Sr. Business Research Analyst

SS&C Technologies•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

A Senior Business Research Analyst focuses on new business research to enhance the company's solutions sets and industry research related to trends that impact the company's - and/or - current or potential client decisions. Attends events that support objectives to gain industry, market, vendor, and/or competitor knowledge. Provides research assistance to other members of internal cross-functional teams or clients focused on the development, delivery, and support of new or existing product and service offerings. Identifies, researches, and recommends vendors to provide technology and/or other solutions in support of bringing the company or client's products, services, and solutions to market. New business-focused employees take the lead in identifying, researching, and evaluating potential product, service, and solution concepts and enhancements to pursue in order to maintain and advance the company's competitive position in the market Evaluate research findings, engaging functional areas as appropriate to determine applicability and level of impact to the company's business, customers, products, and/or services; survey customer needs, monitor industry trends, and study competitor offerings Perform gap analysis to identify opportunities to improve upon the company's offerings; develop and present the business case for new products from a market perspective. Industry-/client-focused employees develop and conduct business surveys that allow collection of quantitative and qualitative industry data, analyze collected data and write leading-edge research publications that address challenges in the industries they serve Gather, model and transform data to highlight useful information, suggest conclusions and support decision-making of current and potential clients.

Requirements

Minimally requires a Master's degree and 1 years of related experience, Bachelor's degree and 3 years of related experience, or high school degree and 5 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Enhance the company's solutions sets and industry research related to trends that impact the company's - and/or - current or potential client decisions.
Attend events that support objectives to gain industry, market, vendor, and/or competitor knowledge.
Provide research assistance to other members of internal cross-functional teams or clients focused on the development, delivery, and support of new or existing product and service offerings.
Identify, research, and recommend vendors to provide technology and/or other solutions in support of bringing the company or client's products, services, and solutions to market.
Evaluate research findings, engaging functional areas as appropriate to determine applicability and level of impact to the company's business, customers, products, and/or services; survey customer needs, monitor industry trends, and study competitor offerings
Perform gap analysis to identify opportunities to improve upon the company's offerings; develop and present the business case for new products from a market perspective.
Develop and conduct business surveys that allow collection of quantitative and qualitative industry data, analyze collected data and write leading-edge research publications that address challenges in the industries they serve
Gather, model and transform data to highlight useful information, suggest conclusions and support decision-making of current and potential clients.