Sr Business Analyst

This hybrid role will dedicate approximately 70% of time to Agile Scrum Master responsibilities and 30% to business and systems analysis. The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for driving team performance and delivering business value.

Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
- Serve as a servant-leader to the team, removing impediments and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Product Owners to maintain a well-groomed backlog aligned with business priorities.
- Track sprint progress, team velocity, and delivery metrics using tools like Jira or Power BI.
- Coach team members on Agile best practices and support Agile maturity across the organization.
- Elicit, analyze, and document business and technical requirements from stakeholders.
Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
- Conduct process modeling, data flow analysis, and system impact assessments.
- Partner with developers, QA, and business teams to ensure solutions meet requirements.
- Support UAT planning and execution.

Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in business analysis or Agile delivery roles (Scrum Master)
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFE) and SDLC.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in Agile tools, reporting and dashboards (Jira)
- Experience with business process modeling and systems integration.

Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent.
- Experience in Fintech or Banking.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools or SQL is a plus.
- Experience leading multiple teams concurrently (i.e., supporting two+ teams in parallel)
- Experience working with resources across locations/time zones

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.