Sr. Business Analyst - Strategy, Risk + Analytics

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Job description

Company
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

While the SF Fed is a Reserve Bank, we're not what you might expect. We're unreserved here. That means we seek new and diverse perspectives. We spark conversations and encourage debate. We build opportunity. We pursue careers that are true to ourselves. We are looking for people who want to help our country reach its full economic potential. When you join the SF Fed, you join a team of people working together to promote an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

At the SF Fed, we believe in the diversity of our people, ideas, and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive culture that is representative of the communities we serve. The SF Fed is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Strategy, Risk + Analytics group shapes and communicates the overall Bank strategic direction, leads Bank-wide strategic planning efforts, advances the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program, supports data-driven decision-making, and leads critical initiatives. The group works closely with Bank and Group leadership to accelerate innovation across the Bank, and drive collaboration, efficiency and effectiveness in Bank operations.

We are looking for a Sr. Business Analyst to join the Analytics team, responsible for supporting the execution and monitoring of Bank strategy through the development of technology tools and data analysis to generate insights and enable impactful, data-driven decision making. In this role, you will have the opportunity to interact with a broad set of stakeholders across multiple Groups as well as Bank leadership. You are comfortable with ambiguity, are deeply curious, and a continuous learner as you dive into new data sets, develop solutions, and unlock insights.

Highlights of Responsibilities:

• Apply expertise in quantitative analysis and the presentation of data to see beyond the numbers and help inform, influence, support, and execute the Bank's strategy as a premier, mission driven public service organization
• Act as an internal consultant by understanding business needs, prioritizing data requests, conducting analysis, synthesizing insights, and recommending solutions
• Develop, test, and validate dashboards for various business partners and leaders
• Provide ad-hoc or special project data analysis support to business leaders that enable them to achieve their goals, drive decision making and create new strategies
• Partner with key stakeholders, sometimes including external parties, to assess and address internal needs and to model the outcome of potential business strategies
• Lead and/or participate on team projects/programs to address business issues; project manage ongoing initiatives via meeting management, document organization, and follow ups. Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure successful project/program completion.
• Demonstrate outstanding judgment and discretion when dealing with highly sensitive data

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics/Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Business or related subject area, or equivalent work experience and training
• Typically requires five or more years of relevant technical or business work experience
• Intellectually curious and self-motivated to understand business domains and their data - strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills
• Proficiency in SQL; experience with SQL Server will be a plus
• Expert level experience in data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) and Excel (complex formulas, pivots, macros, etc.)
• Ability to balance multiple assignments, keep moving projects forward in a complex, ambiguous environment, and shift gears when new priorities arise
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain and present the findings of complex, technical work to non-expert audiences
• Ability to work across various levels of an organization, building trust and encouraging collaboration

Preferred:

• Working knowledge of Python or similar scripting/programming language
• Knowledge of HR reporting and analytics
• Experience with Workday is a plus

Effective October 1, 2021, all employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or qualify for an accommodation from the Bank's vaccination policy; the Bank will provide accommodations as required by law for individuals unable to be vaccinated due to medical condition or sincerely held religious belief.

At the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, we offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pretax Flexible Spending Account, Paid Family Leave Care, Backup Child Care Program, Pretax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Vacation Days, Sick Days, Paid Holiday's, Pet Insurance, Matching 401(k), and an unheard of Retirement / Pension.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Full Time / Part Time
Full time

Regular / Temporary
Regular

Job Exempt (Yes / No)
Yes

Job Category
Information Technology

Work Shift
First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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