Senior Business Analyst - Fidelity Resume Program

Making a decision to return to work can be exciting and scary all at the same time. We get it 100% - many of us at reacHIRE are returners, too!!  And, we believe meaningful relationships formed along the way back to work should be built on communication and trust. Which is why our team of Program Managers are here to listen to your unique story and help you take the best next steps toward your next opportunity. We are excited to partner with Fidelity Investments for a 6-month return-to-work program starting in May 2024.

If you are a professional returning to work after a 2+ year career break or worked in part time or independent contractor roles, this could be the perfect opportunity! reacHIRE is invested in helping professionals return with confidence; providing the resources and support needed via Program Managers who will help guide and navigate the entire process alongside you. 

We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting amazing Returners, so please don’t hesitate to apply - we’d love to hear from you.

Summary: 

You will review assigned business processes from end-to-end to identify and address operational, financial and technological risks. You will apply in-depth knowledge to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and lead projects related to operational business processes and requirements.

What You’ll Contribute Day-to-Day:

• Analyze and document complex business processes, identifying risks and defining solutions.
• Develop and document end-to-end test cases in collaboration with the broader team.
• Partner with user base to drive in depth end user testing, gather feedback and incorporate recommendations into future requirements releases.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders.
• Partner with stakeholders to complete comprehensive business analysis and requirements documentation.
• Create user stories which capture business requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Update, implement and maintain processes and procedures.
• Support the adoption and use of enabling tools.
• Monitor resources and priorities.
• Lead projects with a broad scope.
• Monitor deliverables and ensure the timely completion of projects.

Skills Required:

• Agile Project Management: Manages projects within Information Technology (IT) or other functions in a highly flexible and interactive manner, in line with best practice agile principles.
• Business Requirements Analysis: Recognizes, evaluates, and records the key requirements of a business problem that needs to be resolved or a business objective that needs to be met.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborates with team members from different teams or functions to reach a common goal, or responsibility, or complete a project.
• Data Analysis: Quantifies information and sorts it for analysis. Analyzes data which may include investigating and highlighting trends, presenting, reporting on results, and providing conclusions and recommendations. Uses the appropriate tools (e.g., Excel) to conduct the analysis.
• Data Gathering & Reporting: Uses varied tools, techniques, and processes for gathering and reporting data. Knows which data to collect and what would be useful to report on.
• Data Governance: Ensures high data quality exists throughout the complete data lifecycle. The key focus areas include availability, usability, consistency, data integrity, and data security.
• Data Modeling: Documents a complex software system design as an easily understood diagram, using text and symbols to represent the way data needs to flow. Uses the diagram to ensure efficient use of data, as a blueprint for the construction of new software or for re-engineering a legacy application.
• Data Sourcing: Extracts and integrates data from several sources (internal and external) to create the organization's data infrastructure that is used for handling workflows and achieving business objectives.
• Data Visualization: Identifies, locates, manipulates, formats, and presents data graphically to communicate relationships and insights. Helps the audience “see” the patterns or trends in the data with more clarity. Uses software (e.g., Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, HighCharts, Flare, and others).
• Statistical Analysis Systems: Uses statistical analysis systems (SAS), to obtain multivariate analysis and predictive analytics through data mining.
• User Acceptance Testing: Conducts testing to verify/accept a software system before moving the application to the production environment. Validates end-to-end business flow. Verifies that the created solution/software works for “the user.”
• Workflow Analysis: Examines an organization or business unit's workflows to improve operational efficiency. Identifies areas of process improvement (e.g., redundant tasks or processes, inefficient workplace layouts, and bottlenecks) in the workflow.

Transferable Skills: 

• Accountability: Takes responsibility for one's actions regardless of outcomes. Feels accountable for the quality and timeliness of an outcome or task.
• Advising: Offers recommendations on the best course of action to take and advises to support decision making that leads to delivery of outcomes.
• Analytical Reasoning: Uses logic to figure out problems by breaking down the information into manageable components, in a step-by-step approach. Examines data to understand issues, assesses consequences of different courses of action, and proposes solutions.
• Innovation: Questions orthodox approaches. Is imaginative and inventive. Produces creative solutions to situations and problems. Generates new ideas.
• Technical Credibility: Demonstrates depth of knowledge and skill in a specific technical, functional, or professional area. Expertise in a particular process, function, technology, machine, material, or type of equipment. Leverages this knowledge to solve specific problems. Acquires and applies new skills to remain up to date in their area of expertise.
• Strategic Thinking: Possesses global, strategic, and objective thinking. Translates data, business knowledge, and business goals into actionable insights, strategies, and business plans

reacHIRE is changing the trajectory for individuals in the workplace by partnering with forward-thinking companies. reacHIRE believes a career break shouldn't be a career breaker. At the end of the program, you may be eligible for full-time or extended contracting work, but it is not guaranteed. Either way, you’ll become part of the reacHIRE team, join with a cohort of fellow Returners, and we will provide 360-degree support via Aurora, along with a dedicated Program Manager to ensure your success every step of your journey back to work!

Our return-to-work program participants come from all walks of life, and so do we. At reacHIRE, the sum of our individual differences, life experiences, and self-expression is what makes us great. Be you and reach higher!

Please note:

• reacHIRE will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments in order to complete the application or interview process. For assistance with your application please contact: Sarah White at swhite@reachire.com.
• reacHIRE is unable to sponsor program participants for the duration of our return-to-work programs.

What’s great about working at Fidelity Investments?

At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associate for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer.