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Business Analyst / Product Owner (Closed)

SkillStorm is seeking a Business Analyst / Product Owner for our client in Charlotte, NC. Candidates must be able to work on SkillStorm's W2; not a C2C position. EOE, including disability/vets.

Job Description:

  • Responsible for maximizing the value for a product. Work with the Product Manager -- who will define the vision and roadmap for the product and prioritize stories in the product backlog-- the Proxy Product Owner will articulate this to the development team. Works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, and with the Product Manager in a scaled Agile model to ensure there is alignment. Possess a working knowledge of the product, and basic understanding of the business or technology domain. With some guidance, creates stories from the vision and roadmap for the product to align with strategic direction for the business or technology domain. Communicates the product vision and roadmap to the agile team. Collaborates with stakeholders to understand their needs and problems. Creates and prioritizes work for one team. Learning to collaborate with cross-functional teams. With guidance of the team, creates and prioritizes stories in the product backlog. Refines stories with the team to ensure there are enough ready stories to load the next 2-3 sprints. Creates Acceptance Criteria associated to stories and works with the PM to review and accept stories. Works in partnership with the team to ensure that optimum value is obtained through technology and through an advanced understanding of the business. Individual contributor

Primary Skill:

  • Agile tools (Jira)

Required Skills:

  • Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience working in Agile methodology and a deep understanding of various phases of the Software Development Life Cycle; preferably in Business Analyst / Product Owner role
  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technology/development and business partners – ability to translate between these two constituencies
  • Excellent written communication skills and have excellent communication skills and client presence
  • Ability to create user journeys, user stories, wireframes, mockups, and basic diagrams to convey ideas
  • Experience using tools like JIRA for Agile projects and AgileView, SauceLabs, Invision.
  • Understanding of business process redesign concepts and process improvement techniques
  • Understanding and experience with technical solutions and components (APIs, Middleware, Services, SQL)
  • Exceptional organizational skills, analytical skills, strong written and verbal presentation skills
  • Must be a team player and be able to build positive working relationships with team members and project managers that encourage open communication and a supportive team environment
  • Prior experience in an IT or management consulting environment with a focus on business analysis within financial or Corporate Card services
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant discipline

Desired Skills:

  • Knowledge of client facing applications; strong presentation skills; client focused and able to build working relationships; experience in handling infrastructure builds; experience with JIRA tool and infrastructure
  • Certification in Agile Scrum; specifically Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Certified Product Owner

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