Our client, a major bank in New York City, is looking for talented Lead Technical Business Analyst( VP Level ).
Permanent position with competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and target bonus. 
Base is 160K - 185K range, DOE.

Hybrid commute, ~2-3 days per week, alternating (5 of 10 days onsite)

Lead Technical Business Analyst
The Finance and Treasury IT team provides strategic solutions and support for the various applications and platforms supporting Finance and Treasury functions. The team is responsible for:

• Solution architecting
• Development and support
• Technical documentation
• Coordinating with the Finance and Program Management teams regarding program deliverables
• Unit Testing and UAT support
• Production Release deployment

Summary
Lead Technical Business Analyst to drive and support Finance IT projects initiatives. The ideal candidate would have a strong background in analyzing the business requirements, partner with development team for technical solutions using various technologies and support end-to-end delivery for projects. This position will be the ‘go-to’ person for the project status for senior management as well as escalated support assistance and BAU enhancements. This position is the right fit for someone with both business (capital markets/banking a plus) and technology skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of business analysts, fostering analytical excellence and stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborating with business, PMO, technical teams, and senior leadership to define and implement project plans, functional specifications, and user stories.
• Read and understand BRDs and guide BAs to produce and document optimum technical solutions.
• Perform quality control on the project deliveries.
• Define and guide the development of business solutions that align with strategic goals and technical capabilities.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in data technologies, particularly related to financial analytics.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as a technical BA Lead preferrable in banking industry
• 5+ years’ experience as a team lead or manager for business analysts
• Experience in working with business/users including gathering quantitative and qualitative data to produce user-centric solutions
• Successfully led and motivated a small, cross-functional team to achieve project milestones
• Experience in creating testing plans and performing quality control on the project deliveries
• Experience in financial reporting, analytics, and data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Qlik)
• Proficiency in SQL, Snowflake, and data modeling
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Engineering or similar field
• Preferred Master’s degree such as MBA/MS

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience working with medium to large banking firms
• Knowledge of different financial products such as derivatives, repos, and bonds
• Technical functional knowledge of Databricks, SQL Server, PowerBI a plus but not required
• Fluent in Japanese

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