Client Facing Release Manager

Responsibilities:

• Understanding of requirements elicitation, structured analysis, stakeholder management, use case definition and other Business Analysis techniques
• Able to produce structured analysis and design documents
• Able to work with QA and Development during testing to ensure implementation meets design and requirements
• Oversee Sanity and Component testing of new features during the development phase & review of Test Plans
• Able to conduct public presentation of concepts and ideas comfortably
• Able to identify options for potential solutions, including assessment of technical and business suitability
• Able to work collaboratively and consistently with team members at all levels, peers, senior analysts and managers and complex stakeholder group across geographical boundaries
• Able to work creatively, propose ideas and contribute to working groups and team meetings
• A basic understanding of financial derivatives terms and principals would be beneficial for the role
• Understanding of XML Schemas, DTDs, XSL Transformation style sheets would be beneficial.

Requirements:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in business administration, technology, or similar discipline
• 9-15 years of relevant professional experience
• Prior Financial Services IT experience would be essential.
• Strong Analytical & Communication skills.
• Good Knowledge of requirements elicitation, structured analysis, requirement documentation, stakeholder management, use case definition and other Business Analysis techniques
• Exposure to SQL, DB, Object-oriented languages (general technology know-how), XML/FpML would be desirable.
• Familiarity with OTC derivatives, clearing and regulatory reporting of OTC transactions would be beneficial.