Ameriprise Financial is looking to add a Senior Manager - Business Systems Analyst to the team! The individual in this role will lead a team of UAT BSA's to ensure work is of consistent high quality and delivers on RiverSource's strategic initiatives. Provide effective people leadership through effective coaching, feedback, and sound performance management practices. Act as champion for the team and intervene on matters that create roadblocks to individual or organizational success.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for providing direct people leadership to a team of project business analysts.
Provides feedback & coaching to direct reports and may provide work direction outside direct team and with business. Routinely interacts with senior leadership across the business units.
Gathers business information and incorporates information into project deliverables with minimal oversight of project manager or direct leader. Provides timely and accurate documents and communication to project team.
Works with highly complex projects in analyzing business requirements, creating test documentation/deliverables and process specifications for new and/or enhanced systems changes.
Acts as the primary liaison between technology and business units. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with business partners across the business unit and with technology partners.
Ability to provide accurate, timely & responsive services and communication to the business unit on highly complex problems. Solves a variety of complex system and system-related problems for the business unit as it relates to business requirements and technology, in addition to helping design or implement systems.
Identifies and implements process improvement. Drives quantifiable results through facilitating interaction with the business unit. Subject matter expert in project methodology as it relates to business analysis and testing

Required Qualifications

Demonstrated people leadership experience.
Bachelors degree or equivalent with 7-10 years relevant work experience.
Proven ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships working across multiple departments, levels, and leaders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and assignments simultaneously. Proven skills across various projects and functions.
Demonstrated expertise in project methodology.
Exceptional detail, analytical abilities and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze and model a variety of outcomes and draw conclusions.
Ability to drive sound decisions with internal business partners and peers.
Skilled BSA perspective.
Demonstrated skill with MS Office, particularly Excel and Visio; experienced with HLM Quality Center.

Preferred Qualifications

Insurance and Annuity Product Knowledge

About Our Company
We're a diversified financial services leader with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, administration and advisement as of 2024. With our team of more than 20,000 people in 20 countries, we advise, manage and protect assets and income of more than 3.5 million individual, small business and institutional clients. We are a longstanding leader in financial planning and advice, a global asset manager and an insurer. Our unwavering focus on our clients and strong financial foundation connects each of our unique businesses - Ameriprise Financial, Columbia Threadneedle Investments and RiverSource Insurance and Annuities. Here, we foster meaningful careers, invest in the future, and make a difference for clients, institutions and communities around the world.

Base Pay Salary

The estimated base salary for this role is $104,900 - $141,600/year. We have a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy. Your initial total compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographical work location. In addition, most of our roles are eligible for variable pay in the form of bonus, commissions, and/or long-term incentives depending on the role. We also have a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being, including but not limited to vacation time, sick time, 401(k), and health, dental and life insurances.

Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, disability, veteran status, marital status, family status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Exempt

Job Family Group

Business Support & Operations

Line of Business

RSPME RS PMO and Enterprise Impl.