Sr Business Application Specialist (US)

Work Location:

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, United States of America

Hours:

40

Pay Details:

$115,440.00 - $173,160 USD

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Line of Business:

Enterprise Enabling Functions

Job Description:

Depth & Scope:

• Recognized as top level expert within the company and require significant in-depth and /or breadth of expertise in own complex field and knowledge of broader related areas
• Senior specialist providing advisory services to executives, business segment leaders and governs the requirements for own work
• Integrates knowledge of the enterprise function's or business segment's overarching strategy in leading on design policy formulation operating standards within one or more area of expertise
• Advises on execution strategy and leads the development and deployment of business application management functional programs or initiatives
• Solves unique and ambiguous problems with broad impact; typically oversees standards, controls and operating methods that have significant financial and operational impact within the context of business application management
• Requires innovative thinking to develop new solutions
• Works within general policies and industry guidelines
• Engages stakeholders to take action; serves as a source of expert advice, influences change; frames information in a broader organizational context
• Provides leadership guidance, makes recommendations and collaborates with business to ensure solutions meets the business needs on a complex project or program
• Develops and leads business application strategy roadmap, as well as provide approval and prioritization of technology changes deployments. Decisions on choice of vendor, application functionality/feature, business rules; ensure changes are aligned with application strategy & roadmap
• Coordinates with key leaders to determine required capabilities, prioritize the portfolio of new programs, and promote usage of application capabilities
• Ongoing alignment to ensure capability needs
• Establishes and oversees budgets and ensure approved funds are appropriately utilized to achieve business objectives
• Ensures appropriate risk controls are in place, are executed effectively and accountable to adhere to guidelines and regulatory requirements under control partner direction (e.g., Privacy, Legal, Compliance, Office of the Chief Data Officer, etc.)
• Accountable for overall mapping of processes (current and future state) for application functions/features to support business objectives and/or implements operational and continuous improvements to business processes to maximize efficiencies and leverage synergies
• Activities range from change management support and communication support to ensure changes to features/functions or business rules/processes meet's application owner's requirements
• Responsible for risk and audit management and assessments (eg. BARA/BTRA, Basel, ORM review/pRCSA) and ensure adherence to guidelines and regulatory requirements under Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and Office of the Chief Data Officer
• Oversees budget management and reporting as well as provide business application owner decision support
• Oversees adherence to SLA, issue management, issue communication, vendor management, user group support and promoting adoption

Education & Experience:

• Undergraduate degree or technical certificate
• 10+ years relevant experience
• Advanced knowledge of businesses supported, applications supported, bank's PDLC methodology, business testing, project management, change management and governance standards
• Knowledge of function policies, procedures and practices
• Analytical and problem-solving skills are required
• Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends
• Skill in mentoring, coaching and performance management
• Skill in using computer applications including MS Office
• Advanced ability to lead, plan, implement and evaluate program/project activities to ensure completion of