Business Systems Analyst

Summary: Prudential Financial is a leading financial services institution focused on digital transformation and innovation. The Business Systems Analyst will collaborate with product owners and business stakeholders to define requirements and support the delivery of investment data capabilities across the organization. Responsibilities: - Partner with product owners, tech leads, engineers, and business stakeholders to elicit requirements, define scope, and translate needs into clear user stories/features - Support end-to-end delivery by helping teams understand the system “front to back,” ensuring solutions are aligned to business outcomes and data quality expectations - Contribute to enterprise investment domain strategy as Prudential aligns data “by domain” (e.g., Investment domain), including work tied to building future-state cloud-based investment data capabilities - Assist with data stewardship activities (definitions, lineage/usage clarity, quality considerations) and enablement for BI/reporting tooling where applicable - Help prioritize and refine stories, provide feedback, and support roadmap execution in alignment with product vision - Communicate effectively across Technology and business teams—ensuring the “why,” the “what,” and the tradeoffs are understood at the right level of detail Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Engineering, Analytics, Finance, Operations, or related) - Relevant experience (or strong internships/early career experience) in business analysis, data, technology, finance/operations, or adjacent roles - Strong ability to understand business needs and translate them into requirements—especially in investment/financial contexts - Working knowledge of Agile delivery practices; experience writing/refining user stories and supporting iterative delivery - Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working with ambiguity and multiple stakeholders - Investment/financial understanding is highly valued - Investment products and concepts (e.g., bonds, yield, cash flows, financial instruments) and the ability to speak the language of business partners - Data analysis fundamentals and tools such as SQL and Excel (advanced capabilities are a plus; baseline proficiency expected) - Clear communication and collaboration—able to work as a liaison between business teams and technologists - Analytical thinking and structured approach to problem definition, root cause analysis, and solution evaluation - Applied knowledge and/or understanding of several of the following: Project/Product Management: Planning, Progress Monitoring and Status Reporting, including visualization of works; Scaling Agile – Organizing, synchronizing multiple teams setup Estimations, ROI, project life cycle - Effective Communication: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Ability to facilitate dialogue at the right level of detail for all members of the Agile team - Decision-Making & Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment - Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations Required Skills: Business analysis, Data analysis, Agile delivery Important Skills: Investment knowledge, SQL Nice-to-Have Skills: Analytical thinking, Business acumen, Clear communication, Problem-solving, Critical thinking Benefits: Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level., Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave., 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)., Company-funded pension plan., Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs., Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development., Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs., Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.