Senior Business Analyst - Fund Investment Data - 12m contract
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Our client is a leading fund management asset owner based in Melbourne. They are currently seeking an experienced Business Analyst with extensive funds management investment data experience to join their firm for an initial 12-month contract. You will be responsible for providing business and technical analysis, research, information collation, and documentation capabilities.
The ideal applicant would also have strong data analysis experience, specifically in analyzing large datasets within an asset management environment and a demonstrated understanding of core investment concepts such as Investment Risk Management, Hedging & Rebalancing, Security Master, Entity Mastering, Market Data capture, Accounting & Investment Book of Records, and Performance Returns calculation.
Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents only
While the role reports to the Senior Manager – Project Delivery, it will be dedicated to supporting the Investment Data Management (IDM) function. Our client has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey over the past four years, significantly enhancing its investment data and technology capabilities.
Responsibilities:
* Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering
* Understand the IDM project objectives and requirements to ensure the right context is applied to all activities.
* Identify and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders; involve them throughout the project to build understanding, support, and change readiness.
* Collaborate with external partners and internal teams to workshop, capture, and document the Agency's Investment Data requirements.
* Assist Business Leads and SMEs to understand project plans, milestones, and activities, acting as an advocate for their requirements.
* Assess and communicate business impact; contribute to documentation to support change readiness and transition to Business as Usual activities.
* Assist in delivering activities including facilitation of training sessions with end users where required.
* Support Project Managers and team leads in tracking project activities and resolving risks and issues.
* Document business processes and complete project artefacts as per the Agency's methodology.
* Champion high-quality outcomes and stakeholder experiences.
* Present new ideas and approaches to stakeholders.
* Identify promising ideas for future planning and discard ineffective ones.
* Anticipate stakeholder needs and support Agency business plans through IDM capabilities.
Testing analysis and support
* Assist Test Leads, Testers, and Business Stakeholders in testing activities, e.g., User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
* Collaborate to ensure understanding of requirements, risk-based test coverage, and defect resolution.
* Write Test Plans/Cases and participate during test plan implementation.
* Provide guidance and coaching to testers.
Partner and Vendor Management
* Support oversight of partner delivery of changes.
* Assist the IDM Relationship Manager and Product Owners in monitoring partner products/services.
* Support prioritization and management of data requests with IDM partners.
Qualifications / Experience:
* Extensive project experience in business analysis.
* Project experience in financial services.
* Experience delivering data & analytics solutions in financial services, understanding core investment concepts.
* Ability with enterprise data management applications, data vendors, analysis systems, or portfolio administration tools like NeoXam, GoldenSource, FactSet, etc.
* Knowledge of investment data models used by custodians, data service providers, and private markets administrators.
* Experience with data management governance practices.
* Proficient in Excel, Databricks, SQL, and Python.
* Experience with data warehousing and migration projects.
* Ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders.
* Knowledge of business analysis methodologies and tools.
***ONLY CANDIDATES WITH RELEVANT ASSET MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONTACTED***
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