Business Analyst / Product Owner
Description
Title: Business Analyst/Product Owner
Duration: 5 Months
Location: Portland, OR – Hybrid
Job Description
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:
- Elicit, analyze, and
document business requirements using various techniques (e.g.,
interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
- Create user stories,
acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
- Translate business needs
into functional and non-functional specifications.
- Liaison between business and
technical teams.
- Validate requirements with
stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
- Product
Ownership:
- Define and maintain the
product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
- Prioritize features and user
stories based on business value and user needs.
- Collaborate with
stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the
product roadmap.
- Project
Coordination:
- Assist in the creation of
project plans and timelines.
- Track project progress and
identify potential roadblocks.
- Facilitate communication and
collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
- Help manage project scope
and change requests.
- Organize and document
project meetings and decisions.
- Monitor and report on
project status to stakeholders.
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business
administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related
field.
- Experience in Utility
industry is huge plus.
- Proven experience as a
Business Systems Analyst, Product Owner, or in a similar role for 5+
years.
- Any business systems analyst
related certification is a plus
- Strong understanding of
product management and Agile methodologies.
- Excellent analytical,
problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Exceptional communication and
interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with
stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency in requirement
gathering, user story creation, and backlog management.
- Familiarity with project
management tools (e.g., JIRA, Trello, or similar).
- Ability to work independently
and as part of a collaborative team.
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)