Product Analyst

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Product Analyst for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities :

• Reviews current internal systems and platforms and makes recommendations to the backlog to implement feature updates or bug fixes.
• Facilitates scrum processes, protects the team from interference and helps remove impediments so that the team can deliver sprint goals and PI objectives.
• Researches market trends and creates product requirements documents, which capture business reasons for new ITS products or services.
• Establishes core knowledge of industry norms and stays abreast of latest developments.
• Understands key technologies and platforms, integration best practices and incorporation of third party APIs and open source/reusable components.
• Develops internal relationships with Product Owners to facilitate product implementation throughout other divisions.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to establish initial product buy-in and with quality assurance and project management to facilitate acceptance testing of releases.
• Works with communications to develop user guides, training and training schedules for different stakeholder groups.
• Participates in the planning for future changes to products and services.
• Analyzes product metrics post release to proactively identify and optimize to user experience and product performance Complexity.
• Works with business partners within one department to develop technology solutions that align with business and technical strategies.
• Manages one product or service.
• Serves as a product team member.

Required Skills:

• 0-2 years experience in developing innovative technical products.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Economics, or similar discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Knowledge of several software development life cycle methodologies; Agile SCRUM is desirable.
• Experience with Agile project management tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Strong analytical, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking, multitasking, and time management skills and the ability to influence successfully in a highly matrix or virtual organization.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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