Lead Business Analyst

Lead Business Analyst

The mission of the Division of Examinations is to protect investors, ensure market integrity and support responsible capital formation through risk-focused strategies that: improve compliance; prevent fraud; monitor risk; and inform policy. The results of the Division's examinations are used by the SEC to inform rule-making initiatives, identify and monitor risks, improve industry practices and pursue misconduct. If selected, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for supporting EXAMS' mission to conduct and coordinate the nationwide examination program for entities over which the Commission has regulatory authority. You will be responsible for leading key workstreams; delivering measurable results with little or no guidance; and ensuring that process improvements and modernization efforts align with examiner needs, established policies, and the Division's mission and objectives. This position will be filled in one of these following locations: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO; FT Worth, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC.

As a Lead Business Analyst, you will be responsible for:

• Applying extensive knowledge of the examination process, including by working with a team to identify current state workflows and representing examiners' needs in governance and project discussions;
• Planning, organizing, and carrying through to completion substantive workstreams for major Division-wide projects which will require assessment of processes, coordination of cross-functional contributors, engagement with staff across the Division, and performance measurement;
• Collaborating with project team members, Division leadership, and other SEC stakeholders on project governance, project management, staff outreach, and training;
• Producing well-constructed, analytical, written reports and presentations, synthesizing complex information into actionable recommendations, for senior staff from across the Division and the SEC;
• Synthesizing stakeholder input, including examiner feedback, leadership guidance, and technical constraints, into actionable deliverables; and
• Assisting and leading in developing or enhancing existing processes, tools, data sets, and applications that assist the Division in executing its risk-based examination approach.