Principal Solutions Analyst – Melbourne, Australia recruitment
The Principal Solutions Analyst will coordinate the team of global Solution Analyst resources in the delivery of approved projects from business requirements definition phase through to release.
The Solutions Analyst team works at the `front end’ of the Software Development Lifecycle’ (SDLC) ensuring that business requirements provided to development are complete accurate and reflect market requirements.
The quality of the business requirements that enter the development process is the key focus of the role. Success is ultimately measured by the quality and accuracy of the requirements that feed into the SDLC, increasing speed to market and minimising rework.
This newly developed position reports to the Global Product Manager. Managing a global team of solution analysts you will be required to:
• Coordinate global effort on sourcing business requirements with priorities set with the Global Product Manager.
• Ensure that there is a smooth transition from desired commercial outcomes into quality end product.
• Work with external clients to form a qualitative understanding of business requirements which can then be translated into clear development plans.
• Act as a liaison agent between clients (Australia) and the Solutions group.
• Understand business strategy and have the ability to clearly articulate business needs so that development are equipped with information to allow them to accurately build appropriate solutions.
• Draw on industry standards, tools and procedures to ensure the timely and quality focused delivery of Business Requirements by the solutions analyst team.
• Become a key decision-maker and client interface for Australian clients as well as mentor for Solution Analyst’s globally.
• Be the first point of escalation for development issues to Solutions team in Melbourne.
• Monitor the quality of requirements entering the development department.
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate:
- Understanding of asset servicing and fund management businesses, a deep understanding of financial markets.
- Experience of working with HiPortfolio/3 or another fund accounting system is highly desirable.
- Proficiency with business analysis methods and techniques, especially surrounding initial business requirements capture.
- Previous experience leading a team, where you have mentored and developed team members as well as implementing process improvements.
- Knowledge of industry standards/ methods for BA capture/ release (best practice methods and tools to ensure the production of the highest quality deliverables).
- Understanding of the SDLC – Previous experience within a software development company.
- High calibre problem solving abilities.
Superior interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels of business is essential for success in this role. Due to the global nature of our business you will be required to work with teams in different time zones and there may be a need for limited international travel.
About DST Global Solutions
DST Global Solutions is a leading provider of software and services to many of the world’s best known financial, utilities, telecoms and communications organisations. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of DST Systems, Inc. and serve more than 400 client organizations from 16 offices internationally to support our growing client base.
Through our Investment Management Solutions (IMS) business, we offer Asset Servicing, Data Management and Analytics, and Distribution solutions to the world’s premier investment and wealth management institutions. Our award-winning and market-leading asset servicing solution, HiPortfolio®, is at the heart of over 160 investment management firms globally and reliably provides the vital investment accounting and asset servicing functions they need to remain competitive, efficient and in control of their business. Our new and revolutionary investment analytics suite, Anova, is a global operating platform, enabling investment and wealth management firms to access a company-wide analytical suite seamlessly and uninterrupted from any location in the world.
Through our Business Process Solutions (BPS) business, we offer AWD® , a scalable, functionally rich Business Process Management solution, that helps organisations reduce cost, improve customer service, achieve compliance and improve overall operational efficiency.
Through our Billing Solutions business, we have built a track record of delivering robust and reliable billing and customer management solutions to various utilities companies and financial services entities.