Lead, Business Systems Analyst

Prudential Financial•Newark, NJ

About The Position

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability and efficiency? The Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions. Your Team As a Lead, Business Systems Analyst in GT AMFM ERM and CIO Technology Team, you will partner with product owners, tech leads, designers, engineers and delivery professionals to provide transformative self-service capabilities and financial data for developing models and enabling analytical insights that optimize Prudential's portfolio and risk management decisions using best in class technology and business solutions. You will act as the primary interface between Technology and specific business areas, identifying business unit requirements, creating project and process specifications, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets to solve sophisticated business problems, deploy innovative products, services and experiences to delight our customers! In addition to deep analytic expertise and experience and technology background, you will bring excellent problem solving, communication and teamwork skills, along with agile ways of working, strong business insight, an inclusive leadership attitude and a continuous learning focus to all that you do.

Requirements

Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering; Analytics or experience in related fields
Experience with agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Knowledge of business concepts, tools and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business
Ability to learn new skills and knowledge on an on-going basis through self-initiative and tackling challenges
Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills
Deep experience and/or expertise with several of the following: Project/Product Management: Planning, Progress Monitoring and Status Reporting, including visualization of works; Scaling Agile – Organizing, synchronizing multiple teams setup Estimations, ROI, project life cycle
Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Ability to facilitate dialogue at the right level of detail for all members of the Agile team.
Decision-Making & Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Interpersonal Relationships: Knowledge of the techniques and the ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Ability to work seamlessly with business partners and software developers alike in a liaison role.
Financial Acumen: Knowledge of understanding of financial concepts, tools and processes and how financial metrics are used to monitor and drive outcomes. Includes understanding of company accounts/metrics (ex: balance sheet, profit/loss, cash flow, budget & forecast).
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

Nice To Haves

Excellent analytical, conceptual, and critical thinking abilities, with proven experience tackling challenging problems and providing solutions in fast-paced investment and technology environments.
Must have strong understanding of database and reporting structures, as well as proficiency in data analysis and visualization business intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or IBM Cognos Analytics.
Ability to read and interpret SQL, and/or experience with programming languages such as Python.
Strong knowledge and expertise in investment data and financial instruments, particularly fixed Income and derivatives.
Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in financial services industry supporting investment technology, risk management, portfolio management, or asset liability management (ALM) functions.
Market data and ALM modeling tool experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead in setting ambitious and clear product vision and communicate ‘the story’ effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team
Looks for opportunities to provide input to the team & coach others with occasional guidance
Works on solving extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables
Collaborate with product owners in understanding needs and defining feature stories, tech leads in defining technical design and other team members to understand the system end-to-end and deliver robust solutions that bring about business impact
Support the Director Business Systems Analyst and Product Owner in setting ambitious and clear product vision, and communicating ‘the story’ effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team
Work on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangible variables and may impact future concepts, products or technologies
Works on extremely complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of often complex variables related to technology and/or data. Exercises independent judgment in developing methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Own the end-to-end product strategy from inception and determine business value once solution enters production
Ensure alignment of product features and stories, i.e., review, give feedback, and prioritize user stories in line with product vision
Contributes to development of the vision and owns key aspects of the product management/roadmap activities

Benefits

Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
Company-funded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

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