Business Analyst, GlobalLink Digital - VP
State Street
- Boston, MA
- $100,000-167,500 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work with GlobalLink & Global Markets product managers, business SMEs, clients and other stakeholders to create detailed business requirements and define functional requirements including constructing client solutions, workflow charts, report specifications, diagrams and screen mockups.
- Work closely with the development and QA teams to ensure timelines are clear to all parties. Build out shared strategy, design, development, business specifications and release meetings.
- Administration of system documentation including product development schedules, release schedules, bug tracking, etc. Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with many different team members across the business and technology areas. Facilitate and perform reviews of the project plan to ensure key timelines are sufficiently met and that there is consistency in the communication to project partners and senior managers.
- Ensuring that when features are delivered they meet the requirements.
- Display a culture of individual ownership of tasks to embed a clear individual sense of accountability in performing the role
- Ensure that the highest level of the Code of Conduct is displayed in your behaviour
- Provide appropriate management information as required to support business unit decision making
- Support the ‘Risk Excellence’ culture within the business
- Adhere to limits of delegation and escalation procedures required by your manager so that you comply with internal policies and external regulations
- Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong communication skills
- Direct experience in the electronic trading of financial instruments, including but not limited to corporate FX, FX workflow, settlements, Swift messaging and settlement instructions.
- 7+ years of business analysis, project management or product management experience
- Advanced skills with MS Office suite (including Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Atlassian suite (JIRA, Confluence)
- Knowledge and understanding of trading transfer protocols including FIX, SWIFT and experience in implementing API-based solutions
- Excellent prioritization and resource management skills.
- Demonstrated skill driving results with imperfect information.
- Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills.
- Financial services industry experience. Specifically, with electronic trading of FX and post-trade settlements.
- Electronic Trading System Workflow and User Experience design experience a plus.
- Detail oriented and self-motivated.