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Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) · 3 hours ago

Senior Program Strategy Analyst

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is seeking a Senior Program Strategy Analyst responsible for analyzing data and business processes to develop strategies for effective supervision and licensing of financial institutions. This role involves collaborating with various business units, conducting analyses, and facilitating project management best practices within the organization.

AssociationFinancial ServicesGovernmentNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the analysis and documentation of complex as-is and to-be business processes across multiple business domains and determination of functional designs for new and modified solutions. Solutions may include software implementing workflows and business rules that integrate various technology components, subsystems, or business processes

Lead the analysis of multiple implementation scenarios and associated costs, risks, and benefits for achieving the desired target state

Facilitate cross-stream alignment on delivery constraints, including scope, schedule, and resources across a matrixed team comprising staff and vendors from multiple business disciplines

Execute the Program Management Office’s strategy for enhancing the organization’s project management competence by delivering presentations, supporting office hours, and providing day-to-day guidance to peers on internal standards and project management best practices

Support the Program Management Office’s oversight of enterprise initiatives, including the monitoring and reporting of program health to executive leaders and board-level authorities

Collaborate within Finance & Office Operations team to analyze historical and current financial data to determine delivery feasibility and financial health of strategic projects and develop financial reports that enable strategic decisions by program leaders

Define metrics that drive and measure the performance of all project teams and develop strategies to continuously improve delivery methods, internal standards, and governance processes

Research, evaluate, and stay current on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies as well as best practices in software development and project management

Qualification

Business analysisFinancial analysisData analysisProject managementSoftware developmentRisk analysisBusiness process designCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCollaborationDetail oriented

Required

3 – 5 years of experience leading business analysis and driving operational change

3 – 5 years of experience with project accounting and financial analysis

Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute current state and fit/gap analysis of as-is policies and processes to identify gaps, improvement opportunities, and solutions to achieve business strategies for meeting regulatory requirements, preferably within the financial services industry, or for the supervision of financial institutions

Ability to define functional requirements for achieving the desired target state, clearly describe how this differs from the current state, and validate the feasibility of implementing the target state based on known constraints and available technologies or solution options

Ability to trace data movements through business workflows and processing logic, and recognize patterns, trends, and gaps through data analysis

Ability to develop business models to determine investment needs and return on investment for strategic initiatives, including initiatives involving software development

Ability to analyze financial data to support project accounting, including the evaluation of expenditures, develop predictive financial models to aid in strategic decision-making, determine baseline financial metrics, and monitor project performance against agreed measures

Strong planning skills that reflect the ability to identify key tasks and dependencies across multiple projects at various stages in their respective life cycles and optimize resource utilization

Organizational savvy and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders to drive change and influence while facilitating scope and plan alignment across multiple business areas that have competing priorities

Demonstrated understanding of project management principles and methodologies, whether waterfall or Agile, and knowledge of standard office and project management tools

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills

Detail oriented with the ability to review, understand, produce, and edit business documents and technical deliverables with high degree of accuracy and technical proficiency

Ability to follow instructions, exercise good judgment when resolving issues or raising escalations, and work under pressure

Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver live, effective presentations to an audience reflecting a broad range of business acumen and project experience

Ability to edit and format program artifacts and deliverables for conformance to style guides accepted by the organization

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Experience working for large-scale software development initiatives implementing new and modified workflows for an enterprise across all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle is a plus

Experience working to determine investment needs and develop business cases and rationale for new initiatives or project continuation is a plus

Software development experience as a technical analyst, application developer, or software engineer is preferred

Project planning experience, including the development of a work break-down structure, estimation of effort and resource needs, optimization of resource utilization and dependencies management, and planning of contingencies is preferred

Experience developing business strategies and multi-year plans for an enterprise in collaboration with executive leaders is a plus

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible hybrid work environment

Inclusive culture

Company

Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is the nationwide organization of banking regulators from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S.

Founded in 1902

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

51-200 employees