Business Analyst, Product Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Gather, document, and oversee comprehensive business and functional requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process examination.

• Convert business goals into user stories, acceptance criteria, and process diagrams for development teams.

• Evaluate current workflows and systems to pinpoint gaps, inefficiencies, and areas for enhancement.

• Work alongside engineering teams to refine requirements considering technical limitations, data factors, and system interdependencies.

• Collaborate with product managers to maintain and enhance the product backlog, ensuring stories are clearly defined and prioritized.

• Assist in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and product release processes.

• Help validate delivered features against acceptance criteria and overall business objectives.

• Create, maintain, and manage epics, features, user stories, and defects within Azure DevOps.

• Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and the development team.

• Lead requirements reviews, walkthroughs, and sign-off meetings.

• Update the Director of Product Management on status, risks, and dependencies.

• Maintain version-controlled documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), process maps, and data flow diagrams.

• Monitor and report on backlog health, requirement completion, and unresolved open items.

• Contribute to product analytics by assisting in defining KPIs and analyzing usage data.

• Document data-related requirements, including source systems, data definitions, and reporting needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as a business analyst or in a comparable role within a tech-driven organization.

• Strong capability to convert vague business needs into clear, actionable requirements.

• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and active participation in sprint events.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; adept at engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Ability to lift 25 pounds.

• Frequent use of eyesight to read documents and monitor computer screens.

• Regular use of hearing and speech for communication via telephone and in-person interactions.

• Repetitive hand motions, including typing, writing, and using a 10-key pad.

• Capable of walking, bending, sitting, reaching, and stretching in various directions.

• Preferred: experience with AI.

• Preferred: background in product analytics, customer journey mapping, or UX research.

• Preferred: knowledge of or familiarity with the insurance or financial services sectors.

• Preferred: experience in writing SQL queries or handling data for analytical purposes.

• Preferred: foundational understanding of database server concepts, including tables, relationships, basic queries, and data validation.

• Preferred: experience in a DevOps setting, encompassing boards, backlogs, sprint planning, and reporting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• 401(k) plan.

• Equity incentive program.

• Various supplemental benefits for physical, emotional, and financial wellness.

• Employee Wellness Program.

• Company-paid holidays.

• Paid Time Off (PTO).