Lead Business Analyst for District Cash Services District Cash Support

02 Nov 2024

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Company Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

While the SF Fed is a Reserve Bank, we're not what you might expect. We're unreserved here. That means we seek new and diverse perspectives. We spark conversations and encourage debate. We build opportunity. We pursue careers that are true to ourselves. We are looking for people who want to help our country reach its full economic potential. When you join the SF Fed, you join a team of people working together to promote an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

At the SF Fed, we believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve. The SF Fed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Bank is seeking a Lead Business Analyst in District Cash Services - District Cash Support. As the Lead Business Analyst, you will use business knowledge and analytical abilities to provide recommendations, insights, and tactical/strategic plans to drive business decisions for cash operations. You will also lead implementation of innovative solutions through System-wide groups, inspiring fellow Reserve Banks to adopt innovative analysis tools.

Our ideal candidate for this role is a proven analyst with experience influencing multiple groups across an organization, is an excellent communicator, sets a high bar for themselves, and is adept at identifying and acting upon opportunities for continuous improvement. If you are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is constantly seeking solutions to both large-scale and small-scale problems, then this opportunity is for you!

What you'll do
  • Use complex and/or broad data analysis to support decisions on District Cash operations, strategic planning, and business issues having a broad or highly significant impact.
  • Lead the collection, modeling, analysis, and interpretation of complex and/or broad data; identify and interpret trends and patterns in datasets to locate influences.
  • Lead the development of forecasts, insights, recommendations, future needs, and strategic and/or tactical plans based on business data and knowledge of business processes/operations.
  • Determine the best approach to analysis and create all-new methods to improve your own workflow and the team's workflow; develop and improve the team's analytical architecture, policies, practices and procedures.
  • Be a leader in the development and implementation of new or alternative business workflows.
  • Partner with Information Technology Services, Cash Product Office, among other internal groups, sometimes including external parties, to assess and address internal needs and to model the outcome of potential business strategies.
  • Lead team projects/programs to address business issues; project manage ongoing initiatives via meeting management, document organization, and follow ups. Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure successful project/program completion.
  • Create specifications for reports and analyses based on business needs and required or available data elements.
  • Provide expert-level consultation and guidance to management and employees.
  • Research external best practices and suitability for internal application.
  • Develop, monitor, and analyze solution metrics to ensure business satisfaction; determine and execute corrective action as necessary.

Desired Experience + Traits
  • Typically requires 8+ years of analyst experience in a fast paced, highly regulated operations environment.
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Prior experience leading teams; experience working independently to complete projects
  • Highly energetic and service oriented.
  • Strong problem solving and excellent analytical skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and make immediate independent judgment decisions.
  • Experience scoping, leading, and implementing process improvement initiatives.
  • Experience collecting, transforming, analyzing, and reporting complex data to drive significant business decisions.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Preferred
  • Proficiency in visualization software e.g., MS Power BI.
  • Experience in programming languages such as R, Python, etc.
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Project Manager, Visio, Access, SQL, databases or similar

Banking experience is not required. Experience in military, manufacturing, automotive, biotech, electronics, energy, machinery, defense/aerospace, medical, cosmetics, production, or distribution environments are also desired.

What you'll receive
  • Competitive pay + bonus plan granted based on performance.
  • Generous health, dental + vision insurance coverage as well as self-care and mindfulness resources.
  • Competitive retirement benefits including pension and employee matching 401k like program.
  • Flexible time off for vacation, to care for oneself and family, or pet because we respect the need for work/life harmony.
  • A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally which includes tuition reimbursement for college and master's degree as well as profession certifications.
  • Volunteer time off to give back to your community.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Full Time / Part Time Full time

Regular / Temporary Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes

Job Category Information Technology

Work Shift First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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  • ID: #22067259
  • State: California Sanfrancisco 94102 Sanfrancisco USA
  • City: Sanfrancisco
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2021-11-02
  • Deadline: 2021-12-30
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