SENIOR PRODUCT ANALYST

Company: Eliassen Group
Location: Manchester
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Our major Financial Services client is searching for a Senior Product Analyst with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Key attributes that make up a successful Senior Product Analyst are highly motivated, "self-starters" with a sense of ownership, driven to succeed. The Senior Product Analyst is successful working individually and within a team structure.
Onsite Requirements: 2 weeks per month
Ideal Candidate Profile1. Prior BA exp in an Agile environment/scrum team exp.2. Analysis writing epics and stories.3. Soft skills, critical thinking, communication, and documentation
The Expertise We're Looking ForDemonstrated knowledge (5+ years) of business analyst techniques, for example: elicitation, current/future state analysis, flow diagramming, benchmarking, business rules and risk analysis, user acceptance testing and product documentation.Agile mentality; experience with Jira or similar Agile backlog management tool, Confluence, Mural preferredBachelor's degree preferredCPAB/CSPO Certification desirable
The Skills You BringEnjoy solving problems and able to resolve conflicts through strong mediation skillsFacilitating and orchestrating across multiple teams, BU, squads, business partnersOutstanding listening, verbal, and written communication skillsProven analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skillsCapable of facilitating a workshop, or speaking publicly to a broad audienceExcellent time management skillsProven the ability to write clear, concise product documentation and communicationsPositive demeanor and flexible, with ability to adapt to the changing needs of the chapter
The Value You DeliverInitiate and lead discovery for Feature/Epic Definition with Squad Leader and Scrum Master to prioritize EpicsEnsure analysis artifacts (i.e. use cases and supporting documentation) are updated and available for story executionWrite feature-level (Sub-Initiative) epics and facilitate story grooming/refinement sessions to ensure they meet the Definition of ReadyLead collaboration with key Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk partners to define product features and monitor trendsEstablish stakeholder meetings to include demos of sprint deliverables and impact analysis results (User Experience Design, Legal, Outside business groups)Lead organizational readiness activities through the lifecycle of the project to proactively mitigate risks related to product deliveryCommunicate issues and client feedback to the Squad Leader in a clear, concise and timely mannerAct as Subject Matter Expert as needed in Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives for assigned initiatives and featuresCreate/Document/Review initiatives, Sub-Initiatives, Epics & StoriesIdentify business requirements, document improvement opportunities, share with Scrum Team and at PA Community of PracticeCollaborate strategically with the QA team on QA test plan review to provide clarity on epic requirements / acceptance criteriaPerform End to End Business Acceptance Testing in Acceptance Region and ensure the traceability of test cases.Assist with readiness and deployment activities for each release

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