Lead Business Analyst

Job Overview

Job Description

Lead Business Analyst needs 10+ years of Buy/Sell side experience working at Hedge Fund/Investment Manager leading business analysis and/or project management related to complex and strategically relevant projects
Lead Business Analyst requires:
Locations: Iselin, NJ; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL, Lewisville, TX; NY, NY
Hybrid flex
• 10+ years of Buy/Sell side experience working at Hedge Fund/Investment Manager leading business analysis and/or project management related to complex and strategically relevant projects
• Strong EAGLE v17 expertise on the following Eagle Investment Systems suite of products: STAR, PACE, Account Reference Manager, Reference data Center (RDC), Pricing Center, Workflow Manager, Scheduler, Message Center, Data Mart, Reporting, and Performance Measurement module
• Understanding of Corporate Action, Trade Processing, Portfolio Accounting, Derivatives workflows and Collateral Management business concepts are required
• Ability to write complex SQL to query large data sets within Eagle PACE
• Ability to document current and target state business functional workflows using tools such as Microsoft Visio and PowerPoint
• Ability to follow Hybrid Project Management Methodologies using Waterfall and SCRUM across projects and programs
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EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year university. BS / BA in Computer Science, Mathematical Finance, Accounting, Math or related technical area
• Post graduate work, such as project management certification, financial certification, or master’s degree in business administration or finance, a plus.
Lead Business Analyst duties:
• Liaise closely with all Middle & Back Office operations and technology application teams to manage the Eagle upgrade from v15 to v17
• Conduct workshops with technical architects and infrastructure teams to manage solution design delivery and ensure that the product delivery meets the complete business requirements
• Act as a SME and business point of escalation for any Eagle upgrade issues across asset classes.
• Document current state functional workflows across the business areas defined in the summary and design end to end strategic workflows meeting key business and operational needs
• Lead and Assist the preparation and coordination of integration and user acceptance testing across multiple applications and business stakeholders, ensuring issues are resolved in a pragmatic and timely manner
• Prepare and provide ongoing project communications, reporting status, risks, and issues to the Steering Committees, PMO, and IT leadership
• Manage IT and Operations Stakeholder’s expectations in support of multiyear roadmap projects goals and deliverables
• Assist in creating and managing project plans using Project Management Tools to manage projects related to the functional areas described in the summary section