AVP Business Analyst Manager, Production Operations L2

LPL Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fort Mill, SCCharlotte, NCAustin, TX
Salary
$115,360–$192,198 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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About LPL Financial

LPL Financial is the largest independent broker-dealer in the United States, providing brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial institutions. Industry: Financial Services & Wealth Management

LPL Financial currently has 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $124,886–$208,177 across 54 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · AVP Business Analyst Manager, Production Operations L2

The AVP - Business Analyst Manager - Production Operations L2 leads a distributed onshore and offshore support team responsible for the stability and operational readiness of advisor and client-facing platforms. This leader manages incident and problem management, oversees ServiceNow queue health, and directs application and batch monitoring. Key responsibilities include participating in change governance forums, conducting post-incident reviews, and managing disaster recovery exercises. The role requires proficiency in ServiceNow, SQL, Excel, Confluence, Jira, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, AlertSite, and Kafka. The position involves solving technical problems within a regulated financial services environment, specifically supporting brokerage and advisory operations. The manager must translate operational data into executive-ready insights, ensuring high-quality documentation and process discipline while mentoring analysts to maintain platform performance and service level agreements.

What you'll do

  • Lead Level 2/Level 3 triage and resolution for advisor- and client-facing applications.
  • Manage incident bridges to coordinate technical towers and communicate status to stakeholders.
  • Oversee ServiceNow queue health to ensure SLA adherence and high-quality documentation.
  • Direct application and batch monitoring practices using tools like Dynatrace and SolarWinds.
  • Serve as a CAB board member to review change records for risk and implementation quality.
  • Manage and develop a distributed onshore/offshore support team through mentoring and coverage planning.
  • Own the Knowledge Transfer process for new applications entering the support organization.
  • Build operational reports using SQL and Excel to track SLAs and incident trends.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years in technology operations, production support, or business analysis.
  • Minimum of 2 years leading or formally mentoring a support team.
  • Demonstrated ownership of incident, problem, and change management processes aligned to ITIL practices.
  • Hands-on experience with ServiceNow and enterprise monitoring platforms.
  • Working proficiency in SQL for troubleshooting and data validation, plus strong Excel skills for operational reporting.
  • Financial services, wealth management, or broker-dealer experience (preferred).
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or ITIL Foundation certification (preferred).

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