Technical Business Analyst: Level - Director

Technical Business Analyst:
Job Level - Director

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Job Level - Director role at Morgan Stanley

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst for the WM Product Technology / WM Investment Solutions Department in Alpharetta, GA. In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Business Analysis position at the Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying needs, and establishing requirements to enhance efficiency and productivity through a blend of business acumen and analytical skills.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on. As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success.

Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence, and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career – a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture. Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

The charter of this team is to provide business analysis support for the sTrading Platform for various products to help drive the requirements, execution of the technical redesign and strategy of the platform to meet the goals of the business and delivery/implementation.

• Stay current with customer needs and strategies; utilizing formal and informal written communication methods (for example, emails, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, executive updates, task lists, updates) to communicate updates and findings; and facilitating project meetings and presentations to all types of diverse audiences (for example, senior management, Customers, technical staff)
• Identify, create and facilitate process design changes by conducting business and systems process analysis and design at a complex level; focusing on quality improvement and data management; ensuring data is reliable and valid; developing process improvements or reengineering and recommending elimination; integrating new systems and processes with existing ones
• Identify improvement opportunities (proactive and reactive)
• Elicit and clearly document business and systems requirements
• Assess business process and system inefficiencies
• Create and maintain issue logs, meeting minutes, meeting schedules, project summaries and updates.
• Support system conversions, upgrades, enhancements
• Identifies opportunities for improving business processes through information systems
• Plans, organizes and conduct walkthrough with Business Units and Technical team for common understanding across teams of requirements and sign off
• Liaison between Business Users and Technical team in analysis & design

• Must have experience working on large scale projects
• Demonstrate fluency in business processes and process differentiation of Capital Markets
• Exposure to Agile is a Must
• Solid Data analysis – Must have proficiency with SQL, Microsoft Excel
• Solid Wealth Management / Investment Management background (Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office Activities)
• Must understand Financial Data
• Well defined and structured individual who can document, track and work on Functional, Technical and Data requirements seamlessly with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Python and Java knowledge is a plus

• Communication
• Technical Understanding
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Business Operations
• Multitask
• Data Analysis
• Process…