necessary work streams and business areas (e.g., fund accounting, custody, fund administration, transfer agency, reporting, technology, legal, etc.)
• Provide ongoing support to the project steering committee by tracking and resolving issues throughout the life of a project
• Drive and oversee an effective project governance process
• Chair effective project meetings (e.g., stakeholder meetings, client discussions, third party workshops, steering committees, etc.)
• Manage client / third party queries and track/resolve issues in conjunction with BBH teams

Analysis

• Participate in internal and external client workshops/meetings to gather, understand, and document project goals, workflows, business needs, gaps, and opportunities
• Conduct business analysis efforts for projects and initiatives; determine how changing business needs will affect the system or product; accurately communicate the business need and potential solution in terms that team members can understand and drive the BBH Project Team to reach decisions.
• Recognize patterns in complex information across multiple service areas and identify key issues.
• Remain cognizant of potential BBH capability challenges (servicing, technology, general readiness) exposed by the new and different and escalate to project sponsors.
• Assist with the development and documentation of proposed solutions to fill gaps where relevant

Client Servicing

• Coordinate and work effectively with colleagues across the Service Delivery and RE Pillars; leverage influence across business areas and project team members to drive toward a common goal
• Act as primary interface with third party contacts from existing service provider(s)
• Coordinate client requirements and timeframes with Fund Accounting, Custody and TA Conversion Teams
• Act as the primary client contact during the on-boarding event.
• Participate in and present to Project Executive Steering Committee(s).

Operating Model Reviews

• For defined projects, document workflows and functional models depicting operational and technical processes in conjunction with business and technology teams.
• Define end-to-end process and trade flow from client to BBH in conjunction with BBH business and technology teams, including transition through parallel period to production; coordinate with all parties as required
• In conjunction with Client Service Manager and/or Relationship Manager, present process and technology improvement recommendations to client as relevant/necessary

Qualifications:

Education level and/or relevant experience(s)

• BS/BA degree preferably in a business, finance, or accounting related concentration and/or equivalent work experience; MBA a plus.
• Financial Services industry knowledge and experience required; knowledge of BBH very strongly preferred.
• Background in Custody, Fund Accounting, Fund Administration, Transfer Agency or relationship/client service support areas preferred; broad understanding of the key roles assumed by Custodians, Fund Accountants, Fund Administrators, and Transfer Agency expected.
• Basic understanding of and exposure to project management principles, practices, tools and techniques.

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

• Proficiency with MS Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Experience with Access, Project, VBA for Excel or Access a plus (not required).
• Project skills: organization, discipline, project lifecycle and delivery, leadership, comfort with directing others and leading virtual teams.
• Independence: drive, ownership and follow through
• Creativity: problem solving, lateral thinking, strong intellectual curiosity and capability; asks questions; forward looking - sees beyond the immediate/obvious; connects topics, sees themes/trends, etc.
• Flexibility/Adaptability: juggle multiple priorities, positive attitude; poised, composed, respectful and confident in the face of challenges; strong ability to grasp and master new skills quickly; unafraid of change
• Communication: excellent verbal and written communication skills, including comfort with negotiation and influencing; notable relationship building skills; capable of leading rooms of peers, superiors & subordinates – internal or external – with appropriate influence, edge and authority; comfortable with respectfully assuming control.

Please refer the Job description for details