For four decades, State Street Global Advisors has served the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors. With a rigorous, risk-aware approach built on research, analysis and market-tested experience, we build from a breadth of index and active strategies to create cost-effective solutions. As stewards, we help portfolio companies see that what is fair for people and sustainable for the planet can deliver long-term performance. And, as pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. As a result, we have become the world’s fourth-largest asset manager* with US $3.48 trillion† under our care.

The Sr. Business & Data Analyst will execute data operations and business analysis functions supporting information publishing & data operations initiatives. This includes managing data operations responsibilities such as data monitoring and issue resolution and also defining scope, business requirements, and success criteria for data monitoring projects. This role will be involved in supporting day-to-day data operations activities and also will contribute to project execution, implementation, and testing activities. The individual will collaborate with program stakeholders as well as distributed functional team leaders across data service providers, project management, marketing, business systems analysis, user experience, technical development, and quality assurance.

The Sr. Business & Data Analyst must demonstrate effective communication, problem solving & decision making skills and be proficient in the analysis, definition, communication, assessment, and validation of data and business requirements used for software development. Previous experience working with mutual funds, ETFs, and/or Institutional funds across a range of data domains such as performance, holdings, accounting, pricing, and analytics is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily data operations tasks and activities
• Analyze, assess, and solicit data and business requirements.
• Explore external and internal data sources covering all domains of investment product periodic and reference data
• Develop and maintain detailed requirements with considerations for scope, success factors/measures, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies.
• Document data sourcing, delivery, and extraction solutions
• Write, communicate, and explain Epics & Stories for Agile Sprints.
• Contribute to development and execution of data quality monitoring program supporting global investment web sites.
• Partner with program sponsors.
• Partner with 3rd Party Software Vendors and Data Vendors as needed.
• Collaborate with functional areas of project teams including Project Management, Product Management, Development, Data Integration, Business Systems Analysis, Quality Assurance, and User Experience.
• Participate in test-plan reviews & execution.
• Document supporting project deliverables including process and training guides.
• Perform other job duties as required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years working experience in the Investment Industry with 5+ years hands on data operations experience. Experience working on data related technology projects a plus.
• Proven ability to effectively manage time and balance priorities across multiple assignments
• Proven analytical skills to interpret business and functional requirements
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Experience with technology projects.
• BS/BA or equivalent required.
• Experience working with globally distributed project teams required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and working knowledge of Visio, Powerpoint, and Word
• Proven track record of successfully delivering and executing on data driven projects through all aspects of data operations, business requirements analysis, solicitation, definition, communication, assessment, and validation.
• Familiarity with ETF and/or Mutual Funds product information and data required.
• Experience in following areas is a huge plus –
• Data development/operations in finance institutions
• Performance and Accounting System knowledge and experience
• FactSet