Senior Technical Business Analyst/Project Manager

City : Austin

State : Texas

Neos is Seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst/Project Manager for a contract role for with our client in Austin, TX.

***HYBRID - ONLY CANDIDATES CURRENTLY RESIDING IN TEXAS (AUSTIN AREA PREFERRED) WILL BE CONSIDERED***

This position is hybrid, requiring three days per week in the office.

Work Location: 200 E. 18th St, Austin, Texas 78701

No calls, no emails, please respond directly to the "apply" link with your resume and contact details. Customer

Business Analyst 3 - Investments

Position Summary

Business Analyst to focus on Investments applications and processes, hereafter referred to as the worker.

The worker must meet the general qualification of Business Analyst 3, and the specifications outlined in this document by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

Functional Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for improving business processes to be more efficient or effective and assist in the business case vetting and preparation of proposals for information management efforts.
• Coordinate the analysis of program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.
• Focus on business value to develop ideas, including awareness of industry trends, risk assessments, business continuity, and business capability requirements.
• Coordinate and/or analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; and coordinate and/or analyze computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Coordinate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical specifications and related artifacts review, and monitor system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation.
• Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests; define, assign, and evaluate their work.
• Identify potential project risks and difficulties and design strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
• Review complex project deliverables such as design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans, and provide comments and suggestions to document owners.
• Lead and coordinate process change requests and manage a project's scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment.
• Correlate business value and priorities to planning activities and goal-setting.
• Develop training curriculum and conduct formal system training.
• Lead and coordinate process change requests; manage a project's scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in Management Information Systems or Business Administration.
• 4 years experience planning, eliciting, analyzing, and managing business requirements and monitoring throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including regression testing. Validate requirements with Front Office, Middle Office, and Regulatory stakeholders.
• 4 years experience leading simple and complex business process reengineering and transformation efforts that deliver efficiency improvements in quality and customer experience.
• 4 years experience performing a Business Relationship Manager (liaison) role between functional and technical teams.
• 4 years experience leading project teams and/or operational and strategic organizational efforts involving:
  • Managing change and stakeholder relationships
  • Tracking and communicating performance
  • Ensuring resource availability and allocation
  • Coordinating third parties and vendors
  • Delegating tasks
• 4 years knowledge of public and private markets and investment concepts, terminology, and investment transactions related to:
  • Credit & Hedge Funds
  • Private Equity
  • Infrastructure
  • Private Real Estate
  • Public Real Estate
  • Public Equity
• 4 years experience working with Operations teams, Trading Desks, Investment teams, Software Vendors, and Internal Development teams to continuously improve technology requirements.
• 4 years experience analyzing and evaluating complex investment information, technology applications, policies, and issues while developing creative and workable solutions.
• 4 years experience developing and conducting curriculum and training sessions covering new and enhanced systems.
• 4 years experience working in a Scrum Master role or Agile Scrum environment.
• 4 years experience with projects involving:
  • Data management
  • Data quality
  • Data warehousing
  • Data modeling
  • Data migration
  • Data integration
  • Secure file transfers
  • Enterprise system analysis
  • Enterprise architecture
  • Information security principles
• 4 years experience implementing and enhancing investment management systems including:
  • Eagle Investment Accounting
  • Bloomberg financial data and transfer

Preferred Requirements

• 4 years experience in a wide range of business environments including business consulting.
• 4 years experience with system implementations and enhancements supporting:
  • Building operations
  • Finance
  • Benefits processing
  • Procurement
  • Contracts
  • Legal
  • Audit
  • Human Resources
  • Vendor relations
  • Project management
  • Communications
• 4 years experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps for requirements management and project implementation.
• 4 years experience with project management software.
• 4 years technical expertise in:
  • Business systems analysis
  • System configuration
  • Information security
  • Internal control frameworks
• 4 years technical expertise with:
  • Reporting databases
  • Database design and development
  • Data modeling
  • Data mapping
• 4 years technical expertise conducting enterprise business analysis including:
  • Problem/opportunity analysis
  • Business case development
  • Business architecture
  • Feasibility studies
  • Comprehensive risk assessments
• 4 years technical expertise creating:
  • System-level documentation
  • System implementation standards
  • Training materials
• MBA, CCBA, CBAP, CSM, CSPO, PMI-PBA, PMP, ITIL, ICGB, or related certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex issues and propose solutions.
• Ability to analyze systems and procedures.
• Ability to write and revise standards and procedures.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with executive management, technical teams, and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to understand business processes and cross-functional dependencies.
• Knowledge of:
  • Business analysis methodologies
  • Business process modeling
  • Requirements management
  • Process modeling tools
  • Meeting facilitation
• Ability to obtain and sustain the cooperation of others.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to present a professional image and demeanor.
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills.

Professional Expectations

• Attend all meetings, meet delivery deadlines, and remain available during ERS office hours.
• Log in and remain on agency Jabber during work hours.
• Attend remote meetings with camera on unless prior approval is granted.
• Coordinate leave and vacation with the ERS lead.
• Dress appropriately for a business/business casual environment.
• Communicate respectfully and work collaboratively with coworkers, customers, and vendors.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Demonstrate flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under pressure on multiple priorities.
• Take initiative to prevent and solve problems.

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