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Since 2000, Plaza Home Mortgage has been leading the way and doing it right. We're a powerhouse brand with strong national recognition, and here to stay. From wholesale to correspondent, as well as reverse mortgage and renovation lending - Plaza is dedicated to quality long-term relationships and helping our clients grow their business.
We offer very competitive compensation plans; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits; dependant care flex spending and Health Savings Accounts; company paid and optional life and disability insurance; 21 days Paid Time Off; paid time away for volunteer work and community outreach; wellness cash incentives; 401(k) with company matching and more.
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Job Details
Project Management
Business Analyst , Posted: 12/15/2020
Job Description
Job ID#:
540
Job Category:
Project Management
Position Type:
Employee
Details:
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc., a national wholesale and correspondent mortgage company headquartered in San Diego, California, has a full-time opportunity for a remote Business Analyst to join our Project Management team!
Founded in 2000, Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is a privately owned, full-service national lender, offering Wholesale, Correspondent, Renovation and Reverse residential mortgages. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Plaza maintains a network of Operations Centers and employs mortgage associates nationwide. Plaza is dedicated to building quality, long-term relationships with its mortgage broker and correspondent clients by offering comprehensive programs and exceptional customer experience.
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF JOB AND CONTRIBUTION TO ORGANIZATION:
This position is responsible for defining the requirements for deliverables to support technology projects of all sizes. Projects involve working on a very large system implementation. The position is expected to work with technology staff. Manage emails, phone calls and in-person meetings to follow up and assist with the delivery of work to move the effort of the project forward.
This position is responsible for defining the requirements for deliverables to support technology projects of all sizes. Projects involve working on a very large system implementation. The position is expected to work with technology staff. Manage emails, phone calls and in-person meetings to follow up and assist with the delivery of work to move the effort of the project forward.
ESSENTIAL TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Must comply with all BSA/AML requirements as well as any mandatory changes. The following job functions are not all-inclusive. The associate will be required to perform other job-related tasks/responsibilities requested by the manager. Job duties may change as required by needs of company. Must complete all required industry and compliance training as required by Plaza Home Mortgage
- Business analysis and requirements gathering for technology projects of varying size and scope.
- Schedule and coordinate meetings to communicate direction and assignments of work to be completed.
- Gather day-to-day functional details to assist with decision making.
- Develop plans from collaborative discussions with team members for completing phases and major activities of the project.
- Communicate progress, issues, and risks to senior leadership regularly as part of status discussions.
- Manage the review, discussion, and agreement for business requirements documentation for a commercial off the shelf (COTS) loan origination software (LOS) application.
- Follow-up with vendors and internal associates to manage project deliverables.
- Define testing scenarios and write test cases, as applicable
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent required; College degree desired
- 5+ years applied experience as a business analyst engaged in complex, process improvement and technology projects
- Process improvement experience a plus; mortgage operations experience a plus.
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills essential
- Sound analytical and decision-making capabilities along with good follow up skills
- An understanding of testing as it occurs in a software development project
- Skilled in working on projects that follow a traditional waterfall SDLC
- Knowledge working on projects that follow Agile or SCRUM Agile methodologies
- Proficiency with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Visio or other visual mapping software is
- necessary
- Strong attention to detail with ability to manage multiple priorities and possess exceptional organizational skills
- Proven aptitude to work collaboratively with multiple team members
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Quality Work
- Relationship Building
- Writing Skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Dependability
- Time Management
Plaza is an EEOC employer and follows all federal, state, and local laws relating to fair employment.
Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is committed to preventing, stopping and remedying all forms of discrimination that occur in its workplace. Managers are accountable for keeping Plaza’s workplace free from discrimination and ensuring that Plaza provides equal employment opportunity for all in the workforce and for those seeking to become members of Plaza’s workforce.
Plaza’s employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. Plaza’s employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.