Digital Media/Content Business Analyst

Job Description

Our client, a major Investment Bank is seeking an experienced Digital Content Product Manager to define, manage, and implement new digital content creation strategies for how our Research analysts create and author Research content.

This position will be part of the Technology Management team within the Research business unit, focusing on digital content creation and workflow technologies.  The Technology Management team consists of project managers and business analysts who manage technology initiatives on behalf of the business unit.  They are responsible for managing projects from initial conception to deployment.

This role requires a candidate with prior experience implementing digital media and social networking concepts in the context of news/content distribution, a strong background in business analysis and project management, and a keen interest in understanding the Research business model.  The successful candidate will provide end-to-end project management from requirements gathering and analysis, through implementation, and post implementation support. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES

• Define project vision, goals and strategy
• Gather, develop and own business requirements
• Work with counterparts in IT to ensure these requirements are delivered successfully and on schedule
• Create, own and manage project plans related to the initiatives
• Liaise with Analyst teams and senior Research management to understand their requirements, ensuring strategic business objectives are met and to coordinate usability and user-acceptance testing
• Plan and manage the deployment of the systems globally
• Monitor and report on project status to Research Operations Management, and escalate issues as required

SKILLS

• Strong background in business analysis and project management
• Relevant experience with digital publishing projects
• Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong focus in the usability of systems
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular Excel
• Experience with MS Project
• Experience with EidosMedia Méthode highly desireable
• Strong problem-solving capabilities; ability to come up with solutions for complex business problems
• Proficient in developing business requirements, use cases, and user acceptance testing cases/plans
• Ability to manage multiple activities to aggressive deadlines
• Self-starter with can-do attitude, and a strong client focus
• General knowledge of Research, Investment Banking or Financial Services
• Prior experience on global projects / global systems implementations
• Familiar with all phases of the project lifecycle, from requirements gathering through design, development, deployment, and support
• Prior experience steering development teams in a matrix environment

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree required
• MBA, or Masters Degree, desired

Contact Information

Bill Rosato

W.R. Rosato & Associates

Bill@wrrosato.com

Tel:732-380-1555