Data Governance and Stewardship Business Analyst recruitment

Position Category: Finance/Accounting

Position Title: Data Governance and Stewardship Business Analyst

Job Level: Senior Manager

Location: USA - NY - New York (One NY Plaza)

Education Required: Bachelors Degree

Position Description:
This is a Sr. Business Analyst position on the Finance Data Architecture team with direct responsibility for current state assessments of key reference data dependencies as well as the development and implementation of our future state governance model. The role has two major components:

• Current State Assessments - Evaluating all critical Finance required reference data domains to satisfy Future State Architecture and Regulatory commitments. Analyze and document workflow processes for financial processing and reporting. Works with other departments, conducts meetings and interviews, and/or conducts primary or secondary research if information is not readily available. Compiles information and analyzes qualitatively and quantitatively, conducting follow-up and verification as needed.

• Establish and Deploy Governance Standards - Leveraging the current state business analysis to identify deficiencies in data management and establish common data management practices to address these deficiencies and streamline governance across Finance. Administers data governance change management processes; this includes the creation and maintenance of artifacts, maintenance of definitions, standards and policies as well as coordination of data change management/impact assessments. Maintains and organizes the data governance knowledge center and provides ongoing support and guidance to the stakeholders and/or early adapters for fast access to information and accurate answers. Resolves and escalates issues as needed to ensure that partners/stakeholders receive prompt, efficient coverage. Based on analysis, develops reports, proposals for action or implementation plans as necessary and communicates with other departments as necessary.

This function and objectives of this role are in line with the broader Finance Data Architecture Program objectives which include ensuring high quality cross-finance authoritative sources of critical data.

As a member of the Finance Data Architecture Team, the Reference Data Business Analyst will be instrumental in (1) conducting current state assessments of Finance data domains (2) defining a governance framework for data management (3) deploying the governance framework across priority Finance domains.

The immediate focus of this position is current state assessments of critical Finance data domains including Currency, Geography, Party, Product, and Account. This work will be performed throughout the second half of 2012 with input from business and technology SMEs in Finance and Operations. In addition to conducting these assessments, the BA will help define a governance framework including guidelines for stakeholder management, issue tracking, data stewardship, and risk assessment. Finally, the governance framework will be deployed across critical data domains and monitored for effectiveness.

Skills Required:
• Experience working with Reference Data preferred, including Product, Client, Geography, etc.
• Financial Services Industry experience, including a basic understanding of trade processing from trade capture through to financial reporting.
• Exceptional communication skills and demonstrable ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of organization, this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations
• Ability to act as a liaison, conveying information in a suitable manner between the business units and counterparts within Information Technology and Operations
• Must be a team player, able to work effectively at all levels within the organization, with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, presentations and related document types
• Related Bachelor's degree and at least three years of relevant experience

Skills Desired:
? Experience in financial services sector, particularly in securities industry