Business Analyst/Project Manager - Analyst

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is to be between $80K and $100K/year*

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning over 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Investment Management. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

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Change Management Overview:

The Change Management Team manages major projects and provides business analysis and best practice approach for a large portfolio of initiatives.  Projects range from front-to-back bookings flow for new products/businesses, regulatory changes, cross border flow streamlining, data and information management, to system and process improvement. Many of the projects entail systematic changes requiring new processes that generate data and information used by operations and enterprise data management to support the business.  Purpose of this team is to oversee all projects and manage change management across all the lines of Operations.

The primary focus of the team is to apply a structured management methodology across Americas Operations through the below key functions:

·       Partner with key business partners to execute operational strategy and effectiveness requiring organized, planning, execution and cross functional communication.

·       Impact delivery and optimization of current infrastructure and process can be sustained to business growth.

·       Perform BA/PM top-prioritized initiatives (BRD, FRD, Gap Analysis, Risk Impact, Implementation)

·       Conduct front-to-back process reviews for regulatory implementation

·       Facilitate working groups, forum and meetings from domestic to global participation

·       Liaise and facilitate scalability and productivity initiatives

Role Description / Areas of responsibility:

The CMT resource will focus on:

§  Provide support to a cross functional program to with a high degree of professionalism and attention detail.

§  Ability to learn on the job quickly about new domains with the guidance of subject matter experts and managers support

§  Understanding operations workflows, processes, controls and data requirements

§  Facilitating and managing project implementation initiatives within our portfolio of programs

§  Following the global project guidelines and delivering necessary artefacts for each project (Initiation document, governance process, BRD, Budget tracking, project plan, UAT plan and scripts, RAID log, go-live runbook, and other artefacts as required)

§  Coordinating project discipline and process to conduct deep dive requirements and coordinate across changes in operational functions and processes

§  Delivering program updates to key stakeholders and managing meetings with regional and global stakeholders and SMEs

§  Prior large scale project experience In Investment Banking Operations is preferred, as is strong knowledge of project lifecycle and best practices

Joining Operations Change Management team is a great opportunity for anyone wishing to leverage their business analysis / project management and implementation experience as well as expand their business knowledge.

Key contribution areas critical to success:

§  Process flow and data management development in close collaboration with Front, Middle and Back office business groups

§  Strong business analysis, project management organization and communication skills

§  Ability to manage stakeholders, through project lifecycle, institute joint application development sessions to firm requirements through to management of UAT

§  Manage change control procedures, and issue resolution efforts

§  Ability to de-synthesize information to build brief presentations for working groups and committees

Skills, experience, qualifications / knowledge required

§  Bachelor degree and relevant experience with a focus in financial services, computer science or business management.

§  Strong data analysis, oral and written communication, best practices in SDLC and controls specific to business process analysis, testing, risk impact analysis and project management with strong organization skills

§  2-5 years prior experience in operations change management or technology business project management

§  Self –Starter, driven and team player with ability to work with all levels of teams in a fast paced Capital Markets environment

§  Energetic about making an impact on an evolving organization both locally and globally

Desirable/ Nice to Have

§  Advanced Excel Skills, and Microsoft office power user

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer