Project Manager/ Business Analyst

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Company: Seven Seven Software

Location: New York, NY 10025

Description:

Responsibilities / Skills:

Implement & Support the deployment of support of a securities lending solution
Working with the stockloan users in understanding the business requirements.
Creating functional specifications
Perform analysis of the requirements and ensure the integrity of the solutions provided by the vendor meets the stockloan business and functional requirements.
Working with the vendor to ensure the required solutions are implemented as per the specification
Leading developers in the effort to provide solutions
Develop models & scenarios with the stockloan team
Develop QA scenarios to ensure that deployments are well tested
Provide project management discipline in ensuring that deliverables are met in terms of timelines & quality. This includes prioritizing correctly and managing & monitoring progress.
Work with other disciplines within the organization to ensure that the proper integration effort is being conducted for the product lines supported by Stockloan
Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.
Perform basic development work including some programming/scripting in order to helping the team model the solutions
Provide support & troubleshooting services for the systems when necessary
Provide mentoring & training to junior members of the team.
Must be comfortable in a team oriented environment and possess skills to "win over" the trust of a broad user

Job Requirements

At least 3 years experience with working as a BA or developer of equity and/or Stockloan trading systems.
Experience in the financial industry in Equities is a required. Securities Lending is a plus.
Ability to work with business and product leaders to understand their requirements.
Ability to clearly document and communicate objectives, requirements and designs at these different levels of abstraction.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Effective presentation skills
Strong educational background with BS / MS in Computer Science, Engineering or related area.
Working knowledge of both Windows and Linux
Development background and the ability to script in Excel
Experience with automated testing tools
Self driven -- Ability to lead projects from initiation to completion.
Fundamental understanding of database modeling and ETL type applications.
Ability to build ETL batches to manipulate data into and out of a variety of trading and back office systems.
Ability to multitask several ongoing issues. This involves the ability to assess priority and make appropriate decisions quickly and effectively.