Product Owner & Business Analyst

Blackstone & Cullen - Dawsonville, GA

Full-time

Dawsonville, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

We are seeking a passionate and experienced professional with a strong understanding of the insurance industry, a keen eye for business needs, and a proven ability to translate those needs into actionable product requirements. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping the product vision, managing the product backlog, and ensuring that the development team delivers high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our customers and stakeholders. Your expertise will be crucial in aligning product strategies with the company's overall business objectives, ensuring that our offerings are not only innovative but also practical and effective in addressing market demands. As a product owner, you will be responsible for developing and articulating a clear product vision and strategy. This involves creating, maintaining, and prioritizing the product backlog to ensure it reflects the product vision and meets the needs of the target audience. You will write detailed user stories and define clear acceptance criteria, ensuring that the development team understands the requirements and can deliver the desired functionality. Engaging with stakeholders, including customers, business users, and technical teams, will be essential for gathering requirements, managing expectations, and ensuring alignment throughout the product development lifecycle. Your role will also encompass business analysis, where you will analyze existing business processes, identify areas for improvement, and define requirements for automation or optimization. Utilizing data and analytics will be key to informing product decisions, prioritizing features, and measuring the success of the product. You will be expected to effectively communicate with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent environment that encourages feedback and continuous improvement. Overall, this position requires a resourceful and adaptable problem-solver with a strong commitment to delivering results and enhancing the development process.

Responsibilities

• Develop and articulate a clear product vision and strategy, aligning with the company's overall business objectives.
• Create, maintain, and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the product vision and meets the needs of the target audience.
• Write detailed user stories and define clear acceptance criteria, ensuring that the development team understands the requirements and can deliver the desired functionality.
• Engage with stakeholders, including customers, business users, and technical teams, to gather requirements, manage expectations, and ensure alignment.
• Collaborate with the development team to plan sprints, estimate effort, and track progress.
• Facilitate sprint reviews to demonstrate completed work and gather feedback. Conduct retrospectives to identify areas for improvement and enhance the development process.
• Analyze existing business processes, identify areas for improvement, and define requirements for automation or optimization.
• Utilize data and analytics to inform product decisions, prioritize features, and measure the success of the product.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, ensuring they are clear, concise, and actionable.
• Contribute to the design of solutions that address business needs and align with the product vision.
• Effectively communicate with all stakeholders, fostering a collaborative and transparent environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a business analysis role, ideally with experience in the insurance industry.
• A deep understanding of the insurance industry, its regulations, and key performance indicators.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Strong ability to write clear, concise, and testable user stories.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze data and use insights to inform product decisions.
• A resourceful and adaptable problem-solver with a 'get things done' attitude.