SENIOR PRODUCT ANALYST

Eliassen Group - Manchester, NH

Full-time - Mid Level

Manchester, NH

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Senior Product Analyst plays a crucial role in the financial services sector, focusing on analyzing and documenting product features while collaborating with various teams. This position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The ideal candidate will have experience in Agile environments and be adept at facilitating communication across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and lead discovery for Feature/Epic Definition with Squad Leader and Scrum Master to prioritize Epics.
• Ensure analysis artifacts (i.e. use cases and supporting documentation) are updated and available for story execution.
• Write feature-level (Sub-Initiative) epics and facilitate story grooming/refinement sessions to ensure they meet the Definition of Ready.
• Lead collaboration with key Business, IT, Legal, Compliance & Risk partners to define product features and monitor trends.
• Establish stakeholder meetings to include demos of sprint deliverables and impact analysis results.
• Lead organizational readiness activities through the lifecycle of the project to proactively mitigate risks related to product delivery.
• Communicate issues and client feedback to the Squad Leader in a clear, concise and timely manner.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert as needed in Release Planning, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives for assigned initiatives and features.
• Create/Document/Review initiatives, Sub-Initiatives, Epics & Stories.
• Identify business requirements, document improvement opportunities, share with Scrum Team and at PA Community of Practice.
• Collaborate strategically with the QA team on QA test plan review to provide clarity on epic requirements / acceptance criteria.
• Perform End to End Business Acceptance Testing in Acceptance Region and ensure the traceability of test cases.
• Assist with readiness and deployment activities for each release.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in business analyst techniques such as elicitation, current/future state analysis, flow diagramming, benchmarking, business rules and risk analysis, user acceptance testing, and product documentation.
• Experience in an Agile environment, preferably with Scrum teams.
• Proficiency with Jira or similar Agile backlog management tools, Confluence, and Mural.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• CPA or CSPO Certification is desirable.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong mediation skills for resolving conflicts.
• Outstanding listening, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Positive demeanor and flexibility to adapt to changing needs.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities