Director, Technologies Development Job

Job DescriptionAvailable Openings: 1Job Title: Director, Technologies DevelopmentJob ID: 82956Location: Boston, MABusiness Unit: TechnologyFull/Part Time: Full-TimeEligible for Relocation: NRegular/Temporary: RegularTravel Percentage: NoneLicense:About AmeripriseYou give more, you want moreYou've worked hard and now you're looking for a career that's as rewarding as it is challenging. Ameriprise Financial is a great place to find just that. With our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis and offices nationwide, we're America's largest financial planning company yet we're also a supportive nationwide family of financial professionals. We're proud to be ranked as one of the 'Best Places to Launch a Career' by BusinessWeek magazine. You provide the initiative; we provide the support to help you succeed. Thrive in our diverse and inclusive environment with award-winning training, career development and 360 support guided by accessible leaders. If you're talented, driven, and ready to join a team of professionals who work every day to help their clients plan for and achieve their dreams, you're ready for a career at Ameriprise Financial.Ameriprise Financial is an equal opportunity employer. Based on the number of financial plans annually disclosed in Form ADV, Part 1A, Item 5, available at adviserinfo.sec.gov as of Dec. 31, 2008, and the number of CFP professionals documented by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. BusinessWeek magazine, September 4, 2008. DALBAR Financial Intermediary Post-Sale Service Award 2007.ResponsibilitiesDirector position responsible for driving and owning the the Investments Data Warehouse being deployed to support Columbia Management.Position will also be accountable for any changes to the infrastrutcure and processes (ETL, data hub files) deployed for routing core data to Columbia platforms. We are looking for an experienced individual looking to lead the data warehousing practice for a growing asset management firm.Required QualificationsApplicant must meet the following requirements:Qualified applicants will have extensive experience with experience with implementing or supporting data warehousing products and tools in an asset management firm.* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent job experience.* Demonstrated experience coaching, mentoring and leading others without having a direct supervisory relationship.* Excellent facilitation skills with experience leading and driving workshops and sessions with business experts.* Ability to build and maintain strong business relationships.* Effective business communication and negotiation skills with the ability to present technical information in a focused and concise manner to a non-technical audienceQualified applicants will have extensive experience as a Business Systems Analyst with experience using core BA/BSA tools such as HP Quality Center, iRise, Clarity, etc. and:* Excellent facilitation skills with experience leading and driving requirement elicitation workshops.* 5+ years analyst experience in project delivery across the solution delivery life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, testing and implementation).* 7+ years experience in a consulting role with an emphasis on business system analysis.* Extensive experience using HP Quality Center for end-to-end requirements and test management.* Demonstrated ability to accurately translate business requirements into system functionality.* Experience with managing multiple vendors and 3rd party solution providers in the data warehousing, financial systems and marker date space.Preferred QualificationsPreference will be given to candidates with CCBA, CBAP or other applicable certification.