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USAA · 6 hours ago

IT Systems Analyst Lead

Phoenix Campus (Main)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $218K/yr

8+ years exp

USAA is dedicated to empowering its members to achieve financial security through exceptional products and services. The IT Systems Analyst Lead will manage financial activities and serve as a liaison between business and IT delivery functions, ensuring adherence to budget and facilitating effective communication of technical requirements.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceVenture Capital

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary conduit between IT delivery functions and the business functions through which their technical requirements flow

Actively contributes to successful delivery by partnering with Program Management to understand and drive plans for strategy, transformation and operations

Accountable for ensuring readiness of scope, business goals and objectives prior to project initiation

Delivers coaching, mentoring and just-in-time training to team members through quality reviews and observation

Collaborates with IT function Architects on road maps and upgrade strategies

Performs high-level analyses on technical topics for pre-project and project topics

Supports Project Management and Practice leads with policy, procedures, and governance

Participates in process improvement initiatives in support of project strategy efforts

Serves as Voice of the Customer for Analyst community

Leads innovative opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity for the Analyst role

Identifies gaps and provides technical expertise in business requirements for system functional specifications and scales new and current systems, processes and procedures in a cost-effective manner

Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Qualification

Business ManagementRequirements ManagementFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesWaterfall MethodologiesSystem ArchitectureExcel SkillsUML ModelingData AnalysisSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree; OR 4 years of related experience (in addition to the minimum years of experience required) may be substituted in lieu of degree

8 years of experience in business and/or project management, business/system requirements and technical analysis

Expert knowledge of multiple solution delivery life cycles and Business Management methodologies (Waterfall and Agile)

Expert working knowledge of business productivity products, tools and applications

Subject matter expert understanding of system architecture and knowledge of solution development concepts

Extensive experience in requirements management, from conception definition to implementation

Extensive experience with modeling techniques (e.g. UML) and use case development as well as experience with one or more software development frameworks

Preferred

Understanding and managing both project-based (new initiatives) and operational (ongoing) financial aspects

Ability to create, monitor, and manage budgets, as well as predict future financial performance. This includes setting realistic budgets, performing scenario planning, and regularly monitoring against targets

Proficiency in collecting, organizing, cleaning, and analyzing financial data to identify trends, patterns, and insights. This includes preparing reports for monthly reviews and other cadences

Understanding and managing the lifecycle of epics, which are large bodies of work within a project or product

Applied skills with financial modeling, pivot tables, scenario analysis, data organization, and calculations

Excellent Excel skills with data manipulation and analysis

Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and time tracking software