OTC Business Analyst hybrid, AVP

at  State Street Corporation

EDUCATION & PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years people management
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a business analyst
• Project management experience
• Working knowledge of OTC Derivative products strongly preferred
• MS Office Products
• Understanding of Change Management
• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Strong Client Management skills
• Strong internal relationship management skills

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Services (SSGS). SSGS gives asset owners and managers access to the essential financial tools they need to deliver effective investment solutions. From core custody, accounting, fund administration and shareholder recordkeeping, to complete operations solutions and servicing for alternative assets like OTC derivatives, private equity and real estate, SSGS’ tools help our clients make better investment choices and act on growth opportunities.
Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

• Establishing clear project governance.
• Directs efforts cross-functionally and uses good understanding of business systems, financial industry, and system development lifecycle methodologies to support projects through their life cycle, with the emphasis on the analysis stage.
• Directs the gathering of business/system requirements by facilitating user meetings, interviewing users, and researching and resolving issues.
• Makes judgments on gathered analysis information, using flowcharting and other methodologies.
• Leads the analysis of current processes and recommends solutions and improved processes.May assume overall responsibility for and
• up of the project execution until the process is implemented.
• Leads and reviews draft detailed requirements and related documentation.Monitors project planning and management by documenting and maintaining plans, managing issue logs and preparing project documentation.
• Utilize expert level of knowledge of implementation project and user needs.Demonstrates understanding of the impact of problems on the organization and facilitate collaboration to achieve resolutions.
• Communicates with client to ensures the effective use of the product and that client’s needs are met.
• Use a broad array of communication tools to inform, persuade, influence, direct and facilitate communication within project teams and between Business and Technical teams.
• Document business requirements using clear, concise language consistent with the methodology framework.
• Ensure effectiveness of daily operations. Recommends revised procedures and processes.
• Model and analyze business processes and assist the business in identifying ways to maximize operational efficiencies, quality and compliance.
• Identify compile, analyze and document business requirements that accurately and thoroughly reflect business needs.
• Acts as a liaison between users, developers, testers, and implementation specialists.
• May direct special projects, e.g., conducting research, collecting and providing requested data, etc.