Project Analyst

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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.

Join us as a Project Analyst

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting Project Analyst to join our EDM Technology. In this role you will gain project management experience by maintaining key project management deliverables e.g., project plan, issue log, project financial and status reporting. The Project Coordinator will work directly with team lead(s) to ensure that project tracking information is kept current.

Some of your key responsibilities include:

Project Coordination

• Uses project planning tool to create and maintain project plan information including forecasts, status, and time/financial tracking
• Coordinates with program/project managers, business analysts and developers to gather, track and report information to coordinate and monitor progress across all projects
• Supports program/project manager in scheduling project meetings and publishing agendas/notes
• May take the lead and run project meetings with program/project sponsors

Execution & Delivery

• Assists with coordination the project activities for a work group / project team to ensure deliverables are completed
• Assist Project Sponsors with driving the execution of projects from initiation to production
• Assist with monitoring project plan execution progress as it pertains to scope and schedule
• Adhere to best practices and relevant project standards related to the role
• Identify and escalate project dependencies and overall critical path to ensure the project execution is carried out according to plan

Reporting & Analysis

• Produce ad hoc reports using project management and relevant reporting tools (CA PPM, Excel; JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, etc.).
• Monitor project progress against schedule, hours, and cost. Report variances to Project Sponsors.
• Assist Project Sponsors in the preparation of steering committee/status reporting materials.
• Create formal reporting structure and reports to track costs and progress of projects
• Create and maintain standard reports to monitor project deliverables
• Create and maintain standard reports to monitor project issues and risks
• Coordinate with Controllers and/or other project related parties to review and monitor budgets
• Over time, coordinate break/fix releases, and participate in application troubleshooting. (Oracle SQL)

Desired Qualifications:

• BS degree in Technology and/or equivalent, with minimum of 2 years

Knowledge-Skills

• Competency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Ability to create presentations using software tools such as MS PowerPoint.
• Intermediate level of Excel skills e.g., ability to create pivot tables, basic formulas, and charts.
• Familiarity with project methodologies including theoretical aspects of project management nice to have.
• Familiarity with project management software (e.g., CA PPM, MS Project), JIRA, Confluence

Other Requirements

• Familiar with using Oracle SQL or any ANSI SQL
• Understanding of financial applications, Banking, Custody, Corporate Actions, Cash
• Strong organization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to learn, adapt, and apply new concepts and technologies
• Customer-focused perspective, teamwork, negotiation, conflict management and adaptability.
• Familiarity with areas of application programming, database, and system design or with business-side knowledge of custodian, administrator, transfer agent roles.
• Demonstrated decision-making skills
• Effective interpersonal and negotiation skills and is ability to communicate effectively with project team and program/project managers.

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.

Salary Range

$65,000 - $80,000 Jersey City, NJ

BBH's compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck-providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.