Business Analyst, Transformation Project (Fund Administration)

Job Description

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to support the Project Manager in gathering, documenting, and analyzing business requirements for the transformation project.
• Conduct detailed gap analyses between current and target operating models in a wide range of operational areas across the business.
• Develop process mapping and root cause analysis to identify inefficiencies, risks, automation opportunities and recommend improvements.
• Identify and manage interdependencies between transformation initiatives and other business.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and meetings to elicit requirements and drive alignment; organizing workshops with SMEs, overseeing IT delivery, preparing status reports and resource & work planning.
• Support change management and project activities including training business users on roll out of new processes/tools, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist in post-implementation reviews and benefits realization tracking.
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across the organization.
• Performance monitoring and use of data - the Analyst will assist with KPI metrics and tracking as part of success measurement and broader approach to data driven decision making and ideation for process improvement and development.
• Team and Stakeholder collaboration - this role will be expected to work closely and effectively with all stakeholders both across the fund administration operational teams and our clients' operational teams.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of fund administration processes, systems, and regulatory landscape. Prior work experience in the funds industry in an operations or transformation role is essential. 6-10 years minimum experience, with minimum 2 years focused on process improvement.
• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in transformation or change programs which delivered significant efficiency, performance, or effectiveness benefits to an existing operating model. Proven project management, problem-solving and analytical skills (process analysis, information flow).
• Strong understanding of business process modeling, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.
• University degree or equivalent; qualifying experience in Business Economics, Business Informatics or Information Technology.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office suite (in particular Excel and PowerPoint).
• Experience with fund accounting platform (Investran) is highly desirable. Investran is a system designed to simplify complex partnership accounting and reporting functions. It is the core fund accounting application used by LGT Fund Managers.
• Ability to liaise and translate between technical and non-technical departments.
• Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills ensuring your effectiveness in.

We offer

• International, multicultural working environment.