Business Analyst – IT Planning and Administration chez Artisan Partners

We are seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Business Analyst to support a variety of enterprise initiatives, with an initial focus on data modernization. This role will be instrumental in bridging business needs with technical solutions, ensuring that data workflows, requirements, and processes are clearly defined, documented, and aligned with project goals.

Responsibilities

The candidate is expected to:

• Support multiple projects, quickly gaining subject matter expertise through research and stakeholder engagement
• Facilitate interviews and workshops to gather and validate business and technical requirements
• Translate complex business needs into clear, concise, and actionable documentation (e.g., BRDs, user stories, acceptance criteria)
• Visualize and document current and future state workflows, both business and technical, using tools such as Lucidchart or Confluence Whiteboard
• Collaborate with data architects, engineers, and developers to align business goals with technical execution
• Lead cross-functional discussions to drive alignment and optimize processes
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for business processes, data flows, and system interactions
• Contribute to testing efforts, including test case creation, execution, and defect triage
• Identify and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies related to business analysis deliverables
• Provide ongoing support and clarification to project teams throughout the project lifecycle

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in the financial services industry, working with both technology and business partners
• Strong experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements
• Proficiency in visualizing workflows and processes using diagramming tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences
• Experience with Agile or hybrid project methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
• Desire and curiosity to learn new domains
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data-related projects (e.g., data migration, data warehousing, etc.)
• Familiarity with SQL or data querying tools
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, or Tableau
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, IT/Data Science, or related field required; relevant certifications or equivalent experience may be considered

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