Senior Systems Business Analyst

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it's our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what's next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Job Description:

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Senior Systems Analyst to join our MakerSource team, which is the organization designed to attract, develop, and retain entry level IT talent.

In this role in addition to performing business analysis for Infomediary projects, you will take responsibility for leading BA Pod - a team of business analysts assigned to various projects.

Requirements:

• Manage the team of junior business analysts, measure performance, provide feedback

• Share technical expertise, identify training needs, provide ongoing support for team members 

• Lead and participate in multiple projects by completing and updating project documentation; determining daily priorities; following proper escalation paths

• Develop clear, concise methodology documents, which require proficiency in interviewing skills, workflow analysis, dataflow diagramming, and screen design

• Facilitate the definition of functional and non-functional requirements by working with programmers and users in prototyping and design sessions

• Translate and present project concepts into effective visual images which clarify design elements and issues for both business and technical audiences

• Ensure Agile methodology is followed for project; provide meaningful feedback in accordance with departmental standards and guidelines

• Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies in requirements and communicate them proactively

• Participate in development of test strategy, test plans, and test cases since the first part

• Utilize Jira to organize, track, and update progress on projects throughout their entire life cycle

Qualifications:

• A technical/programming background or experience working with development teams in financial environment

• Experience in designing and/or supporting investor relations websites, vendor applications and client reporting/sales enablement tools strongly recommended

• BA/BS degree and/or related work experience, preferably in Information Systems or related field

• 5+ years of experience documenting specifications, preferably at a financial services company

• Full understanding of the business model or the area(s) supported

• Working on large scale projects as well as handling day-to-day operational requests from the business

• Strong time management, ability to successfully manage multiple tasks at any given point, strong relationship building skills & communication skills

• Knowledge of all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle

• Data analysis –proficiency with SQL, Microsoft Excel

• Exposure to project work and project planning, as well as project management software

What we offer:

• Hybrid model 3 days per week in the office /2 days for a parent of a child up to 4 years

• To encourage cultural awareness and philanthropy, BBHers have 1 Culture Celebration Day and 1 Community Service Day in addition to their paid standard vacation allowance
• Private medical care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program - offering independent and confidential counselling services for you and your family. You can get support for topics including family, marriage and relationships, finances, and legal issues
• Professional trainings and qualification support
• Wellbeing Program
• Online Social Fund benefit platform
• Social, sport and integration events
• Onboarding Program for new hires

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn't followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn't meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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