Business Analyst - Investments 5062 (Springfield)

Business Analyst – Investments

Location: Springfield, MA

Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week

Engagement Type: 6–12 Month Contract Project

Why This Role?

We’re seeking an experienced Business Analyst – Investments to support a 6–12 month strategic initiative within a fast‑paced financial services environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of business, data, and technology , enjoys solving complex problems, and excels at translating stakeholder needs into actionable, well‑documented solutions.

You’ll partner closely with business stakeholders and technical teams, influencing decisions and driving improvements across systems, processes, and data that support investment operations.

What You’ll Do

As a Business Analyst, you will be involved end‑to‑end across the delivery lifecycle , including:

• Participate in all phases of solution delivery: requirements gathering, analysis, design, build, testing, implementation, and support
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitated workshops to uncover pain points, gaps, and improvement opportunities
• Document current‑state and future‑state processes , performing gap analysis to recommend enhancements
• Elicit, analyze, and decompose high‑level business and user needs into:
• Functional specifications
• User stories
• Business and technical process flows
• Act as a bridge between business and technical teams , ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared understanding
• Analyze and validate business systems and data for accuracy, integrity, and overall fitness for use
• Develop and document:
• Business, functional, and technical requirements
• Source‑to‑target mappings for data movement, reporting, and downstream consumption
• Ensure requirements align with system guidelines, design standards, and application best practices
• Support the creation of technical scopes of work and assist with overall project execution
• Facilitate decision‑making conversations by documenting risks, dependencies, and trade‑offs
• Communicate progress, findings, and outcomes to leadership and key stakeholders
• Provide support and stakeholder training during solution rollouts
• Collaborate effectively with teams across multiple geographies and time zones , managing competing priorities while meeting delivery deadlines

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems , or another analytical field
• 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or Data Analyst
• Strong experience in:
• Requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation
• Stakeholder interviews and workshop facilitation
• Process documentation and gap analysis
• Proven ability to translate stakeholder needs into clear functional specs, user stories, metrics, and reports
• Solid mix of technical expertise and business acumen
• Strong logical reasoning, problem‑solving, and analytical skills
• Detail‑oriented, outcome‑focused mindset with excellent time and priority management
• Ability to adhere to project schedules and delivery deadlines

Ideal (Nice‑to‑Have) Qualifications

• Experience within the financial services or investments domain
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance considerations in financial environments
• Exceptional written, verbal, and collaborative communication skills
• Comfort communicating with both technical and non‑technical audiences

Key Skills & Experiences

• Requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation
• Stakeholder interviews & workshop facilitation
• Financial services knowledge
• Functional specifications & user stories
• Business systems analysis & data validation
• Technical process flows & source‑to‑target mappings
• Risk, dependency, and trade‑off analysis
• Cross‑functional and cross‑geography collaboration
• Strong communication, analytical thinking, and attention to detail

What Sets This Role Apart

• 6–12 month contract project with meaningful business impact
• High‑visibility work supporting investment‑focused initiatives
• Opportunity to influence data, systems, and decision‑making
• Collaborative, fast‑paced environment with strong onsite engagement
• Hybrid model offering consistency and flexibility