Business Systems Analyst II

Edward Jones; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Bonuses & profit sharing

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Edward Jones is seeking a Business Systems Analyst II to bridge business needs and digital delivery across US/Canada locations.

The role focuses on gathering requirements, writing clear user stories, and coordinating cross-functional teams through Agile ceremonies while ensuring traceability and stakeholder alignment throughout delivery. You will leverage data insights and AI tools to drive efficient decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in business analysis or systems analysis.
• Experience liaising between business partners and technology delivery teams.
• Ability to translate complex needs into clear requirements and user stories.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and Agile ceremonies.
• Familiarity with Jira, Aha!, Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison between business and digital teams.
• Gather, analyze, and document requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, discovery sessions, backlog refinement, and cross-functional collaboration to support effective delivery of digital solutions.
• Manage requirements, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring traceability from intake through implementation.
• Analyze business processes, data, and system capabilities to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support testing, implementation, go-live activities, and post-release defect triage.
• Leverage analytical data and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and decision-making.

Skills

Liaison between business and tech

Agile ceremonies

Requirements analysis

User story development

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Jira

Aha!

Azure DevOps

Job description

This job posting is anticipated to remain open for 30 days, from 14-Sep-2026. The posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Join a financial services firm where your contributions are valued. Edward Jones is a Fortune 500¹ company where people come first. With over 9 million clients and 20,000 financial advisors across the U.S. and Canada, we’re proud to be privately-owned, placing the focus on our clients rather than shareholder returns.

Behind everything we do is our purpose: We partner for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society. We are an innovative, flexible, and inclusive organization that attracts, develops, and inspires performance excellence and a sense of belonging.

People are at the center of our partnership. Edward Jones associates are seen, heard, respected, and supported. This is what we believe makes us the best place to start or build your career.

View our Purpose, Inclusion and Citizenship Report (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/edward-jones-releases-annual-purpose-inclusion-and-citizenship-report/?codes=DIRECT&utm_source=DIRECT) .

¹Fortune 500, published June 2024, data as of December 2023. Compensation provided for using, not obtaining, the rating.

As a Business Systems Analyst II (BSA II) supporting the Practice Management Portfolio (PMX), you will help provide world-class financial products that support more than 19,000 branch office locations across the United States and Canada. As an independent practitioner, you will leverage your understanding of products, processes, workflows, and data to serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and digital delivery teams. You will define requirements, evaluate solutions, identify risks and dependencies, maintain stakeholder alignment, and support the successful delivery of digital solutions that drive business value.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as a primary liaison between business and digital teams, driving shared understanding of business needs, requirements, and desired outcomes.

• Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements, acceptance criteria, and business rules into clear and actionable user stories.

• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, discovery sessions, backlog refinement, and cross-functional collaboration to support effective delivery of digital solutions.

• Manage requirements, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring traceability from intake through implementation.

• Analyze business processes, operational data, system capabilities, and customer feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and support decision-making.

• Support testing, implementation, go-live activities, and post-release defect triage.

• Leverage available analytical data and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency, decision-making, and delivery outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience serving as a liaison between business partners and technology delivery teams.

• Experience translating complex business and system needs into clear requirements, user stories, and actionable solutions.

• Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions, requirements workshops, and Agile ceremonies.

• Ability to analyze business processes, identify gaps and opportunities, and recommend practical solutions.

• Familiarity with requirements management and work tracking tools such as Jira, Aha!, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Strong analytical, communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.

What Could Set You Apart:

• Experience using Copilot or other AI-enabled tools to improve business processes and outcomes.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, drive alignment across business and technology partners, and deliver measurable results.

• Knowledge of Edward Jones branch workflows, branch support processes, or Practice Management products.

• Experience working in or delivering Salesforce solutions.

• Experience using data analysis and reporting tools to support product decisions and identify opportunities for improvement.

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.

At Edward Jones, we are building a place where everyone feels like they belong. We're proud of our associates' contributions to the firm and the recognitions we have received.

Check out our U.S. awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones (https://careers.edwardjones.com/blog/?_sft_category=awards-accolades)

Check out our Canadian awards and accolades: Insights & Information Blog Postings about Edward Jones (https://careers.edwardjones.com/en-CA/blogs/?_sft_category=awards-accolades-en-ca)

Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Edward Jones' compensation and benefits package includes medical and prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary benefits (such as accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness), short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage. Short- and long-term disability, basic life, and basic AD&D coverage are provided at no cost to associates. Edward Jones offers a 401k retirement plan, and tax-advantaged accounts: health savings account, and flexible spending account. Edward Jones observes ten paid holidays and provides 15 days of vacation for new associates beginning on January 1 of each year, as well as sick time, personal days, and a paid day for volunteerism. Associates may be eligible for bonuses and profit sharing. All associates are eligible for the firm's Employee Assistance Program. For more information on the Benefits available to Edward Jones associates, please visit our benefits page (https://secure.edwardjonesbenefits.com/fleet/public/index/f914262d-0362-4682-bd1e-0ccd25f1dfb1) .