Lead Business Analyst

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

EDUCATION

* Bachelors 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 masters 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 Stakeholders 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