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PanAgora Asset Management · 7 hours ago

Principal Business Systems Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $165K/yr

10+ years exp

Empower Retirement is committed to transforming financial lives by providing a flexible work environment and promoting internal mobility. The Principal Business Systems Analyst will lead efforts to optimize business processes and systems, collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure technology solutions align with organizational goals.

FinanceFinancial Services

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead cross-functional collaboration in an Agile environment to gather, document, and manage requirements for software development projects

Translate business needs into user stories and supporting artifacts, ensuring alignment with project goals and shared understanding across stakeholders and development teams

Conduct complex analysis of current systems and processes to identify improvement opportunities, efficiency gains, and impacts of change

Partner with Engineers and Quality Assurance to review requirements, validate functionality, and support delivery outcomes

Troubleshoot issues, conduct impact analysis, recommend solutions, and support business queries, particularly during major incidents

Review and socialize system enhancements with project stakeholders, ensuring solutions align with high-level technology and organizational objectives

Create and maintain documentation such as flow diagrams, workflows, specifications, reports, and manuals outlining system and technical solutions

Coach and mentor other Analysts; lead the COE for the Analyst community within the value stream

Collaborate with Architects and System Analysts to solve complex business problems and contribute to future application roadmaps focused on scalability and resiliency

Stay informed on best practices and emerging trends in business analysis and Agile methodologies, influencing discipline standards and practices

Qualification

Business Systems AnalysisRequirements ElicitationAgile MethodologiesSQLStakeholder CommunicationDocumentation SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCoachingTechnical SpecificationsTeam CollaborationMentoring

Required

10+ years of relevant experience working with development and systems teams as a Lead Business Systems Analyst

Ability to perform complex, high-impact work with broad independence and sound judgment

Strong skills in requirements elicitation, documentation, and translating needs into clear deliverables for technical teams

Ability to analyze complex business processes and multi-platform systems, including databases, to bridge business needs and technical solutions

Strong problem-solving skills, with practical and innovative approaches to business challenges

Clear stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to convey technical information in an understandable way

Strong documentation skills to produce workflows, specifications, reports, manuals, and other artifacts

Ability to manage tasks, timelines, and resources to support successful project delivery

High proficiency with technology including SQL, Toad, MS Access, Excel, and/or SharePoint

Strong knowledge of Agile development, including experience with Jira and Confluence

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred

Experience with Agile principles preferred

Prior production support and troubleshooting experience preferred

Experience as a QA or Developer preferred

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year

Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans

Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year

Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year

Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.

Company

PanAgora Asset Management

PanAgora Asset Management is a quantitative investment manager whose proprietary approach is designed to capitalize on inefficiencies across market cycles and to deliver relative and absolute returns through distinct and innovative equity, multi-asset and risk premia strategies.

Founded in 1989

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees