As a Senior Business Analyst you will:
- Drive product development efforts by defining detailed requirements documentation, including crafting user stories with acceptance criteria and nurturing these into release cycles.
- Look after the backlog of user stories and requirements for one or more of our global systems.
- Drive the prioritization of the backlog and help to steer partner expectations. Illustrate the 'as is' and 'to be' business processes using swim-lane diagrams or Activity Diagrams.
- Document and communicate a product roadmap to help to identify and prioritize the strategic direction of the product.
- Partner with the Solution Architects, Developers, Testers and DevOps to deliver a high quality solution following an agile methodology.
- Be an influential voice for the clients/users, putting their needs first in the products designed.
- Contribute to the continual development of departmental processes to ensure that we perform to our maximum potential.
You will need:
- Degree in Technology, Information Sciences, or relevant field required.
- Masters or MBA would be advantageous.
- Experience of defining and building requirement documents, running backlogs, etc. in a hands-on software development lifecycle environment.
- Experience of working as a Product Owner or in a Product Management role is advantageous.
- Knowledgeable in agile Project Management methodologies and software development processes.
- Experience of managing or mentoring more junior Business Analysts would be advantageous.
- A relevant Business Analysis qualification, such as IIBA or BCS (formerly ISEB) or Product Owner certification is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of the market research industry would be beneficial.
- The ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously, prioritizing tasks to meet goals.