Director, Business Systems Analyst - Eagle STAR - PGIM Tech (Hybrid - Newark, NJ)

Job Classification: Technology - Agile, Delivery, & Product GLOBAL FIRM WITH A DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE CULTURE As the Global Asset Management business of Prudential, we’re always looking for ways to improve financial services. We’re passionate about making a meaningful impact - touching the lives of millions and solving financial challenges in an ever-changing world. We also believe talent is key to achieving our vision and are intentional about building a culture on respect and collaboration. When you join PGIM, you’ll unlock a motivating and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading global asset managers! If you’re not afraid to think differently and challenge the status quo, come and be a part of a dedicated team that’s investing in your future by shaping tomorrow today. At PGIM, You Can! What you will do PGIM Quantitative Solutions is seeking an experienced Director, Business Analysis, to provide strategic leadership and oversight of business analysis capabilities supporting our investment and technology platforms. This role will serve as a key liaison between Investment Management, Trading, Operations, Product Owners, Technology, Risk, Compliance, and external partners, ensuring that business priorities are translated into clear, actionable requirements and scalable technology solutions. The Director will work with a team of Business Analysts responsible for supporting complex investment platforms, business processes, data workflows, and strategic initiatives. The role requires a strong understanding of the investment management lifecycle, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, operations, accounting, market and reference data, and downstream reporting. Working closely with Product Owners, senior business leaders, engineering teams, and other technology partners, the Director will establish and promote consistent business analysis practices, ensure requirements are well defined and traceable, identify cross-platform dependencies and risks, and help drive initiatives from concept through implementation and production readiness. The successful candidate will combine strong investment-domain knowledge, technology acumen, people leadership, and strategic thinking with the ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities and stakeholder groups. Responsibilities Include: • Support the Business Analysis function across investment management and technology platforms, establishing clear expectations, standards, and best practices across the team. • Strengthen Business Analysis capabilities by sharing investment-domain knowledge, technical expertise, stakeholder management practices, and BA best practices with colleagues. • Partner with Product Owners and senior business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, define business outcomes, assess priorities, and translate complex needs into actionable technology initiatives. • Lead the analysis of complex business processes across portfolio management, trading, compliance, investment operations, accounting, data management, and reporting. • Oversee the development of high-quality business requirements, functional requirements, user stories, process flows, data requirements, acceptance criteria, and supporting documentation. • Establish strong requirements governance and traceability, ensuring business objectives remain aligned with delivered solutions throughout the software development lifecycle. • Facilitate discovery sessions, requirements workshops, process reviews, and solution discussions involving business, Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, and external partners • Identify opportunities to simplify workflows, reduce manual processes, improve controls, enhance data quality, and increase operational efficiency. • Assess business impacts, dependencies, risks, and implementation considerations across interconnected investment platforms and workflows. • Partner with Technology and Architecture teams to ensure proposed solutions appropriately address business requirements while considering scalability, maintainability, data architecture, integration, security, and enterprise technology standards. • Provide oversight and direction for user acceptance testing, implementation readiness, business validation, and post-production stabilization. • Support Product Owners with backlog management, prioritization, roadmap development, and refinement of business requirements and acceptance criteria. • Ensure effective coordination across concurrent projects and BAU initiatives, proactively identifying resource constraints, cross-project dependencies, delivery risks, and competing priorities. • Build strong working relationships with external vendors and strategic partners supporting investment platforms, data, and business processes. • Promote continuous improvement across the Business Analysis practice by establishing reusable standards, templates, documentation practices, and knowledge-sharing processes. • Partner with leadership to develop longer-term capabilities and operating models that support the evolving needs of the investment organization. What you can expect • Business Analysis Expertise: Provide Business Analysis expertise across complex investment technology initiatives, promoting consistent standards, governance, and best practices while delivering high-quality requirements and analysis. • Strategic Business & Technology Partnership : Collaborate with senior leaders, Product Owners, investment professionals, Operations, and Technology teams to translate business strategy into technology priorities and executable solutions. • Investment Platform & Workflow Expertise: Develop a broad understanding of interconnected investment processes and platforms spanning portfolio construction, trading, compliance, accounting, market data, reference data, operations, and reporting. • Requirements & Delivery Governance : Provide over