The Role
Hybrid Business Analyst / Product Owner responsible for eliciting and documenting requirements, defining product vision and roadmap, prioritizing backlog, coordinating project activities, and liaising between business and technical teams to ensure successful delivery.
Summary Generated by Built In
Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills):
1. Business analysis and stakeholder management
2. Product vision and strategy
3. Communication and collaboration as a liaison to both business and technical teams
Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)
1. Project coordination/management
2. Utility experience
3. Technical background (Data, AWS)
Job Description: Business Analyst/Product Owner
This hybrid role combines business analysis expertise with product ownership responsibilities and a touch of project coordination. The individual will be responsible for defining and prioritizing product features, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating project activities to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a highly organized, communicative, and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of both business and technical domains, and a passion for delivering valuable products.
Responsibilities:
• Business Analysis:
o Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using various techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
o Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
o Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
o Liaison between business and technical teams.
o Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
• Product Ownership:
o Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
o Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
o Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates.
• Project Coordination:
o Assist in the creation of project plans and timelines.
o Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
o Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
o Help manage project scope and change requests.
o Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
o Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.
Requirements
Qualifications:
o Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science).
o Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership.
o Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
o Experience with business analysis techniques and tools.
o Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
o Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
o Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
- Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership
- Understanding of Agile and Scrum project management methodologies
- Experience with business analysis techniques and tools (user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, process flows)
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills
- Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and assist in project coordination
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The Company
What We Do
Strategic Business Solutions (SBS) is a Pacific Northwest consulting firm that helps businesses and public organizations complete complex projects and improve operational efficiency. It provides project and program management, change management, talent and technology solutions, industrial control systems/SCADA support, and workforce training. SBS primarily serves utilities, energy companies, engineering firms, healthcare organizations, and public-sector clients, with particular expertise in infrastructure, cybersecurity, and transformation.
