T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Business Analyst

Posted on: 6 Feb 2021

Owings Mills, MD

Job Description

A career at T. Rowe Price says you want to contribute and make a difference at a leading global investment management firm where success results from the dedication our associates have in building success for our clients. We are a growing organization of associates from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.



We take a long-term view on associates and their careers. Our associates do phenomenal work with purpose, and as a result, we provide growth opportunities through in-person and online training, management development programs, and career development on the job.



If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork, we invite you to explore the opportunity to join us.

In this role, you will act as the main interface between technology infrastructure and a specific business/functional area. Incumbents help define business requirements, build application and process specifications, coordinate with delivery teams, and ensure that work is prioritized by business value and in alignment with the overarching business and technical strategies. You may have dual reporting relationship to technology and to business/functional unit management. Incumbents may be involved in the writing of technical materials/documentation.

Do you have in-depth knowledge and expertise in your discipline and a working knowledge of related disciplines? Are you capable of leading a small team for projects or work streams? Are you a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience? If so, we encourage you to apply.

Role summary and job responsibilities:

* Accountable for their own work and effective coordination of processes and information with others
* Works independently and part of a team
* Defines business needs for new and/or enhanced products, services, or optimized business processes
* Active participant in all phases of the software development life cycle
* Works closely and develops relationships with a variety of internal and external business partners to ensure that all business requirements are understood, documented, and met
* Applies a lean agile mindset to work and supports organizational agility
* Efforts are focused on a specific system or business applications
* Able to evolve a decision as new information is gained
* Connects ones own work with the strategy of their team and/or department/firm
* Can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions
* Ability to breakdown complex or vague problems and steps through them in a rational way
* Independently works with subject matter experts on low- to medium-complexity work to ensure clarity of the problem/opportunity and elicit business requirements
* Demonstrates strong logic and reasoning capabilities
* Uses questions and proposals to clarify requirements when unclear
* Leads discussions with the business on multiple options to help solve the root cause, including various trade-offs and recommended approach
* Formulates several possible solutions/alternatives before asking for help
* Performs a range of assignments related to a job discipline
* Effectively identifies upstream and/or downstream system/process/data impacts (upstream and downstream) and proposes appropriate alternatives/ remediation
* Demonstrates some understanding in multiple technologies/applications
* Can explain basic technical concepts to a nontechnical audience
* Identifies impacts across teams and coordinates to manage dependencies and potentially competing priorities
* Displaying dedication to helping team members/makes suggestions to improve practices
* Other duties as assigned

Business knowledge

* You demonstrate knowledge of products/flows within the domain supported
* You articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions
* Your decisions show a focus on current and future business priorities, together with fiscal responsibility
* Ability to identify and articulate business process opportunities that may support better technical solutions

Requirements

* Typically, you have 4+ years
* Has knowledge of the latest best-of-breed technologies
* Demonstrate proficient understanding in multiple technologies/ applications
* You communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences using multiple forms such as verbal and written
* Identify impacts across teams and coordinate across senior levels to manage dependencies and potentially competing priorities
* Strong knowledge of agile methodology specifically experience writing user stories/acceptance criteria and eliciting requirements from multiple business stakeholders
* Ability to write and execute complex SQL queries
* Strong data analysis skills; knowledge of database structures and types

Job Family: Business Analyst

Level: KM2

T. Rowe Price is committed to providing our associates with a comprehensive total rewards benefit program, including wellness, retirement and quality-of-life benefits. Please view What We Offer to see what's available to you.

T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought, gender, and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, creed, colour, national origin, sex, gender, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other classification protected by country, federal, state, or local law.

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

Baltimore, MD

Founded in 1937, Baltimore-based T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a global investment management organization with $1.19 trillion in assets under management as of May 31, 2020. The organization provides a broad array of mutual funds, subadvisory services, and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries. The company also offers sophisticated investment planning and guidance tools. T. Rowe Price’s disciplined, risk-aware investment approach focuses on diversification, style consistency, and fundamental research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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