Contract Business Analyst for COO Office

MUST be local to New York City, Hybrid Schedule, At Least 2 Days in Office

Seeking a Business Analyst to work in the COO Office of a large international Corporate and Investment Bank. Play a key role in supporting technology transformation.

A Few Particulars:

Must be available to work full-time on-site in the Manhattan office.

Open office floorplan promotes a collaborative team environment.

This is not a 9-5 job; overtime and flexibility to perform hours work will be required

Legally authorized to work in the United States

The BA is a critical role within a very lean and strong team that owns a portfolio of technologies and projects, including Banking's CRM system, strategic data repository, data controls model and business intelligence tools.

The BA will perform business analysis (including requirements and data analysis) functions in collaboration with front office stakeholders as well as internal partners and other team members.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare Swim Lane diagrams and create workflow
• Requirements analysis responsibilities include requirements gathering and documentation, process analysis and documentation (process flow diagrams), development of user stories and business requirements documents (BRDs), mock-ups of screens
• Data analysis responsibilities include business / financial analysis, reconciliations and monitoring as well as establishment of data processes and controls that promote data integrity
• Support various change management tasks including development of user documents, drafting of change communication memos, and user training
• Perform ad hoc analysis based on management's request
• Analyze and identify opportunities for business process improvement and technology efficiencies

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2-5 years' experience performing the kinds of business / data analysis and quality assurance work
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills and experience in Waterfall
• Strong knowledge of advanced Excel, SQL / VBA a plus
• Superior oral & written communication skills
• Ability to plan, organize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, with limited supervision
• Experience supporting the implementation of technology systems or change management initiatives