Sr Process Design Analyst

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

The Senior Process Design Analyst is a member of the Strategic Design & Delivery Team within the Infrastructure Platform. This role works globally across the Client, Investment and Infrastructure platforms to identify opportunities for process transformation and re-engineering in pursuit of strategic goals and objectives, increased efficiency and/or risk reduction. The Design Analyst prioritizes projects and drives the re/design process, including clear articulation of problem statement, desired business outcomes/return on value and implementation. Processes should be designed to scale and result in best client and investor experiences. The Design Analyst quickly develops deep expertise on the firm’s specific process capabilities and limitations.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform various design and analytical roles that support overall development and delivery of Target Operating Model design at both a cross functional and business unit level – including:

• Identifying convergence and streamlining options between similar functions within a single or across multiple business units
• Advising business units in understanding their strategic drivers and converting these into strategic long-term objectives and business cases that provide the platform for detailed design work to start
• Experience in using Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) or similar frameworks to help leadership define and organize their business outcomes & track that into design & planning work
• Developing Business Process Management models to describe current state as well as target state design including Business Decision Modeling requirements
• Working with business units to develop optimal organizational models to meet their strategic objectives
• Working with our client excellence and regulatory teams to interpret new requirements and how they can be accommodated into their Target Operating Models
• Leveraging analytics tools & core methods to assist with root cause analysis and identify opportunities for improvement
• Partnering with our technology engineers & data strategists on defining architecture strategies and controls
• Collaborating across teams to take designs into reality through design advice and the project lifecycle
• Presenting and communicating ideas and designs
• Facilitating and driving communication to gain input and consensus from stakeholders in multiple teams and regions
• Staying connected to industry utilities and market vendors to help in the overall design of our strategy, processes and technology architecture and sharing this knowledge across Investment Operations

QUALIFICATIONS
This is a dynamic role that requires a global mindset, intellectual curiosity, advanced analytical skills including the ability to frame the key issues, develop recommendations and influence outcomes. The successful candidate is likely to have:

• Proven track record driving and successfully delivering complex, cross-function projects
• Strong root-cause analysis and creative problem-solving skills, coupled with the self-motivation and leadership to drive projects to completion
• Target Operating Model development
• Ability to consistently produce high quality project documentation, specifically project updates, requirements and test scripts
• Experience of working in an Agile environment, with knowledge of product management, agile prioritization and planning to enable early proof of outcomes, and how to translate long-term design ambitions into sprint-like modules using Epics, Stories or similar.
• Technical aptitude and ability to partner with and provide sounding board to technology engineers on technical solutions
• A disciplined organizational process, ability to work independently, and manage conflicting priorities
• Strong written and oral communication skills with confidence and ability to communicate with senior leaders
• Ability to deliver while working under pressure to tight deadlines; flexible and able to respond positively to changes / moving targets
• Demonstrated success collaborating, ability to influence without authority
• 7+ years experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Functional Architecture Design
• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Experience across a project lifecycle from scoping & analysis to delivery
• Degree in Operational Strategy
• Technical knowledge of financial service industry utilities

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? That’s ok. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and welcome a chance to review your background. We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds.

As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry. We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is: USD 80,000 - 180,000

This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process.

Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally. Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time).