Product Owner

A Senior Business Analyst 2 is a true leader on the team and has earned a reputation as someone great to work with and who achieves results. They are masters of their craft and can handle their day-to-day activities without needing constant help or approval from others. The Senior Business Analyst II is a subject matter expert in Business Analysis techniques, business knowledge and software implementation. If there are other Business Analysts on the team, the Senior Business Analyst II should begin coaching and mentoring, as they play a key role in developing the maturity of the team. In their personal growth, a Senior Business Analyst II should be thinking about the next step in their career, including whether they want to continue honing their skills as a Business Analyst or if they would like to start exploring another career path such as the Product Owner or Scrum Master career path.

Responsibilities:

• Documents user stories and supporting documents for the team and can adapt documentation to meet the needs of the team
• Facilitates the gathering of requirements through discussions with stakeholders and the development team
• Learns how to use the supported software product(s), picks up on software generalities, gets up-to-speed quickly on a software product, and sees the product's capabilities
• Learns about the supported department's business and workflows and efficiently applies that knowledge to software solutions
• Uses tools to create wireframes and workflows that support different options and recommendations and has advanced knowledge of which artifacts will meet the need of the situation
• Knows the different roles and responsibilities on the team and how the BA fits into that team
• Knows the successful ways of implementing software and Agile processes on their team and can be looked to for answering questions the team might have
• Communicates effectively with all levels of the organization, from executives to peers
• Mentors and coaches other Business Analysts on the team
• Provides input on team processes while also calling out gaps or risks that they see. When they find a gap or risk in the team process, they present options for how the gap/risk can be resolved
• Knows how to prioritize the backlog based on business needs and can make judgment calls
• Assists the Product Owner with their day-to-day activities and can fill in for the Product Owner during short absences
• Assists the Business Analyst Manager/Practice Lead in identifying Business Analyst standards for the firm
• Possesses the ability to effectively fill in for a Product Owner or Scrum Master during short absences

Skills:

• Communication
• Growth Mindset
• Empathy & Humility
• Initiative
• Objectivity & Adaptability
• Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• Business Context
• Collaboration
• Documentation
• Process Thinking
• Product Knowledge
• Culture and Togetherness
• Developing Others
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership
• Hiring and Org Design

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Systems or engineering fields, or equivalent experience
• 7 10+ years of relevant experience
• Expert level of writing user stories/requirements
• In-depth understanding of Product Development and Software Development Life Cycles
• Experience with mockups/prototypes to display visual requirements and concepts
• Experience working on a project with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities or initiatives
• Excellent organizational skills with a self-starter mentality and resourcefulness in solving problems to ensure teams have what they need to deliver
• Comfort level with Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools
• Business Analyst, Agile, or Scrum related certifications a plus

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