Investment Management Product Owner/Business Analysis Lead Director, Business Analysis

Company: Disability Solutions
Location: New York
Posted on: November 14, 2024

Job Description:

Together we fight for everyone's opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together - with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone's access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage - Apply Now Note: This role will require attendance in the NYC office weekly on average of 1-3 days per week.Get To Know The Opportunity: You will help to drive the transformation of the Investment Management business into a leading technology and data driven business. You will work with talented individuals who will not only make it a fun place to work but will also help take you to the next level in your career. As the Investment Management IT Product Owner/Business Analysis lead in Voya Investment Management you would play a key role in defining the cutting-edge technology solutions to address the real business needs. The Contributions You'll Make:

• Act as a voice of the customers - understand above all the investment business needs and translate them into business and technical requirements.
• Work with business partners to define the future products and roadmap.
• Understand and articulate the technology vision and strategy.
• Ensure that technology solution is successfully aligned with the business goals and priorities.
• Build a strong rapport with the investment teams, operations personnel and information technology team members.
• Perform data-driven analysis and develop recommendations to guide decision making.
• Key member of the scrum team responsible for making sure that development processes align with the product roadmap.
• Manage the Product Backlog effectively to maximize the delivered value, including developing and clearly communicating sprint goals and priorities; creating and clearly communicating product backlog items; ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible and understood
• Define users stories based on customer requirements. Translate business needs into requirements for a technical audience, including creating user stories, synthesizing use cases, defining acceptance criteria, documenting features overview.
• Coordinate and assist in the testing of new products and features Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in science, finance, business administration or related field. Graduate degree is a plus
  • 8+ years of professional experience with leadership in Investment Management technology, business analysis and the Investment Management business.
  • 4+ years of product ownership experience Minimum Skills:
    • Experience in the asset management industry with focus on trading, portfolio management, portfolio analysis, analytics and data management. This experience can come from acting in functional capabilities or technology supporting the functions
    • Data mining and data analysis experience with investment data
    • Experience with investments platforms in the trading, portfolio management, IBOR, ABOR and data management functions
    • Excellent knowledge of the Investment Management industry required (e.g. Fixed Assets, equities, derivatives, alternative investment products, Investment operations, etc.)
    • Front Office experience or deep knowledge a plus
    • Proven experience in a product owner role in an agile/scrum software development organization and understanding of the development lifecycle.
    • Proven ability to manage multiple, concurrent work items with minimal supervision.
    • Excellent communication and influencing skills. Capable of collaborating effectively functional communication to technical stakeholders, technical communication to non-technical stakeholders.
    • Strong analyst with a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
    • Strong problem solver. Ability to identify where focus is needed and bring clarity to business objectives, requirements and priorities
    • Business and Functional requirement knowledge (i.e. elicitation of requirements, planning, documentation, analysis and alignment to standards)
    • Ability to embrace, adapt and lead through change, fosters effective partnerships and drive effective collaboration with peers and vendor resources. #LI-BP1 Compensation Pay Disclosure: Voya is committed to pay that's fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities. The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate's geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. $150,000-$165,000Be Well. Stay Well. Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That's why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.What We Offer
      • Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
      • 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
      • Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
      • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
      • Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
      • Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar yearLearn more about Critical Skills At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
        • Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
        • Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
        • Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
        • Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
        • Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage. Learn more about Equal Employment Opportunity Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law. Reasonable Accommodations Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please reference .

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