Senior Business Systems Analyst - 100% Remote

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Business Systems Analyst for a 12+ month contract position with a Major Financial Services Firm located in Minneapolis, MN. This role will support a key program within the client's wealth management division, acting as the liaison between business and IT organizations to enhance a managed account platform.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the liaison between the Business and IT organizations, documenting business requirements to meet user needs and improve business performance
• Provide technical analysis of business requirements, including translation into functional requirements, problem-solving, and troubleshooting as part of a larger project team
• Ensure that clear, concise requirements have been captured
• Participate in testing, drive issue resolution, support the implementation check-out process, and develop all procedural documentation and manuals
• Understand business processes and the interdependencies of various systems in use
• Facilitate interactive discussions with the business unit and technology teams to achieve alignment on defining requirements
• Manage the change control and traceability processes for requirements
• Collaborate with architects to ensure alignment of requirements with system capabilities
• Analyze complex system and system-related problems for the business unit and make recommendations for improvements or new designs
• Identify potential solutions for the business and provide input into any risks and issues
• Create and implement test plans (schedule, approach, cases, scripts and conditions), including production check out and measuring testing performance results
• Ensure the testing environment has sufficient test data to carry out the full test plans
• Update and create user and technical documentation, procedures, manuals, and operational support documentation
• Identify and communicate risks, issues, and potential solution strategies along with providing status updates to the project manager and/or senior leadership

Requirements:

• 7+ years of Business Systems Analyst/Business Analyst experience
• Experience working in advisory or wealth management environments
• Strong business analysis capabilities, including requirements gathering and documentation
• Familiarity with managed account platforms and model delivery processes
• Self-motivated and able to dig into work independently with minimal supervision or feedback
• Strong communication (written and oral) and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience with matrixed cross-functional teams and agile delivery environments
• Testing experience
• Ability to figure things out in an ambiguous work environment
• Solid understanding of the processes and systems in use, or the ability to quickly acquire the knowledge
• Demonstrated proficiency with requirement and process tools (e.g., Visio, Confluence, Jira, etc.)
• Ability to handle changing priorities, manage multiple tasks, and work within tight timeframes and deadlines
• Solid analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills
• BA and/or BS in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience