Sr Business Systems Analyst - Asset Management

Thrivent•Appleton, WI

28d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst, you will support systems, applications, reports, and data for middle and back office operations of Thrivent’s Asset Management Division. You will join a Scrum Team that includes Business Systems Analysts, Application Engineers, a Product Owner, and a Scrum Master. This is an influential role with high visibility working closely with business partners, requiring strong collaboration, business analysis, ownership, and quality assurance acumen to effectively support Mutual Fund Accounting’s business priorities, deliver value, and drive impactful change

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
6-8+ years of experience in the Business System Analyst field or related area
Technical expertise and advanced understanding across many functional areas
Advanced levels of analysis and independence
Advanced working knowledge of systems design process and methodology, as well as knowledge/use of systems tools, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, and other applications/software as required
Solid understanding of testing tools

Nice To Haves

Proficient quality assurance/testing experience
Proficient experience creating and refining functional and user requirements
Proficient Domain Expertise: Accounting, Investment/Asset Mgmt industry and related functions and data
Experience working in an agile environment, particularly on a Scrum Team
Ability to set standards and best practices and provide training for others
Ability to provide team oversight to maintain a high-quality development process
Proficient SQL knowledge and experience
Experience with tools: - Jira, Xray, Miro, Visio, Microsoft 365 (including PowerBI, Excel, Power Query, Access, SharePoint)

Responsibilities

Designing Solutions Review, analyze & evaluate complex business systems, applications, processes, data, and user needs
Define and refine user and functional requirements to guide development work
Create complex and detailed visual representations using diagrams, maps, and models to enhance analysis, understanding, and communication
Ensure that solutions align with business objectives and user needs
Drive change that is focused on maximizing business value and meeting user needs
Accountable for compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Quality Assurance Design and execute complex test strategies, plans, and cases
Identify and communicate the root cause of issues and defects
Lead efforts to resolve issues and defects
Establish and maintain effective and efficient testing methods, tools, and procedures
Data Management Establish and maintain high standards of data quality and integrity
Act as a Technical Data Steward as part of Asset Management’s Data Governance Strategy
Contribute to maturing data management practices
Conduct complex data research and mining to support business decisions
Team Collaboration Actively contribute to product planning and implementation
Lead developers in defining and decomposing work by creating user stories, tasks, and acceptance criteria
Drive team development, maturity, and accountability
Provide advanced business expertise and analysis to solve problems and remove roadblocks
Collaboration with Stakeholders and Business Partners Drive effective and efficient communication and interactions for your team with stakeholders and business partners
Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders
Actively develop a deep understanding of key business systems, applications, processes, and data
Work with subject matter experts to understand, capture, and communicate complex business and user requirements
Additional Business Support Participate in a weekly on-call rotation to intake, diagnose, and support resolution of business issues
Build and support business reporting
Create and execute complex SQL queries
Driving Growth and Building Talent Seek out opportunities to learn new techniques, approaches, and technology to enhance our product
Actively identify and implement best practices to drive continuous improvement
Provide coaching and training for teammates to promote growth and development
Partner with Scrum Master to align on team focuses, approaches, and messaging