Alpha Data Services Business Software Analyst - Vice President
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Type: Full time
Posted: Yesterday
Application Deadline: October 24, 2025
Job Requisition ID: R-776872
State Street's Alpha Control Framework monitors events across State Street and CRD platforms, enforces business controls throughout the client data management lifecycle, and ensures high data quality standards as part of our Alpha Data Services. The platform aims to eliminate manual processing, reduce operational risk, and promote transparency into operational processes internally and for clients.
We seek a versatile, self-motivated individual with strong business systems analysis skills, LEAN experience, and data operations expertise to collaborate with stakeholders and IT teams on expanding our control framework into our managed data services. The ideal candidate is inquisitive, possesses excellent communication skills, and can liaise effectively between operational, implementation, and technology teams to streamline processes and add value to operational teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in and moderate business requirements sessions, functional design, and operational strategies.
- Collaborate on creative software solutions, challenge current operational assumptions, and identify innovative solutions.
- Build effective relationships with operational, IT, and business teams.
- Conduct interviews, generate user stories, and analyze workflows.
- Analyze functional capabilities of data platforms and monitoring technologies.
- Document requirements using Waterfall and Agile methodologies, aligning deliverables with long-term goals.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies as a team member or product owner.
- Identify opportunities for functional or technological improvements to operational flows.
- Communicate platform strategies and project dependencies via roadmaps and updates.
- Demonstrate new features to stakeholders and perform user acceptance testing.
- Maintain data validation catalogs and related documentation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, MIS, IT, or related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in business requirements development, application deployment, and user adoption.
- Minimum 6 years of SQL experience, preferably in data warehousing or management projects.
- Proven track record with software solutions in Agile or other SDLC approaches.
- Understanding of BI/reporting tools.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Strong business writing and process analysis skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving, analytical skills, and attention to detail.
- Self-motivated, confident, and able to manage multiple tasks.
Salary Range: $110,000 - $177,500 annually. The range varies based on location and other factors.
Additional Notes: Massachusetts law prohibits requiring lie detector tests for employment. Violations can lead to penalties.
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