Operations Specialist
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Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work on-site with our client in Jersey City, NJ. Interested?
Here's what you'd do:-Fund Order & Custody Product is looking for a Project Specialist to lead in managing select projects supporting the Fund Order and Custody team's third-party mutual fund business.-Working within the product and project team, the analyst will be responsible for specific projects related to the product and project group and report directly to the team leader.-This person will lead the initiative of automating third-party US money market funds to improve efficiency, increase profitability, and mitigate risk.-The analyst will be responsible for all aspects of the automation initiative, including presenting to senior management, driving discussions with Risk and Office of General Counsel (OGC), and attending outside meetings with transfer agents or fund companies to drive trade/settlement automation.-Participate in all FO&C project reviews to analyze and prioritize fund families for automation based on activity and or trade value.-Will be expected to lead select specific reviews-Coordinate automation efforts with external funds/transfer agents through the use of pre-existing file transfer (SFTP) automation.-Coordinate testing efforts related to automation across all impacted teams, including securing and managing resources, writing test scripts, and managing data prep for the test region.-Participate in department implementation of all automation initiatives and manage wellness review (Mandatory weekend support).-Manage post-implementation oversight with impacted teams and fund/transfer agents.-Coordinate requirements and automation efforts with external funds/transfer agents through proprietary files.-Work with team leads and supervisors to proactively address resource constraints and production vs.
testing to achieve project milestones.-Assist with defect triaging and resolution.-Responsible for the timely completion of all project-related tasks, including test script and requirement writing, testing plan, UAT, and implementation.-Assist in the development and production of management reporting for project progress.-In conjunction with OGC, Risk, and Compliance, be the point person for all automation-related discussions.-Take an active role in any risk, compliance, and project teams to compile and analyze data relevant to the activity.-Help lead in any remediation efforts.-Manage UAT, Qtest, and all related project documentation, ensuring accurate and organized project records.-Be a point person who understands all costs and revenues of the automation effort/project.-Review, intending to minimize testing and implementation costs by streamlining processes and reducing redundancies.
Here's what you'll get:Pay: $40/hr.
Hours: 40 hours/week.
Length: Temp (6 Months).
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