Senior Business Analyst

Role Summary

This position functions as an integral member of the Business Process Automation Technology group and is responsible for analyzing, recommending, specifying and implementing efficient business solutions to meet the changing demands of Russell Investments. This role will manage activities around requirements gathering, analysis and documentation, as well as the facilitation of business acceptance of new product, changes based on the functional needs of the businesses, technology, or process improvement releases. This role interacts with multiple technology/business team stakeholders with particular focus around applications that facilitate middle and back-office processes.

The Senior Business Analyst I is responsible for:

• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure comprehensive understanding and proper implementation of requirements for internal application development.
• Create comprehensive business requirements packages used in the development of new processes or technology solutions.
• Communicate requirements clearly to developers and QA teams
• Manage meetings with stakeholders
• Estimate, plan, manage and execute projects and/or workstreams of broader programs.
• Lead efforts to document and effectively transition new processes to BAU support.
• Document technology roadmaps and the transition from the current processes to future state.
• Create and maintain documented processes and procedures associated with data and systems. Ensure proper integration of new processes into the existing workflow
• Train users and teammates in business processes

Years of Experience

• 7 – 12 years of Business Analyst experience required.
• 3 years’ financial services experience is preferred.
• Understanding and experience working within automation team and using RPA tools like MS Power Automate, Adobe Workfront etc. preferred

Qualifications / Candidates Requirement

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree
• Strong experience in eliciting, documenting and communicating product/solution requirements, and liaising between business and implementation teams.
• Good to have experience with using SQL Server and Excel to query and analyze data.
• Good to have experience with Agile methodologies/Scrum, system integrations, and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in SQL, SDLC, and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) is added advantage.
• Experience in the banking or asset management industry preferred, especially Data Ops, Fund Ops, Alternative fund operations or Investment Operations.
• Understanding of trade settlement cycle preferred
• Strong ability to multi-task and exceptional organizational skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with associates to discover solutions for complex problems
• Experience with managing external vendors preferred (SS&C, Bloomberg, Milestone and State Street)