Calypso SME Business Analyst

Luxoft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced project manager for a Calypso implementation project within Capital Markets. The ideal candidate will have over 6 years of relevant experience and a proven track record in similar projects. Key responsibilities include establishing project plans, collaborating with stakeholders, and leading teams to successful project delivery. Strong analytical, leadership, and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and on Calypso.
• Proven track record of delivery of implementation/migration projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of trade flow and trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage an integrated project plan for Fixed Income trading desk.
• Deliver project work plans and ensure they meet changing needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for effective project implementation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical skills

Communication with technical and business resources

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Notes: Experience in Calypso both for upgrade, implementation and configuration / project under EST hours (not negotiable)

Project Description

Luxoft has one of the world's leading Calypso practice.

We are a top-tier Calypso Partner and a market leader in implementation, integration, upgrade, and migration.

We provide end-to-end project services and have delivered Calypso projects across all major asset classes and sectors including investment banking, asset management, corporate treasury, and insurance.

Responsibilities

• Establish a comprehensive and integrated project plan for implementation of Fixed Income trading desk on existing Calypso instance
• Full lifecycle Project management for Change projects and supporting the Program Sponsor for project delivery
• Create and deliver project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Competent in managing and establishing project methodology and best practice
• Ensures project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored
• Works closely with relevant business and technology stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s)
• Submits project status reports to stakeholders; coordinates and provides updates to steering committees
• Collaboration with key functional or business stakeholders to achieve clear outcomes/deliverables in relation to the strategic and transformational book of work
• Manage implementation deliveries ensuring transparency of risks, issues and dependencies that are fully aligned to functional / business owners
• Manage the team to achieve a common goal

You could also be acting as a scrum master in order to ensure the agile methodology is followed and the team is working efficiently.

You might be acting also as a business analyst as well in order to help the team gathering and writing requirements, acceptance criteria.

Mandatory Skills Description

• 6+ years of experience working in Capital Markets and on Calypso.
• Deep knowledge of Financial products cross assets.
• Proven track record of delivery of implementation / migration projects.
• Experience of adherence to governance frameworks / implementation and handover to BAU.
• Front Office proven experience in the development of FO related solutions and processes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of trade flow, trading systems and related concepts and technology, including valuation and client/market risk management.
• Leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical skills, understanding of project life cycles, and ability to act in an entrepreneurial manner to ensure the requirements from the business are gathered in the appropriate manner.
• Proven analytical, planning, problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience with working in a highly collaborative and dynamic multi-team environment.

Nice-to-Have Skills Description

• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment is essential.
• Have a willingness to learn new skills.
• Must have attention to detail.
• Must have the ability to work independently and also as part of a group.
• Experience of Agile practices and processes (e.g. SCRUM, KANBAN).
• Any technical knowledge (Writing simple sql query, be able to read code).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.