Tech Business Analyst Prin

Job#: 3031316

Job Description:
Tech Business Analyst (Product Owner)

Location: Columbus, Ohio (Onsite)

Employment Type: 12+ month Contract

Role Overview

We are seeking a Tech business analyst who will operate with a product owner mindset. This role is a critical decision-maker in how work is evaluated, prioritized, and delivered. The position will also drive key activities associated with migrating from a custom in-house platform to a cloud-based SaaS environment. This is not a traditional business analyst role; it is designed for an individual who can challenge assumptions, lead platform transformation, and accelerate delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a functional product owner, owning the evaluation and prioritization of incoming enhancement requests.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for business stakeholders, providing direction on feasibility, scope clarity, and business value.
• Evaluate enhancement requests for technical feasibility, platform impact, and business value.
• Partner with the PMO, business, and technical teams to align processes, workflows, and system capabilities with target state models.
• Drive consistent improvement in the development lifecycle, focusing on increasing velocity, throughput, and delivery predictability.
• Develop a deep understanding of the end-to-end retail energy platform, including cross-functional dependencies.
• Drive alignment across Business, Technology, QA, Operations, and external development partners.
• Proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities and work with the PMO team to ensure they are addressed.

Required Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.

Experience: A minimum of 5+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Product Ownership, or related roles within a technology-driven environment is required. Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) is also necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience acting in a Product Owner capacity.
• Experience with or supporting large-scale platform transformations.
• A background in retail energy, utilities, or complex B2B platforms.
• Demonstrated success in driving platform improvements and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience improving delivery performance, reducing cycle time, or increasing throughput.

Work Environment

There is a potential for bi-weekly after-hours work to support deployments. Travel outside Ohio is not expected. Strong communication skills are a focus for this role.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.