Associate, Business Tools

Dimensional Fund Advisors; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Educational initiatives

Job summary

Dimensional Fund Advisors is seeking an Associate, Business Tools in Austin to support the development of sales enablement products, including the global CRM system and key integrations. You will partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions and drive enhancements across the sales technology ecosystem.

The role sits in the Global Client Group Operations’ Business Tools team, focused on enabling CRM-driven processes and insights for a holistic view of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 2-4 years’ experience in business analysis, operations, or technology support
• Experience gathering requirements and translating into tech solutions
• Strong analytical and Excel skills
• Experience with data querying and validation
• Familiarity with CRM software and JIRA a plus
• Experience in sales operations or financial services a plus
• Understanding of Agile principles a plus

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business analyst for CRM and sales tech platforms, understanding processes and data
• Gather requirements, translate to user stories, and communicate between business and Tech
• Manage small-to-medium projects from discovery through implementation
• Partner with sales channels to improve user experience and platform capabilities
• Maintain client data across sales systems and ensure data governance
• Execute data activities including bulk updates and data analysis with Excel/Snowflake
• Create runbooks and run documentation for product activities
• Contribute to product roadmaps and prioritization

Job description

Job Description

The Associate, Business Tools is responsible for supporting the development of several sales enablement products at Dimensional, including the global CRM system and key integrations like email automation, business process flows, and sales data tools. The Associate partners with business stakeholders across departments to understand business needs, translate requirements into scalable solutions, and drive enhancements across the sales technology ecosystem. This position sits within the Global Client Group (GCG) Operations’ Business Tools team, whose mission is to enable the CRM ecosystem to drive the business processes and insights needed to create a holistic view of Dimensional’s global client relationships. The GCG Operations division supports the day-to-day operational needs of the Sales group in the areas of business insights, technology product management, intermediary relationships, client onboarding, reporting, and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a business analyst for CRM and related sales technology platforms, developing a strong understanding of business processes, user workflows and underlying data
• Gather business requirements from various stakeholders, translate them into user stories and design requirements, and effectively communicate between the business and Technology to deliver scalable solutions that meet business needs
• Manage small-to-medium projects and workstreams from discovery through implementation, coordinating stakeholders, timelines, dependencies, testing, communications, and rollout activities
• Develop strong partnerships with sales channels to provide product support and identify opportunities to improve user experience, processes, and platform capabilities; build a strong understanding of the sales business needs and strategy to inform recommendations
• Maintain and enhance critical client data across sales systems, proactively identifying data quality issues and supporting solutions that ensure accurate, consistent, and compliant data governance and privacy standards
• Execute and oversee complex data activities, including bulk data updates and querying/analyzing data using tools such as Excel and Snowflake, to support business analysis, data maintenance, and decision-making
• Create and maintain runbooks, process documentation, and communications to support product activities and ongoing enhancements
• Contribute to product roadmaps and prioritization, balancing business value, user needs, risk and technical considerations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 2-4 years’ experience in business analysis, operations, or technology support, including internships
• Demonstrated experience gathering business requirements, analyzing processes, and translating business needs into technology solutions
• Experience independently coordinating projects or workstreams across multiple stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel skills and experience querying, manipulating and validating data
• Ability to work with large datasets with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail while also understanding the broader business context
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, exercise judgement and drive work forward with limited direction
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, facilitate discussions and effectively partner with business and technology stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn, with an ability to develop a deep understanding of business processes and the “why” behind them
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or similar CRM software and testing tools (e.g.. JIRA) a plus
• Experience in sales/sales operations or the financial services industry a plus
• Understanding of Agile principles a plus
• This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship

Benefits

• Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.

Equal Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.