Associate Director – Technical Business Analyst

• manage complex programs and projects through the design and implementation of strategic initiatives.
• Serve as a SME on Apollo's internal Investment Accounting systems (VPM).
• Work with middle office professionals to understand their process and needs and collaborate with other development teams to implement solutions and manage releases/deployments to UAT and prod.
• Work with Apollo internal resources as well as application vendors to establish the appropriate development approach, budget and timelines.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and build professional relationships on an ongoing basis.
• Identify and resolve program blockers as needed to ensure timely and successful delivery of strategic enhancements and capabilities.
• Partner with the business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded. Analyze the support issues and come up with permanent solution to prevent its recurrence.
• Identify best practices for optimizing efficiencies and system use both internally and externally.
• Partner with the business to ensure SLAs and other key metrics are met or exceeded. Analyze the support issues and come up with permanent solution to prevent its recurrence.
• Identify best practices for optimizing efficiencies and system use both internally and externally.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8 to 12​ years industry full cycle experience of SDLC methodologies and approaches, including analysis and development and automated testing/ automated build and deployment of complex systems in finance domain.
• Deep understanding of domain - who is able to come up with initial build without waiting for the full specifications and who can refine the code in agile way, based on the changes suggested.
• Strong experience with Development methodology, understanding of design principles and understanding of AI tools to do the development.
• Excellent conceptualization, analytical, and logic skills enabling comprehension and development of complex technical and business issues, topics, and plans.
• Excellent communications skills, with the ability to work with business users as well as other members of the technical staff.
• Willingness to learn new technologies required to develop the ecosystem, ability to understand the domain and ability to contribute as a techno functional analyst.
• Knowledge of Investment accounting, batch jobs, database skills are essential.
• Knowledge of Investment Accounting tools like VPM, Geneva is definite plus.
• Must be self-directed and motivated while being a solid team player with a strong work ethic.
• Ability to thrive in a high-intensity and faced paced environment.

Apollo provides equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, veteran status, gender/sex or sexual orientation, or any other criterion or circumstance protected by applicable law, ordinance, or regulation. The above criteria are intended to be used as a guide only - candidates who do not meet all the above criteria may still be considered if they are deemed to have relevant experience/ equivalent levels of skill or knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role. Any job offer will be conditional upon and subject to satisfactory reference and background screening checks, all necessary corporate and regulatory approvals or certifications as required from time to time, and entering into definitive contractual documentation satisfactory to Apollo.