Senior Business Analyst, AVP II - State Street Investment Management

Who we are looking for

State Street Investment Management is looking for a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst who will be responsible for working with clients and development to create solutions to improve the client experience, the product feature set, and the strategic position of the Portfolio Construction Tools. The Senior Business Analyst will become a product expert and help to ensure that our software products effectively aid our Portfolio Managers with their workflow for multi-asset class positioning and trading. The Senior Business Analyst will participate in the full software development lifecycle and contribute as a member of a feature-focused product development team. They must be familiar with both financial and technical concepts, with a strong ability to deliver against specific requirement in a timely fashion on a project-by-project basis.  The successful candidate will have strong technology and business acumen, build partnerships, foster close collaboration and work hand in hand with the business and technology teams.

Due to the role requirements, this job needs to be performed primarily in the office with some flex opportunities available.

Why This Role is Important to Us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Investment Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. We partner with many of the world’s largest, most sophisticated investors and financial intermediaries to help them reach their goals through a rigorous, research-driven investment process. With over four decades of experience and trillions of dollars in assets under management, we offer one of the broadest selections of services across asset classes, risk profiles, regions and styles. As pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest.

Join us if making your mark in the asset management industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As the Portfolio Construction Tools Senior Business Analyst, you will:

• Establish relationships with all stakeholders and development leads globally to ensure the right engagement and alignment is achieved for each initiative
• Apply detailed knowledge of business requirements and workflows to assist in product development
• Research and produce business and technical requirement documents
• Work directly with customers and the product management team to gather product requirements and develop feature specifications; involvement in all aspects of the software product life cycle
• Partner with development to help develop, implement, and refine features
• Provide feedback on product performance
• Provide technical application level guidance and clarity to other technology leads and teams within the organization
• Collaborate with the documentation team to ensure accurate and complete product documentation
• Provide client beta testing support and train personnel on capabilities of new product releases
• Assist implementation and support to resolve escalated client issues Actively participate in the Agile software development process by adhering to Scrum Methodology including attending all daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Participate and lead team scrum meetings

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role:

• Proven track record leading technology teams (development, business analysis, QA, support)
• People management experience
• Detailed knowledge of the Asset Management or Investment Management industry with a focus on multi-asset class investing
• Experience with trading and reporting for funds, ETFs, futures, currency, bonds and TBAs.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in dealing with all levels of the organization, both internal and external
• Senior level presentation skills and project management responsibilities
• Must be able to work independently with limited supervision
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to effectively organize and communicate across functional and technical lines
• Highly organized, and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects
• Solid understanding Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and development platforms
• Leadership qualities in managing complex projects to deliver business results and positive outcomes

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is a requirement; Computer Science or Information Technology preferred.
• Financial Services background, including investment or asset management (preferred)
• Information technology expertise
• Should be an excellent communicator, experience on communicating with global users (both written and verbal), will be preferred.

Salary Range:

$90,000 - $157,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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