Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
1. Business analysis and stakeholder management
2. Product vision and strategy
3. Communication and collaboration as a liaison to both business and technical teams
Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
1. Project coordination/management
2. Utility experience
3. Technical background (Data, AWS)
Job Description: Business Analyst/Product Owner
This hybrid role combines business analysis expertise with product ownership responsibilities and a touch of project coordination. The individual will be responsible for defining and prioritizing product features, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating project activities to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a highly organized, communicative, and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of both business and technical domains, and a passion for delivering valuable products.
Responsibilities:
• Business Analysis:
o Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using various techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
o Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
o Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
o Liaison between business and technical teams.
o Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
• Product Ownership:
o Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
o Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
o Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates.
• Project Coordination:
o Assist in the creation of project plans and timelines.
o Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
o Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
o Help manage project scope and change requests.
o Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
o Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications:
o Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science).
o Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership.
o Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
o Experience with business analysis techniques and tools.
o Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
o Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
o Ability to manage multiple priorities.