Sr Business Systems Analyst Asset Management

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst you will support systems applications reports and data for middle and back office operations of Thrivents Asset Management Division. You will join a Scrum Team that includes Business Systems Analysts Application Engineers a Product Owner and a Scrum Master. This is an influential role with high visibility working closely with business partners requiring strong collaboration business analysis ownership and quality assurance acumen to effectively support Mutual Fund Accountings business priorities deliver value and drive impactful change

Job Duties and Responsibilities :

Designing Solutions

Review analyze & evaluate complex business systems applications processes data and user needs

Define and refine user and functional requirements to guide development work

Create complex and detailed visual representations using diagrams maps and models to enhance analysis understanding and communication

Ensure that solutions align with business objectives and user needs

Drive change that is focused on maximizing business value and meeting user needs

Accountable for compliance with applicable laws rules and regulations

Quality Assurance

Design and execute complex test strategies plans and cases

Identify and communicate the root cause of issues and defects

Lead efforts to resolve issues and defects

Establish and maintain effective and efficient testing methods tools and procedures

Data Management

Establish and maintain high standards of data quality and integrity

Act as a Technical Data Steward as part of Asset Managements Data Governance Strategy

Contribute to maturing data management practices

Conduct complex data research and mining to support business decisions

Team Collaboration

Actively contribute to product planning and implementation

Lead developers in defining and decomposing work by creating user stories tasks and acceptance criteria

Drive team development maturity and accountability

Provide advanced business expertise and analysis to solve problems and remove roadblocks

Collaboration with Stakeholders and Business Partners

Drive effective and efficient communication and interactions for your team with stakeholders and business partners

Foster strong relationships with key stakeholders

Actively develop a deep understanding of key business systems applications processes and data

Work with subject matter experts to understand capture and communicate complex business and user requirements

Additional Business Support

Participate in a weekly on-call rotation to intake diagnose and support resolution of business issues

Build and support business reporting

Create and execute complex SQL queries

Driving Growth and Building Talent

Seek out opportunities to learn new techniques approaches and technology to enhance our product

Actively identify and implement best practices to drive continuous improvement

Provide coaching and training for teammates to promote growth and development

Partner with Scrum Master to align on team focuses approaches and messaging.

Desired Traits :

Collaborative - You can win the trust of others and help your team problem solve

Growth Mindset - You are open to new and better ways of doing things

Critical Thinking - You apply critical thinking to identify understand and manage key details

Adaptable - You can adjust to changing situations and priorities

Analytical - You can gather information and drive to solutions

Change Influencer - You can work with your team and partners to enact change

Big Picture Thinking - You understand the end-to-end process and data flows through the organization and the impacts of decisions

Action Oriented When you see something that needs to be done you take ownership and do it

Required Job Qualifications :

Bachelors degree in Business Computer Science Information Systems or a related field

6-8 years of experience in the Business System Analyst field or related area

Technical expertise and advanced understanding across many functional areas

Advanced levels of analysis and independence

Advanced working knowledge of systems design process and methodology as well as knowledge / use of systems tools including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite and other applications / software as required

Solid understanding of testing tools

Desired Job Qualifications :

Proficient quality assurance / testing experience

Proficient experience creating and refining functional and user requirements

Proficient Domain Expertise : Accounting Investment / Asset Mgmt industry and related functions and data

Experience working in an agile environment particularly on a Scrum Team

Ability to set standards and best practices and provide training for others

Ability to provide team oversight to maintain a high-quality development process

Proficient SQL knowledge and experience

Experience with tools :

• Jira Xray Miro Visio Microsoft 365 (including PowerBI Excel Power Query Access SharePoint)

Additional Information

This position requires you to work on-site in Appleton WI or Minneapolis MN on Mondays Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Pay Transparency

Thrivents long-term growth depends on attracting rewarding and retaining people who are committed to helping others thrive with purpose. We accomplish this by offering a wide variety of market competitive compensation programs to attract reward and retain top talent. The applicable salary or hourly wage range for this full-time role is $89895.00 - $121621.00 per year which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to location relevant experience skills and knowledge business needs market demand and other factors Thrivent deems important.

Thrivent is unique in our commitment to helping people to be wise with money and live balanced and generous lives. That extends to our benefits.

The following benefits may be offered : various bonuses (including for example annual or long-term incentives); medical dental and vision insurance; health savings account; flexible spending account; 401k; pension; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; disability insurance; supplemental protection insurance; 20 days of Paid Time Off each year; Sick and Safe Time; 10 paid company holidays; Volunteer Time Off; paid parental leave; EAP; well-being benefits and other employee benefits. Eligibility for receipt of these benefits is subject to the applicable plan / policy documents. Thrivents plans / policies are subject to change at any time at Thrivents discretion.

Thrivent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) without regard to race religion color sex gender identity sexual orientation pregnancy national origin age disability marital status citizenship status military or veteran status genetic information or any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. This policy applies to all employees and job applicants.

Thrivent is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation please let us know by sending an email to or call and request Human Resources.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Administration And Accounting,Law Enforcement,AECOM,Apache,ABB,Corporate Development

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 89895 - 121621