IT Business Analysis, VP - Boston, United States - State Street

Description

Job Description

Who we are looking for

Vice President level needed for the Securities Finance Agency Technology team. This individual will work as a Product Owner and Business Analyst leading a Data and Reporting Agile team. In this role, this individual will work closely with various internal and external stakeholders in a varied and challenging role to provide solutions for data and reporting needs. The ideal candidate must be able to independently familiarize themselves with existing processes and solutions across multiple SF application's and design meaningful solutions. Candidates must be well-organized and able to deliver projects in a timely manner. Candidates must demonstrate strong initiative, be able to perform well under pressure and be capable of working on multiple, diverse assignments.

What you will be responsible for

As a Vice President in this role, you will

· Lead the business, process, and data analysis of complex projects.

· Consult with business teams as needed to analyze requirements asking probing questions to ensure the real needs are surfaced and understood.

· Evaluate multiple solutions and collaborate to identify the optimal analytical solution to fit within existing technologies and comply with the overall strategic direction.

· Provide subject matter expertise of key State Street production processes, controls and operations

· Ensure clear and concise expression of decisions to peers, development, business teams, and senior management.

· Communicate with scrum teams, business owners and management to ensure all stakeholders are well informed and that the project roadmap is on track.

· Identify and define any production implementation specific requirements.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

· Strong analysis skills, at both the business level (analyzing the business process, workflows, and operations) and at the information level (how data and information is stored and maintained).

· Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to facilitate a shared understanding of a problem and possible solutions.

· Strong critical thinking skills, including considering stakeholder needs and asking probing questions until the real needs are surfaced and understood.

· Strong interpersonal communication, collaboration, facilitation, presentation, and negotiation skills.

· Ability to work independently and connect the dots to identify themes and common needs.

· Leadership skills to provide direction and support within the team.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study.

· 10+ years of proven experience.

· Ability to analyze and interpret large and complex datasets in varying formats to validate completeness, integrity, and accuracy of data, determine the root cause of any data-related issues, identify opportunities for improvements, and to produce clear and compelling reports for different audiences. This includes strong excel skills.

· Ability to create visual models that support analyses, such as workflow diagrams

· Demonstrated experience working in an environment managing multiple, concurrent deliverables with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.

· Results oriented ownership mentality.

· Strong technology insights with demonstrated ability to work across business lines.

· Preferred experience in Securities Finance.

Salary Range:

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.