Saturday, August 27, 2011

[itroundtable] LEAD: Lead BA - NYC - Reference Data - to 140k + bonus

 

From: Michael O'Brien <michael@obrecruitment.com>
Subject: A Lead Business Analyst position in New York City .... that might interest you..........
To: "'Michael O'Brien'" <michael@obrecruitment.com>
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011, 7:51 AM


Lead Business Analyst  (Will be in the range of $120-140k on the base
approx, + bonus on top)

(Extensive expertise working on Reference Data projects is a must have for
this position!)

Summary:
The Lead Business Analyst is responsible for guiding and leading teams in
the review and analysis of requirements and requests that come from areas of
the business, operations and additional users of IT services. Lead Business
Analysts focus on client relationship management and providing internal
clients with accurate reporting of service level agreements, key performance
indicators (KPIs) and operating level agreements with other areas in IT.

Requires an excellent understanding and experience in Reference Data.
Experience with Reference Data Mastering, Exception management, and other
aspects of data management. Good understanding of the support processes and
infrastructure requirements. Experience with workflow applications and
integration of multiple GUI environments via workflow is a plus. Experience
managing diverse group of stakeholders, including the business, operations
and technology at different levels of the organization.

Ability to drive the direction for the Reference Data platform, including
solution design, communication of the solution to the stakeholders, managing
requirements analysis and creation of documentation. Excellent communication
skills both verbal and written.

Tasks / Responsibilities:
Collects and defines business requirements in partnership and collaboration
with the business.
Work with Domain Managers to ensure consistent use and implementation of
processes.
Works in close collaboration with functional analysts and application owners
as the business/functional counterpart in solution identification and
maintenance.
Supports the design and conceptualization of new business solution options
and articulates impacts and risks, as identified.
Prepares and creates business case(s) outlining cost impacts and value
drivers of proposed solutions.
Responsible for gaining agreement on solution business requirements with
(domain) architects.
Prepares and documents feasibility studies and estimates.
Participate in the creation of Terms of Reference (ToR) documents and other
related material for projects.
Supports the user acceptance testing (UAT) strategy of the business.
Supports the Business Analyst and/or Domain Manager on the prioritization of
change requests.
Acts as an escalation point for solution issues in the Production
environment and during projects.
Partners with the business to design effective processes.
Collaborates with Application/Service Owners as the Process Manager
counterpart in the management of services (Business Process Management) such
as requests, optimizations, etc.
Owns and manages process repository and is responsible for maintenance of
all processes in the domain/sub-domain (Business Process Management).

Experience | Exposure | Education | Certification
Relevant experience in business analysis and banking processes
Deep knowledge of Reference Data is a must
Experience Party/Client data is a significant plus
Experience in delivering Reference Data Platforms, including Instrument,
Client, or Book
Awareness of industry trends and developments and collaborate to drive
change and continual improvement in Business Analysis
Able to guide teams in documenting business requirements effectively and
efficiently
Maturity and persuasiveness to engage in business dialogue and support
stakeholders
Ability to work across multiple business groups and domains
Broad knowledge of related business solutions in the marketplace
Ability to balance interests of different stakeholders
Ability to work in virtual teams and in matrixed organizations
Fluent in English (written/verbal)

Education | Certification (Recommended):
Masters Degree from an accredited college or university with a concentration
in Business, Economics or Computer Science (or similar
qualification/equivalent work experience)

Would a position like this interest right now..

Let me know..

Regards.

Michael

Michael O'Brien
OB Recruitment Inc.
michael@obrecruitment.com
845-738-8067



MIS Ntwk Assoc Mtg Dates:

Aug 30 - Tues - No Meeting Labor Day Holiday

Sept 6 - Tues - No Meeting Labor Day Holiday

Sept 13th - Tues Reg Mtg - 6 pm - Berman Larson Kane Offices, Paramus - DO NOT use GPS for directions - Get dir from BLK site - Bring 15 copies of your resume

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