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Technical Business Analyst / Project Manager for Operations area at a Leading NYC Hedge Fund
Location: Mostly Remote - Must be within commuting distance to be in the NYC office when requested.
Compensation: TBD, This is a contract position. You will sign a consulting agreement and be paid a per diem rate.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Mazuma Software is a small technology consulting firm specializing in systems development for the hedge fund industry.
WE NEED YOU:
The role of technical business analyst is within our Operation team, responsible for maintaining deep knowledge of the business process of Operations and Credit business more broadly. The role requires the ability to maintain close working relationships with the key leads in these areas, as well as the technology team supporting them.
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Implementations:
Manage multiple projects concurrently
Coordinate business analysis meetings
Design screen mockups, user stories, and convey these requirements to IT teams
Coordinate multiple IT teams to provide required data as projects dictate
Convey business processes and business requirements to senior IT management
Run product demos and proof of concept walkthroughs
Extract application storyboards and detailed use cases from requirements conversations with business teams
Day to Day:
Manage a detailed list of software development and support tickets in JIRA
Communicate software iteration timelines to business teams, in coordination with development teams
Deep dive analysis of operations and accounting business processes when triaging application problems or investigating requirements on new projects
Work with downstream applications for their data needs from Operations systems, using API based approach
Help in building data integration with external sources
Train and hand-hold business teams when new products or services are deployed
Partner with the support team to train them on our evolving software products and ensure overnight support coverage of key processes
Participate in quality assurance testing for releases, in coordination with our QA team
SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Finance
3-5 years of experience it managing deliverables independently
5-7 years in the finance field, playing Business Analyst role
Good understanding of Portfolio Management tools and Operations/Accounting business processes
Good understanding of the private loans investment space including key concepts such as principal, interest, and the marking process
Good experience of Excel functionality
Understanding of Microsoft SQL Server and SQL knowledge
Familiarity with mockup tools such as Balsamiq
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent project management skills
Excellent time management skills; required when juggling multiple high priority projects
DESIRABLE SKILLS:
Experience working with/for hedge funds, private equity funds, hedge fund technology vendors, hedge fund administrators and/or prime brokers.
Wall Street Office knowledge
Investran knowledge
Bloomberg and other data provider integration experience