Product Owner/Business Analyst

Job#: 3020945

Job Description:

Job Title: IT Business Analyst III

Duration: 12 months

Location: Addison TX (Hybrid)

Payrate: $50.00 - 56.18/hr

Position Summary

Looking for a Product Owner (Business Analyst) with min. 4 years of experience with Technical Project Management experience to support Agile team. The Business Analyst will work closely with Business units, subject matter experts and technical resources to define and deliver solutions that meet business objectives. Responsible for combining business and technology skills with strong leadership, communication, negotiation, facilitation, adaptation, and presentation skills. Serves as the ultimate facilitator between Business and IT in truly understanding the business's needs and plays a key role in the overall management and success of a project through the entire project lifecycle. This position has strong partnership with Project Managers, Business Stakeholders, and IT interfacing groups and may also be called upon to lead other IT project work based on changing project demands.

Primary responsibilities below

Actively participate in Program Increment (PI) Planning event and team breakout sessions to define requirements, identify dependencies, plan incremental Sprint delivery, and refine estimates (as applicable)

Create User Acceptance stories, align to Sprint, and conduct gap assessments

Attend daily stand ups to plan Sprint deliverables, clarify requirements, identify blockers and dependencies, and coordinate resolution of blockers for the agile team

Facilitate Sprint Refinement sessions with Agile team (Tech) and LOB and revise Sprint Plan, update User stories, and refine estimates

Prepare key details and actively participate with providing updates/status reports in Portfolio Execution meeting

Understand the architecture and application design to identify dependencies

Ability to Identify and manage internal / external dependencies for project

Knowledge of Agile Project Management tools like JIRA

Primary Skill-Agile tools (Jira)

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent 3-years' experience in related field.

Required Experience

Knowledge of Project Management (Agile and Waterfall discipline), operating policies, procedures, and practices

Organized and detail oriented, able to manage multiple workstreams

Excellent analytical and verbal/written communication skills

Has the ability to draft effective internal communications

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to solicit input from others

Process-improvement skills

Effective time-management skills

Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Requires PC skills, and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio and Microsoft Project

Positive attitude and sharp personality

Desired Qualifications

Mobile or web-based software development project experience

Good knowledge on Agile Lean Software Delivery Life Cycle and/or iterative development life cycles.

Ability to work in a highly paced work environment

EEO Employer

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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.