Nomura is looking for a Junior Business Analyst to join our Digital Solutions department. In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting system migration and transformation projects, acting as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure deliverables align with business objectives.
What You'll Do
- Function as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring requirements are accurately captured and deliverables are aligned with business objectives.
- Facilitate communication, drive efficiency, and help mitigate risks throughout the migration and transformation process.
- Analyze and document current-state and future-state business, identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Convert business objectives and requirements into clear, actionable specifications for technology teams.
- Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) and sign-off of migrated applications and processes.
- Assess and communicate the impact of technology changes on business operations, processes, and roles.
- Develop training materials, conduct training sessions, and provide ongoing support to business users during and after migration.
- Work with teams to map source and target data structures, ensuring data integrity during migration.
- Define and execute business-level data validation processes post-migration, collaborating to resolve discrepancies.
- Proactively identify business risks related to migration, integration, and process changes and implement necessary mitigation strategy.
- Gather and analyze feedback from business users to identify areas for process improvement and optimization.
- Document lessons learned and best practices for future migrations and technology transitions.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
- 2-4+ years’ experience with system migrations, data transitions, or similar transformation projects.
- Knowledge of and substantiated work within business analysis methodologies (Agile).
- Proficiency in documentation tools (Confluence, DrawIO for process mapping), data analysis tools (Excel, SQL basics), and project management tools (Jira, ServiceNow, etc.).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Stakeholder management experience.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environments.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of the Investment Management/Asset Management industry is a plus.
Technical Stack
- Confluence, DrawIO, Excel, SQL, Jira, ServiceNow
Team & Environment
Part of the Digital Solutions department within the NAM International division.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $23-25/hour
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Philadelphia.
Nomura is an equal opportunity employer.
