Data Management Analyst

MFS Investment Management - Boston, MA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Boston, MA

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters - to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures. Under management of supervision, this role ensures the availability of data needed by the assigned business unit. You will work within a team to help create new processes and guidelines, assist with training, and monitor data or service quality while resolving issues. The position involves completing manual updates and informing the manager when larger automation needs arise that could enhance the work. You will also work on special projects as needed. In your daily work, you will provide support and information for reporting and data updates, monitor a variety of data checks to ensure accuracy, and communicate data trends and issues to your manager to help determine solutions. You will interact and coordinate with other departments to resolve questions and problems, assist the subject matter expert for data-related projects, and dedicate time to meeting with Business Units to scope out work. Additionally, you may create and produce reports as required to support business users at all levels and take on special projects and additional responsibilities as requested. You will work to find processes that enhance efficiencies within the team, assist in creating new processes, and resolve day-to-day issues by collaborating with your manager. You will also create guidelines and train peers on new efficiencies that the team has adopted.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the availability of data needed by the assigned business unit under supervision.
• Works within a team to create new processes and guidelines and assists with training.
• Monitors data or service quality and resolves issues as they arise.
• Completes manual updates and informs the manager of larger automation needs.
• Provides support and information for reporting and data updates.
• Monitors a variety of data checks to ensure accuracy and minimize risk.
• Communicates data trends and issues to the manager and helps determine solutions.
• Interacts and coordinates with other departments to resolve questions and problems.
• Assists the subject matter expert for data-related projects.
• Meets with Business Units to scope out work and understand their needs.
• Creates and produces reports as required to support business users at all levels.
• Takes on special projects and additional responsibilities as requested.
• Works to find processes that enhance efficiencies within the team.
• Assists in creating new processes and resolves day-to-day issues with the manager.
• Creates guidelines and trains peers on new efficiencies adopted by the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or math-related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 0-2+ years of Financial Services industry or data quality experience.
• Experience using applications and/or technology systems currently used by the business.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel with the ability to compare data from various sources.
• Database knowledge and macro programming ability.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain productive working relationships within the team.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, partnership, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team environment as well as exercising independent judgment.

Benefits

• Generous time-off provided, including "Responsible time off" for many roles, paid company holidays when the US Stock Exchange is closed, plus paid volunteer time.
• Up to 20 weeks of paid leave for new parents, back-up care program, dependent care flexible spending account, adoption assistance, and generous caregiver leave.
• Competitive medical, vision, and dental plans, plus tax-free health savings accounts with company contributions.
• Robust wellness webinars, employee assistance program, gym reimbursement through our medical plans, fitness center discounts, and more.
• Company-paid basic life insurance and short-term disability benefits.
• 401(k) savings plan with a Defined Contribution plan - 15% of base salary invested into the Plan, competitive total compensation programs.