Lead Business Analyst

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Lead Business Analyst leverages deep business knowledge and advanced analytical expertise to support strategic and tactical decision-making across the organization. The role leads complex analysis initiatives, develops actionable insights, and guides implementation of business solutions. It focuses on analyzing Cash operations and other business data, advising stakeholders, and leading cross-functional projects to address high-impact business issues. The position also provides expert consultation to management and staff, develops specifications for reporting and analysis, evaluates external best practices for internal use, and monitors solution metrics. A bachelor's degree is preferred, along with typically 8 or more years of relevant business analysis experience. The role is full-time and regular, with a first shift schedule. The posted base salary ranges vary by location: San Francisco, $124,000–$198,700; Los Angeles, $113,200–$180,900; Seattle, $112,000–$178,800; Phoenix, $98,300–$156,900; and Salt Lake City, $99,500–$158,800.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Typically 8 or more years of relevant business analysis experience.
Strong breadth and depth of knowledge in Cash operations, systems, and metrics.
In-depth knowledge of products and services supported by District Cash Support.
Prior experience leading teams and working independently on complex projects.
Proven experience collecting, transforming, analyzing, and reporting complex data to drive major business decisions.
Demonstrated success working cross-functionally to meet stakeholder needs.
Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience.
Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
Experience with programming languages such as R or Python.
Advanced skills in SQL, MS Power Apps, MS Project, MS Access, or similar database tools.

Responsibilities

Lead complex and broad data analysis to inform decisions on group operations, strategic planning, and high-impact business issues.
Direct the collection, modeling, analysis, and interpretation of complex datasets to identify trends and patterns and uncover business influences.
Develop forecasts, insights, and strategic and tactical recommendations based on business data and operational knowledge.
Determine optimal analytical approaches and create methods to improve individual and team workflows, analytical architecture, and procedures.
Partner with stakeholders to assess business needs and model potential outcomes of strategic initiatives.
Lead team projects and programs to resolve business issues, including meeting facilitation, documentation, and follow-up; collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure successful completion.
Create specifications for reports and analyses based on business requirements and available data.
Provide expert-level consultation and guidance to management and staff.
Research external best practices and evaluate their suitability for internal application.
Develop, monitor, and analyze solution metrics, and execute corrective actions as needed to ensure business satisfaction.