Business Analyst Lead Sr

Position Overview

The Business Analyst Lead Sr serves as the critical liaison between business users and the technology team. This role identifies business needs through thorough analysis and requirements elicitation, collaborates with technical teams to implement systems, produces high quality deliverables like detailed business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, wireframes, and ensures smooth integration of new systems into existing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Document and maintain process and data flows utilizing Six Sigma tools & methodologies as well as Agile framework.
• Partner with process owners and process & product managers to identify and drive process improvements in highly complex and risk areas to maximize efficiency, quality and customer experience.
• Derive solutions from an end-to-end perspective including product life-cycles and interactions with upstream and downstream businesses and applications.
• Review, analyze, and make recommendations for the design and implementation of operational activities.
• Identify required data elements and create source-to-target mappings (including business logic) for data transformations.
• Develop data quality metrics/standards to identify gaps and ensure enterprise-wide compliance.
• Solicit, understand, and document business requirements, processes, and workflows.
• Lead the creation of requirements documents, serve as a subject matter expert to developers, and collaborate with QA teams to test functionality.
• Manage projects and work products in a matrix-managed environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• 8 years of advanced knowledge and relevant experience with statistical analysis, multivariate procedures, and financial services data infrastructures
• 8 years of experience in Financial Services or Banking industries
• Lean Six Sigma Certification (Black Belt or equivalent)
• Agile and/or SaFe (Scaled Agile) Certification or Equivalent
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or Equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a related field is preferred
• Broad knowledge of project management
• Expertise in working within an agile environment creating user stories and clarifying requirements with technical teams
• 8-10 years of experience in Business Analysis, including requirements elicitation and agile methodologies
• 8-10 years of experience in development, configuration, solutions evaluation, validation, and deployment
• 8-10 years of experience in creating requirement specifications based on Architecture/Design/Detailing of processes
• 8-10 years of experience in capturing and mapping current business processes
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, planning and coordination skills
• Ability to perform critical analysis and contribute to the firm's data management model
• Deep understanding of finance, operations, portfolio management, and trading concepts alongside statistical analysis and predictive modeling
• Proficiency with SQL, Microsoft Excel, Tableau, MIRO or equivalent tools for data analysis
• Familiarity with Total Quality Management, Lean Six Sigma, Design Thinking, and OCM is a plus
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to provide clear direction in ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in conveying technical data and statistical issues in an accessible manner

Benefits & Perks

Compensation: Starting base salary: $92,114 - $156,880 per year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. This job is eligible for bonus and/or commissions.

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage, including Medical, Dental and Vision plans (available the first of the month following start date)
• Generous 401(k) company matching contribution
• Career development through Tuition Reimbursement and internal upskilling/training resources
• Valued time away benefits including vacation, sick, and volunteer time
• Specialized health and family planning benefits, including fertility, cancer, diabetes, and musculoskeletal support programs
• Career mobility support from a dedicated recruitment team
• Colleague Resource Groups to foster networking and community engagement