Product Development Sr Analyst

The Product Development Sr Analyst is a developing professional role. Deals with most problems independently and has some latitude to solve complex problems. Integrates in-depth specialty area knowledge with a solid understanding of industry standards and practices. Good understanding of how the team and area integrate with others in accomplishing the objectives of the sub function/ job family. Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies. Requires attention to detail when making judgments and recommendations based on the analysis of factual information. Typically deals with variable issues with potentially broader business impact. Applies professional judgment when interpreting data and results. Breaks down information in a systematic and communicable manner. Developed communication and diplomacy skills are required in order to exchange potentially complex/sensitive information. Moderate but direct impact through close contact with the businesses' core activities. Quality and timeliness of service provided will affect the effectiveness of own team and other closely related teams.**Responsibilities**:- The Product Development Senior Analyst is a developing professional role that partners with other Product Development Specialists and is responsible for all activities related to the development or new products and/or features and functionality of products including preparing business cases, defining product requirements, product enhancements innovation, feature and functionality definition based on market and industry research and trends and client needs- This role helps facilitate the end-to-end lifecycle of product development and also helps scope product releases, agreeing to and tracking business priorities, incorporating regulatory and compliance requirements and investment tracking- Identifies, gathers, and organizes client insights, internal innovation ideas, marketplace analyses and trends to drive to new concepts- Creates a product vision aligned to business priorities and corresponding road-map to delivery- Conceptualizes, plans, prioritizes, coordinates design and delivery of products or features to product release, and serves as product ambassador within user community- Ensures product delivery is provided in a consistent, professional and high quality level planned and coordinated with unit Manager- Develops customized proposals for new and existing clients in response to Requests for Proposal, Requests for Information and Security/Due Diligence Questionnaires- Works in close co-ordination with Technology, Business Managers and other stakeholders to fulfill the delivery objectives- Manages and implements a wide variety of products and solutions- Identifies solutions ranging across data analytics, reporting, CRM, Trade Workflows and trade processing- Has responsibility to deliver direct business results and advice regarding product development that necessitates a degree of responsibility over technical strategy- Interacts with other units to resolve product issues or to support them on inquires when product expertise and guidance is required- Partners with business leaders and a widely distributed global user community to define and implement solutions- Creates project plans, business and technical requirements documents for product execution- Has direct interaction with sales, business managers and technology, to understand their long term vision, discuss industry trends, and incorporate them into the product & solutions strategy- Focuses on controls and governance, including performing Need-to-Know based security and access reviews, Access Approvals, controls testing and documentation**Qualifications**:- 2-5 years relevant experience- Intellectual curiosity, analytical and conceptual thinker- Proactively seeks and develops new opportunities- Attention to detail and process/analytic mindset- Ability to build networks and relationships internally and externally- Familiarity with product development methodologies- Direct experience in end-to-end project delivery, preferably in product development, and knowledge of various analytical tools including Qlikview, Tableau, Access- Comfortable with performing data investigations that require a high degree of accuracy with tight timescales- Ability to create business analysis, troubleshoot data quality issues, and conduct exploratory and descriptive analysis of business datasets;- Ability to structure and break down problems, develop solutions, and to drive to results- Process Management knowledge with a propensity for detail and comprehensiveness of content- Ability to collaborate and clearly communicate with team members of an organization- Project Management skills with experience leading large cross functional initiatives- Generation of reports and presentations for management**Education**:- Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experienceThis job description provid