Senior Business Analyst (Finance)
Who we are looking for
The Senior Business Analyst role is a hands-on, business-to-technology role integral to both the Charles River and State Street Alpha platforms. The candidate must have excellent communication, hands-on project management skills, and resource forecasting capabilities to properly plan and execute roadmaps across both internal platform teams and the products who consume the tools. This role will work side-by-side with Technical Team Leads, Platform Product Managers, Developers, and internal stakeholders to oversee the assignment, execution, and delivery of initiatives that enhance the CRIMS and Alpha platform.
Working across multiple engineering teams for initiatives that target different strategies, the Senior Business Analyst will oversee the delivery of the "Central Auth" area of the platform, delivering a means for all products to coalesce their auth flows into one centralized identify platform, as well as house the entitlements and privileges that products will need to deliver enterprise grade solutions. This role will also triage, analyze, and prioritize incoming issues for other areas of the platform.
The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with other areas of the organization such as Architecture, UX, and Infrastructure, solidifying the application platform with a world class user experience, and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the delivery satisfies their requirements. The BA will also work with vendors and third parties to procure services that may enhance the platform's capabilities.
The BA will assist PMs in managing their product backlogs, ensuring engineering teams are taking full advantage of their allotted capacity. The BA will also provide guidance and mentorship to other BAs within the Platform department on career development, performance, engagement, and professional development. The position is based in Massachusetts, USA.
Why this role is important to us
The team you will be joining is part of the Charles River Investment Management Solution (CRIMS), a market leader in providing a comprehensive end-to-end investment management platform covering front, middle and back office. The Charles River IMS platform offers portfolio management, compliance, order and execution management, post-trade processing, data provisioning and management, performance measurement, as well as other key capabilities important to the investment lifecycle.
What you will be responsible for
- Lead the design, resourcing, and execution of the CRIMS/Alpha Platform's strategic initiatives.
- Thoroughly understand Cloud native services and architecture to propose, specify, and plan the implementation, integration, and launch of platform systems and services.
- Represent the application platform from a product standpoint to understand priorities, available resources, and timelines.
- Gather requirements from internal & external parties (design, engineering, partners, vendors, etc.) and work with Product and Engineering leaders to prioritize and deliver based on company objectives and strategies.
- Create and manage cross-team initiatives that leverage resources from many different teams and expertise - including engineering, business, QA, support, and cloud operations.
- Be able to and willing to present to a wider internal & external audience for reviews and decision making.
- Ensure the delivery, documentation, and training of the initiatives' deliverables.
- Maintain relationships with several key stakeholders and executives from requirements to delivery.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in product management, business analysis for software systems.
- Experience leading product management and software engineering teams.
- Experience working with cloud technology solutions.
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent, and/or other work experience in a technical setting.
- MBA preferred.
- Experience in Financial Services is preferred.
- Experience working with remote teams.
- Strong UI/UX skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong contributor with high motivation, with the ability to take initiative, set priorities, and perform tasks with minimal guidance.
About State Street
What we do. State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.
Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.
Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.
State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers
Salary Range:
$90,000 - $142,500 Annual
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.
Job Application Disclosure:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Salary Minimum: 90000Salary Maximum: 142500