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U.S. Bank
is hiring
Business Analyst
About Our Company
U.S. Bancorp, with nearly 70,000 employees and $554 billion in assets as of December 31, 2020, is the parent company of U.S. Bank National Association, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The Minneapolis-based bank blends its relationship teams, branches and ATM network with digital tools that allow customers to bank when, where and how they prefer. U.S. Bank is committed to serving its millions of retail, business, wealth management, payment, commercial, corporate, and investment customers across the country and around the world as a trusted and responsible financial partner. This commitment continues to earn a spot on the Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies list and puts U.S. Bank in the top 5% of global companies assessed on the CDP A List for climate change action. Visit usbank.com for more.
Job Description & Responsibilities
U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. is seeking a talented Project Business Analyst with project experience in the financial services industry and in-depth knowledge of business technology and investment management platforms. Leads the discovery, business analysis and requirements elicitation, as well as participates in the testing, quality assurance, and implementation of business and IT projects. Basic understanding of standard project processes and software development life cycle. Responsible for engaging subject matter experts and stakeholders in the current state analysis and requirements definition. Documents functional and non-functional requirements, business rules, as-is and to-be process flows, traceability matrices, JIRA stories, and test plans. Coordinates and leads walk through sessions with business and technical team members to review, refine, and clarify requirements documentation that will be used by internal and external development teams and testers. Participates in the project planning, providing input to the schedule, activities, and milestones. Creates comprehensive test plans and writes test cases based on business requirements, as well as performs the execution of test cases. Develops in-depth knowledge of the information needs of the business unit, and pursues the business, managerial and technical skills necessary to support those needs. Interfaces with stakeholders and end users to ensure solutions meet the business need and specifications. Ensures all documentation and requests comply with established policies and procedures. Effectively communicates project issues, risks, and status to the Project Manager and project team. Helps define risk mitigation strategies to remove obstacles needed for project delivery. May manage smaller projects and initiatives.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically six or more years of related experience
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Experience with systems/platforms used in the financial services industry, preferably within asset management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of policies, plans, procedures, products and regulatory requirements for assigned business unit
- Ability to conduct an analysis of a business need, including scheduling meetings, planning agendas and conferring with business line leaders
- Advanced understanding of project management and testing methodology and procedures
- Consistently channels proficient analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong facilitation, planning, communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work equally well in a team environment, as well as independently, exhibiting initiative, self-direction, ownership and flexibility
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interact with all levels of management
- Ability to influence without authority
- Natural curiosity and motivation toward process improvement
- Ability to develop test schedules, review testing plans, track test issues and report on test results
- Strong analytical and forecasting skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Ability to work as part of a project team
- Effective verbal and written presentation and communication skills
- Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications
- Experience working with JIRA preferred
What we offer
Hybrid/flexible schedule:
The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.
If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.
Benefits:
Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
