Senior Business Analyst

Who You'll Work With:

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our Client Group Technology team. The person in this role will partner closely with the Business Intelligence and Global Business Development teams. S/he will work closely with the rest of the Client Group Technology team across Data, CRM, Sales Enablement and Marketing Technology specializations to support Global Sales to enable their strategic business goals through technology. Success will be measured by the ability to deliver capabilities which enhance the Client Group’s ability to connect with current and prospective clients, purposefully offer distinctive products and services, and develop tools that enable business transformation and innovation.  A key component to this is the ability to manage projects and initiatives from start to finish across a cross-functional team.

What You'll Do:

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s complex product and portfolio management projects.  S/he will use judgment, expertise and competencies as part of a cross-functional team to help deliver technological solutions that enable the sales organization to enhance their productivity in acquiring and retaining clients. The Senior Business Analyst will collaborate with a variety of teams across the firm to understand business needs and identify how technology can meet those needs through the design and implementation of efficient processes and tools. S/he will work with Business Sponsors, Product Owners, Subject Matter Experts, and Development Teams to understand the business problem we are solving for, the intended outcome, and help guide the team toward the best solution by leveraging her/his experience, network, and business acumen.

What We’re Looking For:

•    Deep understanding of the operations, data processes, and systems supporting Client Group
•    Collaborate with business stakeholders to develop detailed requirements for enhancements
•    Understand the business context and impacts of change requests on upstream and downstream

processes

•    Work with the Program Manager to understand global roadmap and priorities
•    Facilitate in backlog grooming, estimation, and sprint planning sessions in partnership with project team
•    Create and maintain documentation of data processes and application features
•    Create and maintain strong relationships with business and technology stakeholders
•    Work with the development and QA teams to ensure support tickets are resolved according to our SLAs
•    Analyze and triage reported production issues and work with the development team to resolve
•    Identify areas of opportunity to innovate, streamline, or be more efficient as a team

What We're Looking For:
•    Bachelor’s degree required
•    8+ years of experience as an analyst in IT (product, business, or data) or related area
•    Ability to collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams and forge strong relationships with business partners
•    Ability to understand complex systems and data processes
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including email, presentations, technical documentation, and general interpersonal skills
•    Experience working with development teams in an agile environment
•    Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft products
•    Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or other standard backlog management tools
•    Experience with SQL preferred

About AB 

We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 57 locations operating in 26 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. 

Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 

All are encouraged to apply. AB does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status or any other basis that is prohibited by applicable law.  AB’s policies and practices seek to ensure that employment opportunities are available to all employees and applicants based solely on job-related criteria.