Business Analyst

Aquent is proud to partner with a leading organization in the financial services sector, renowned for its commitment to innovation and client success. This client is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge solutions that empower individuals and institutions to achieve their financial goals. Join a team that values expertise, collaboration, and making a tangible impact on the future of finance.

Are you a dynamic problem-solver with a passion for transforming complex business needs into elegant technical solutions? We're seeking a highly skilled and impactful individual to join our client's team, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping critical platforms and driving key initiatives. This is an incredible opportunity to leverage your analytical prowess and leadership skills to directly influence product development, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional value to users. Your contributions will be instrumental in bridging the gap between business vision and technical execution, ensuring that our client continues to innovate and excel in a fast-paced industry.

**What You'll Do**

* Collaborate with stakeholders and technical teams to gather requirements and translate them into well-defined user stories with clear acceptance criteria.

* Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring needs are understood, prioritized, and incorporated into the delivery process.

* Monitor full team project development and report progress to project managers and leadership, updating risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies to manage and mitigate roadblocks.

* Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

* Be readily available to stakeholders to answer questions, gather feedback, and manage expectations, fostering a collaborative and transparent partnership.

* Monitor sprint and initiative progress, communicating status, risks, escalations, and outcomes to business and technology leadership.

* Work alongside product leadership to support the roadmap, aligning upcoming features and technical improvements with broader business objectives, and communicating timelines and direction to stakeholders at all levels.

**What You'll Bring**

**Must-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience journey mapping based on subject matter expert interviews and understanding operational processes.

* Proven ability to collaborate and drive initiatives across multi-domain teams in an Agile environment, with experience translating business needs into clear product requirements and driving execution from discovery to delivery.

* Exceptional interpersonal skills with a track record for building trusted relationships across technology and business stakeholders.

* Agile training and knowledge of JIRA and Confluence.

* Advanced knowledge of Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, Visio, and other MS Office Products.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience with Rally.

* Experience in financial services, investment products, and/or operations.

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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