Sr. Business Analyst, HR Strategic Initiatives

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Sr. Business Analyst to join our HR Team.  In this role you will support key business initiatives across various functions within Human Resources as part of the HR Project Delivery & Advisory Team.  The individual works directly with team lead(s), understands their processes, and provides advisory support in the discovery of new initiatives.  The individual applies project management practices to assist in the implementation of new processes and/or technology solutions. 

The Sr. Business Analyst oversees small/medium projects and/or workstreams of larger projects under the moderate supervision of a Program/Project Manager.  The individual ensures that project budgets and plans are updated, and relevant project documentation is completed. The individual also provides project updates and communicates effectively with project team members, business units and program/project managers to accomplish tasks within budget and agreed upon timeframes.

Some of your key responsibilities include:  

• Develop knowledge of the current business processes and system functionality to assess the feasibility of client requests and/or to identify gaps/inefficiencies in current processes/solutions.
• Describe business needs and potential solutions in terms that both business and technical teams can understand.
• Drive execution of small projects and/or segments of medium projects from initiation to production, including defining scope, creating requirements, leading testing and implementation activities and documentation. 
• Ensure best practices and relevant project standards are applied across all phases of the project.
• Support program/project managers in budgeting and defines roles and responsibilities for project team members.
• Facilitate trade off decisions between quality, costs, resources, scope and time to prioritize demand with the support of project leads and key stakeholders.
• Solve difficult problems, as needed, through proposing insightful, knowledgeable, effective solutions.
• Produce ad hoc reports using project management and relevant reporting tools (Excel, etc.).
• Monitor project progress against schedule, hours and cost and report variances.
• Perform analysis on project data to proactively identify issues and recommend remediation steps.
• Assist Program/Project Manager in the preparation of steering committee/status reporting materials but runs project meetings independently.

Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years related work experience.
• Workday knowledge and experience required
• Demonstrated ability to drive results
• Strong Analytical and problem-solving kills
• Proficiency using windows-based applications, including MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Office.
• ServiceNow experience a plus Knowledge and experience of utilizing project management practices, tools and techniques, including business case development, planning, scope and issues management, and facilitation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and with clarity across multiple audiences.
• Demonstrated influencing and leadership skills, including negotiation and conflict management.
• Consultative and advisory skills with ability to work and communicate professionally with project team and department/group managers.
• Demonstrated planning, organization, and executing capabilities

This role can be based in either our New York, Jersey City or Boston locations and will be a hybrid role, with three days per week in office.

Salary Range

$80k - $110k base salary + annual bonus target

BBH’s compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

Go to BBH.com to learn more about our rewards and benefits, philanthropy, approach to sustainability or how we support you to thrive personally, physically and financially.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.