Business AnalystProduct Owner contract work

We are looking for 2 BA/PO specialists to join two different projects. And this is a position for 1 project not inhouse!

As this is a contractbased cooperationthe social package including benefits like sick leave days off vacations accounting and necessary equipment provisionis not covered by Selecto.

Project 1:

We are looking for a talented Product Owner/Business Analyst to join our team for a threemonth engagement on an exciting mixeduse real estate development project. The project includes the creation of a website and mobile application to support the development of residential tourism hotel and food & beverage facilities in Al Khafji KSA. The role will involve collaborating with crossfunctional teams to define requirements prioritize features and ensure the successful delivery of digital products that align with the strategic goals of the project.
Timeline: for 3 months with the possibility of prolongation

Project 2:

The candidate will be nested in large projects that typically have multiple products running in parallel (Tourism Real Estate and Government Entities in UAE). Ideally the candidates will be able to manage the product on behalf of the clients Senior Product Manager who will only oversee the strategy and checkin on progression but aligning to the strategy doing research proposing features based on need backlog management etc. would be done by the candidate.
Timeline: till the end of June with the possibility of prolongation

Objectives of the Role

1. Ensures tactical and operational plan is aligned with Product strategy and longterm vision;

2. Ensure the development team is equipped with the necessary information and guidance to deliver highquality products that meet business needs and stakeholder requirements;

3. Ensure that the solution delivered by the development team meets the acceptance criteria and satisfies stakeholder requirements;

4. Conduct thorough product research to inform decisionmaking and identify opportunities for new features.

Key Responsibilities

1. Conduct stakeholder interviews workshops and other requirementsgathering sessions to elicit solution requirements;

2. Prepare and deliver comprehensive product research reports and summaries encompassing market analysis competitive research industry trends and recommendations;

3. Defining and prioritizing the product & team backlogs;

4. Translate product strategy into Epics & Stories;

5. Define Sprint Goals & Sprint scope;

6. Stay updated on market and customers needs;

7. Act as a liaison between the business and development teams;

8. Staying accessible to development to answer questions in a timely and effective manner;

9. Evaluate the work done by the development team and provide feedback;

10. Verify specifications produced by business analysts;

11. Advocate for business and user needs to the development team;

12. Organize and clarify business needs and review/produce product specifications;

13. Developing product requirements and solution specifications;

14. Communicate and simplify business requirements for the development team;

15. Collaborate with the development team to ensure understanding of specifications;

16. Identify and address any gaps in product features;

17. Develop user stories and acceptance criteria;

18. Create manage and prioritize the product backlog;

19. Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT);

20. Assess change requests and define solutions to achieve organizational goals;

21. Share the product/business vision with the development team;

22. Assist in defining metrics and monitor product performance for product iteration improvements;

23. Frequently update the overall product progress to the Product Manager and Business Teams;

24. Work closely with tech team to produce key deliverables;

25. Support the Product Manager in product strategy and roadmap;

26. Creates release plan in cooperation with Product Manager Account Project Director and Technical Project Director;

27. Acting as Product Manager/ Business Analyst backup when required.

Key Deliverables

1. Epics and User Stories that align with business needs and stakeholder requirements;

2. Tactical roadmap (proposal of goals & scope for releases & sprints in accordance to strategic roadmap);

3. Prioritized Backlog;

4. Highlevel acceptance criteria and assumptions for solution options;

5. Acceptance of implemented Stories;

6. Clear and concise product specifications that align with business needs and stakeholder requirements;

7. Wellorganized product backlog with prioritized user stories and acceptance criteria;

8. Sprint scope that meets business needs and stakeholder requirements;

9. Successful UAT results that meet stakeholder requirements;

10. Updated product progress reports to the Product Manager and Business Teams;

11. Product research reports and summaries detailing market analysis competitive research industry trends and recommendations