Lead Technical Program Manager with Asset Management background

J.P. MORGAN; Scotland; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution is seeking a Business Associate to drive project structure and document requirements. The role involves analysis, communication with stakeholders, and implementing process enhancements. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, proven business analysis experience, and strong organizational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Business analysis.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Intermediate/Advanced experience using Microsoft Office.
• Excellent analytical and logical thinking.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Ability to analyze and resolve project-related issues.
• Ability to deal with different stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Documenting business requirements and risks.
• Data collection and synthesis.
• Driving resolution of mitigating controls.
• Designing and implementing enhancements.
• Developing user acceptance test plans.
• Providing implementation support.
• Keeping management informed of progress.

Skills

Business analysis

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

As a Business Associate, you’ll drive structure and discipline around each initiative using standard project deliverables and frameworks, including establishing scope and performing detailed business impact analysis in support of management decisions. Additionally, you’ll define roles and responsibilities, establish and document requirements, resolve resource/scheduling conflicts, escalate and ensure issues/decisions are resolved, manage changes to project scope, document and complete testing requirements, create and manage implementation plans, and lead/participate in meetings at the operational and project level. You’ll provide continuous feedback on project status and issues and serve as the overall escalation point to ensure the project tracks to original expectations.

Responsibilities

• Project analysis, including documenting business requirements, detailing issues and risks, and drafting business processes and data flows
• Data analysis, including data collection, synthesis, and translation of results into concrete actionable solutions
• Identify gaps between applicable requirements and current procedures/controls and participate in driving resolution of mitigating controls
• Work with business partners to design and implement enhancements to existing processes and/or business applications, introduce new processes and/or toolsets, and engage in process re-engineering
• With guidance, develop and implement solutions that strengthen business operating models, enhance the client experience, and improve efficiency and controls
• Define user acceptance test plans and test cases, coordinate and execute user acceptance testing and interpret, assess, and communicate results to enable signoff on deliverables
• Provide implementation support, inclusive of testing and process change management, and ensure those implementations meet requirements established by Oversight and Control partners
• Work with minimal direction/independently, keeping management informed of progress and escalating issues

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Business analysis, Bachelor's degree required
• Excellent communication and presentations skills across various stakeholders and senior management
• Intermediate/Advanced experience using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
• Excellent analytical and logical thinking to understand and analyze complex business processes
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, detail oriented, and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze and resolve project-related issues and follow through with set objectives
• Ability to deal with different stakeholder groups to elicit business requirements, procedures, and processes
• Ability to work in a high-paced environment, be flexible, follow tight deadlines, organize, and prioritize work
• Be a team player who shows commitment and dedication while maintaining a positive attitude and high level of performance on high profile/time-sensitive initiatives