Nomura seeks a Senior Business Analyst to act as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams during migration and transformation projects. In this role, you will analyze current and future states, convert requirements into specifications, and ensure data integrity throughout the process.
What You'll Do
- Function as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams to ensure requirements are captured, processes are streamlined, and deliverables align 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 processes, 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, ensure data integrity during migration, and define business-level data validation processes.
- Proactively identify business risks related to migration, integration, and process changes and implement necessary mitigation strategies.
- Gather and analyze user feedback to identify areas for process improvement and optimization and document lessons learned.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, or a related field.
- 7-10+ years of experience with system migrations, data transitions, or similar transformation projects with demonstrable leadership responsibilities.
- Advanced knowledge and proven work within business analysis methodologies (Agile) and industry best practices.
- Proficiency in documentation tools (Confluence, DrawIO), data analysis tools (Excel, SQL basics), and project management tools (Jira, ServiceNow).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven stakeholder management experience across multiple business units.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, changing environments.
- Leadership and management competency.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of the Investment Management/Asset Management industry.
Technical Stack
- Confluence, DrawIO, Excel, SQL, Jira, ServiceNow
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation range: $29-36/hour.
- Aon’s Benefit Index ranks Nomura’s benefits #1 amongst competitors.
Work Mode
This is a hybrid position based in Philadelphia.
Nomura fosters a culture focused on exploring insights, making strategic decisions, inspiring entrepreneurship, elevating organizational capability, and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer.
