Change Management - Lead Business Analyst (Fund Services)

At BBH we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application!

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others.

At Brown Brothers Harriman, we value diverse backgrounds, so if your experience looks a little different from what we've outlined and you think you can bring value to the role, we will still welcome your application! At BBH, we believe no job is too big or small for any of us to handle if it helps our clients. We value passionate, committed people who enjoy collaborating with others to find new solutions to complex business challenges. We are looking for the type of person who speaks their mind, truly listens and steps outside their role to add value wherever they can. Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge that demands a creative solution. Above all, we seek someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in protecting and enhancing our client's financial well-being.

If you are looking for an entrepreneurial environment where you can learn and thrive, Brown Brothers Harriman is the right place for you.

What You Can Expect At BBH:

If you join BBH you will find a collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can. You will have direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world. BBH will provide you with opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm. We encourage a culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective. We provide a high-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind. Ultimately, we want you to have rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage. Our BBH Cares program offers volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others

Change Management - Lead Business Analyst (Fund Services)

Brown Brothers Harriman is seeking a Lead Business Analyst to join its Change Management organization. The projects being worked on will be in this role will be in support of our Fund Services program.

As a Lead Business Analyst in our Service Delivery Change Management team, you will initiate, organize, and drive small/medium-sized projects or segments of large projects that address business goals and deliver business value. Under the direction of a project or program manager, you will participate in all phases of the project life cycle and be responsible for execution of project tasks in accordance with standards and best practices. You will lead effective meetings to gather, validate and document business requirements, as well as current and future state workflows. You will analyze data, research issues, and design solutions to meet business needs. In addition, you may lead user acceptance testing, training, and implementation of new and existing applications as defined in a project or product roll-out plan.

Your knowledge of financial services and SDLC, as well as strong organizational skills, will enable you to multi-task in a fast-paced environment driven to deliver on the strategic investments of the Firm. To be successful, you'll need to be results-oriented and understand the impact of the project on the business as a whole. Your creativity and intellectual curiosity will enable you to manage through obstacles and drive resolution of issues. You will need strong communication and negotiation skills to successfully liase between business managers and systems analysts and developers to understand and articulate business requirements, and assist in the design, development and implementation of technology enhancements.

If you are looking to push your career to the next level, introduce yourself by submitting your resume.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead small/medium sized projects or workstreams/segments of large projects or programs
• Plan meetings, prepare materials, and lead or participate in meetings with business users and sponsors, systems groups, vendors and clients
• Document and/or review business requirements gathered from business users, sponsors and clients, and obtain user signoff on the requirements
• Conduct business analysis to determine how changing business needs will affect the system or product; clearly articulate the business need and potential solutions with support of insightful analysis and documented evidence
• Design creative solutions that meet the goals and objectives of the project and align with product/ discipline strategy. Lead design sessions, driving to creative, thoughtful, viable solutions.
• Prepare project status reporting and other project communications for internal and external stakeholders
• Track and organize open items; understand the time sensitivities of open issues and drive to resolution
• Provide guidance for Business Analysts through coaching, resolving conflicts, coordinating activity, and assigning work.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Education level and/or relevant experience(s)

* BA/BS degree and/or equivalent work experience.

* 5+ years of industry or project experience

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

* Knowledge in Fund Accounting and/or Fund Administration

* Takes ownership and follow through on tasks; results oriented

* Flexible and able to handle multiple priorities

* Creative thinking, intellectual curiosity

* Problem-solving and sound judgment

* Analytical and problem solving skills

* Strong organizational and time management skills

* Strong attention to detail

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with all audiences

* Negotiation and mediation skills.

* Experience using established project management principles and methodologies.

What We Offer

• A collaborative environment that enables you to step outside your role to add value wherever you can
• Direct access to clients, information and experts across all business areas around the world
• Opportunities to grow your expertise, take on new challenges, and reinvent yourself-without leaving the firm
• A culture of inclusion that values each employee's unique perspective
• High-quality benefits program emphasizing good health, financial security, and peace of mind
• Rewarding work with the flexibility to enjoy personal and family experiences at every career stage
• Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community and help transform the lives of others

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.