The Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Product Owner / Business Analyst to join our team. This role will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring the successful delivery of high-value solutions that align with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge excellent communication skills and proven experience in Agile environments.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams ensuring alignment of priorities and product vision.
- Own and manage the product backlog writing detailed and technically sound user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to translate business requirements into actionable technical specifications.
- Partner with engineering QA and DevOps teams to guide solution design architecture discussions and delivery timelines.
- Define and prioritize backlog items based on business value technical feasibility and dependencies.
- Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies (sprint planning backlog refinement reviews retrospectives).
- Ensure clear documentation of requirements workflows APIs integrations and data flows.
- Support product launches by collaborating on release planning deployment readiness and end-user communication.
- Monitor product performance and work with data/analytics teams to validate that delivered features meet KPIs.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks dependencies and blockers that could affect delivery.
Requirements:
Required:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 36 years of experience as a Product Owner Business Analyst or Technical Product Manager in an Agile environment.
- Solid understanding of software development processes APIs microservices and cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Azure GCP).
- Experience working with Agile/Scrum frameworks backlog management tools (e.g. Jira Azure DevOps Rally).
- Strong ability to write clear structured user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred:
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices or system integrations.
- Background in data-driven products SaaS platforms or enterprise solutions.
- Relevant certifications (e.g. Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) PSPO or Agile certifications).
Key Competencies:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to balance technical detail with business priorities.
- Proactive self-driven and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
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