• Lead Analyst Technology (Wealth Management)

    Raymond James Financial, Inc. (St. Petersburg, FL)


    _This position follows our hybrid-friendly schedule, so you get the best of both worlds – flexibility and collaboration. In office days will be 2-3 per week averaging 10-12 days per month in our St Petersburg, FL Corporate Office._

     

    _Please note: This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future._

    Responsibilities:

    + Lead the elicitation, documentation, and management of business and functional requirements for complex technology initiatives.

    + Translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements and user stories.

    + Conduct gap analyses, feasibility studies, and impact assessments to support solution design and decision-making.

    + Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, QA, UX, and business stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

    + Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT), validate test cases, and ensure solutions meet business expectations.

    + Create and maintain process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and technical/user documentation.

    + Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned systems and business domains.

    + Support production issue triage and resolution, including after-hours support on a rotational basis.

    + Apply risk management, change control, and issue tracking best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

    Skills:

    + 6–10 years of experience in business analysis, required in financial services or enterprise technology environments.

    + Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.

    + Proficiency in SQL and data analysis; experience with tools like TFS, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Splunk and Postman.

    + Experience with wireframing and prototyping tools (e.g., Visio, Marvel).

    + Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and switch between projects as needed.

    + Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences.

    + Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive consensus across diverse teams.

    + Experience with vendor-based software implementations and enterprise-level applications is a plus.

    + Familiarity with AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) for documentation and productivity is desirable.