Senior Business Systems Analyst/Project Manager

The Senior Business Systems Analyst/Project Manager role will drive the implementation of management information systems by identifying and analyzing business requirements, evaluating vendor solutions, coordinating the various stages of implementation and enhancement, and training end users. Taking a firm-wide perspective, this person will identify, implement, and manage information solutions to meet the needs of the firm’s various departments. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the evolving information infrastructure of a growing asset manager.

Responsibilities

• Mapping business processes and translating business needs into functional requirements

• Researching, evaluating, and recommending vendor system solutions to meet the firm’s needs within time and cost constraints

• Developing project plans and managing deliverables against plan

• Managing functional / user testing

• Creating system documentation

• Training users on new applications implemented or enhanced

• Evaluating and improving information processes, as needed

• Supporting the development of management reporting, as needed

• Develop system access criteria, monitor, and control all system access; and implement security controls to secure computer system and ensure data integrity

• Perform system monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning to track system performance, where applicable

• Coordinating with outsourced IT managed services provider to support for employees’ desktop and network technology needs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as engineering, math, physics, accounting, finance or information technology

• 5 years of experience analyzing and implementing systems, improving business processes, and developing analysis & reporting

• Financial services experience and knowledge of related systems (CRM, research/document management, accounting, and/or workflow platforms desired)

• Analytical skills and ability to see the big picture

• Project management skills

• Understand software development principles

• Experience with data analysis and business automation tools

• Strong oral and written communication skills with track record of working in and with teams

• Excellent initiative, priority management and organization skills