Product Development Analyst
Brown Brothers Harriman
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Boston • Massachusetts • United States
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About the role
- Coordinate and assist with annual product and risk assessments by managing data collection, analysis, documentation, and follow-up tasks.
- Establish and maintain global best practices, standards, and operating models for the Alts Product Team.
- Collaborate with product leads to identify key themes, risks, and opportunities across teams and applications.
- Assist in the creation of leadership presentations and executive-level communications.
- Develop, curate, and distribute communications for the Product Team, including newsletters and updates.
- Promote collaboration among teams by organizing workshops, working sessions, and forums.
- Monitor deliverables, milestones, and dependencies across multiple initiatives to ensure alignment and timely completion.
- Create and oversee comprehensive project and implementation plans.
- Perform business analysis to assess how evolving business needs impact systems or products and clearly document requirements and solutions.
- Recommend and implement solutions to enhance design and deliverables while demonstrating a solid understanding of technical concepts and their influence on projects and business operations.
- Participate in system testing, including user acceptance, regression, client, and parallel/pilot testing as required.
- Document procedures for new functionalities and deliver user training when appropriate.
- Prepare project status reports and other communications for stakeholders as needed.
- Apply robust project management standards and best practices to ensure successful execution.
- Engage with global product teams, risk partners, compliance, and technology teams to gather input and maintain alignment on firm-wide initiatives.
- Develop project plans, prepare status reports, and create dashboards for senior leadership.
- Effectively manage stakeholder expectations by delivering clear, consistent communication and escalating issues, as necessary.
- Identify process improvements and opportunities to streamline product governance and reporting activities.
- Provide support for firm-wide and regulatory initiatives that impact multiple Alts products and applications teams.
- Assist in identifying and documenting product‑level risks, controls, and remediation actions
- Support ongoing monitoring activities and ensure alignment with regulatory and firm requirements.
- Help coordinate responses to regulatory, audit, or internal review requests related to product governance.
Requirements
- B.S. / B.A. degree and/or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience in product management, business analysis, project management, or financial services
- Prior exposure to Alternatives, asset management, or financial services platforms is a plus.
- Experience with AI tool and/or AI curiosity a plus.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow‑through.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing leadership‑level materials.
- Ability to synthesize complex information and present it clearly to diverse audiences.
- Result-oriented mindset with strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Comfortable operating in a global, matrixed environment.
- Collaborative, proactive, and intellectually curious.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
- Discretionary bonuses
- Profit sharing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
business analysisproject managementrisk assessmentdata collectiondocumentationsystem testinguser acceptance testingregression testingprocess improvementproduct governance
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailwritten communicationverbal communicationproblem-solvinganalytical skillscollaborationproactivityintellectual curiositystakeholder management