Senior Business Analyst/Product Owner

Company: Kollabio
Location: Leesburg
Posted on: November 18, 2021

Job Description:

Kollabio, a growing boutique consulting firm that provides Digital Transformation solutions and services to public and private sector organizations, is seeking a Business Analyst / Product Owner to support the development of a Software-as-a-Service platform for the telecommunications industry. As a Senior Business Analyst/Product Owner, you will shape and execute the product vision in collaboration with product managers, designers, engineers, and other stakeholders. Success requires a natural curiosity, ability to define and decompose problems, data-driven insights, and design thinking frameworks to rapidly define and launch minimally viable products and features. This is a senior position that provides ample opportunity to grow while coaching and mentoring other members of a growing team. Were looking for someone who is: * A problem solver. You aren't afraid to go deep, experiment, learn on the fly, and do the work. * Passionate about turning complex business requirements into working software that delights users. * Humble but opinionated. You have lots of ideas, yet you are happy to shift directions when a better path emerges. You take your work much more seriously than you take yourself. * An active collaborator. You want feedback on your work early and often, and you get a kick out of a collaborative process because it challenges you to do better work. * Engaging beyond 1s and 0s. You understand that empathizing with our customers, building relationships with your co-workers, and going deep on the product makes you a better teammate and a better engineer. * A professional who believes in the principles of the Reactive Manifesto and who is excited about the vision to develop high scalable cloud-native software Responsibilities: * Facilitate delivery of end-to-end user experience solutions focused on user needs and business goals * Work with Product Managers and/or other stakeholders to capture business requirements and convert them into Epics, Features and Stories * Compose product backlogs and decompose epics into features and stories * Empower product managers and designers to validate market needs, business requirements, and experience prototypes * Identify and escalate dependencies and risks to project goals and milestones * Define measurable success criteria for new features, monitor the adoption, and communicate impact to all stakeholders * Participate in continuous improvement processes that reduce cycle time and improve quality and impact of development efforts * Evaluate third-party integrations and services that might accelerate time-to-market and minimize the total cost of ownership * Assist the Scrum Master/Product team to meet the objectives of each Sprint * Other job-related duties as assigned Requirements * Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent work experience * Minimum 5 years of recent experience working as Business Analyst/Product Owner on an Agile or Scrum team * Minimum 2 years of experience with Agile ALM tools, such as JIRA and Confluence * Experience as a Business Analyst on web-based portal, websites or intranet sites, or other digital/interactive engagements * Demonstrated ability to run Agile ceremonies and apply knowledge of user stories, product backlog refinement, automated testing, and continuous delivery * Experience modeling domain requirements and solution intent as Epics, Features and Stories * Experience with software QA practices including, conducting functional, integration, system, and regression testing * Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to communicate with internal and external customers and all levels of management, including communicating technical information to non-technical audiences * A strong intellectual curiosity to continually challenge what exists and explore what should be changed to best meet evolving business and market * Agile certification such as, PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Scaled Agile Framework Agilist (SA) or SAFe Certified Product Owner (CPO) Desired Skills &Qualifications: * Experience creating workflows using formal notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) * Strong understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and Agile Scrum * Work effectively and efficiently as a team member in high-stress and time-sensitive situations * Be willing to assist in other areas including QA, documentation, security compliance * Strong analytical, communication and problem-solving skills * Experience working in a management consulting or technology consulting firm especially within digital or interactive space Benefits Job Types: Full-time Pay: $80,000.00 to $120,000.00 Our Values and Culture We believe everything great starts with inspired people empowered to collaborate, innovate, and deliver awesome customer experiences. People are at the heart of our operations. Our people are what make us thrive. We are a company that rewards commitment to excellence, entrepreneurialism and focus on customer success. We take our work seriously but also take time to unwind, have fun and connect with each other and our customers.We bring peoplewith diverse backgrounds together and empower them to co-create with our customers to solve problems and build better experiences for their users. At Kollabio, youll be envisioning, designing, and building solutions that change the way businesses interact with their customers. While you dedicate your time to making the world a more engaging place, we invest in your growth, success, and happiness, and celebrate our accomplishments together. Learn about thevalues that guide our business [ our offerings, our product development, and our brand. Our Benefits * Collaborative, transparent culture and flexible schedules * Performance-based Bonus, spot bonuses and other incentive plans * Health insurance coverage from day one * Medical, Dental and Vision plans (with majority company contribution) * Health Savings Account (HSA) plan (with company contribution) * Employee options for long and short-term disability plans * Ability to participate in 401(k) program * Employee Professional Development and Education Assistance (Funds to go toward tuition or job-related certifications) * Ability to participate in an innovation and project-based incentive bonus pool (in addition to performance-based bonus) About Us Kollabio is an innovative digital startup that provides digital transformation solutions and services to the Federal Government and commercial organizations. Founded with a vision of becoming a new breed of consulting partner, we offer full-stack digital expertise, products, and solutions to help traditional organizations re-invent business models, reimagine customer experiences, optimize business operations and deliver technology initiatives faster through digital. Our solutions include Digital Strategy, Experience Design, Cloud, Agile, DevOps, and Intelligent Automation. Kollabio, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and as such does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee based on race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. For more information please visit:

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