Business Analyst - Associate Manager

Job Description

Supports the business / product owner in translating customer insights into User Stories, which teams can then implement in short Sprints

Collaborates with key stakeholders to complete required artefacts, and build alignment across the team

Supports Developers, Analysts and Quality Engineers in understanding the product needs, so they can deliver on their commitment

User Story Definition:

• Works with the Product Owner/Business to understand, elicit, analyse, document and communicate business requirements and articulate product vision with a strong focus on value delivery

• Assists the Product Owner/Business to define and own the value definition of Stories, including facilitating and influencing the prioritisation of the backlog

• Expert in translating end user / customer insights into Stories complete with Acceptance Criteria, which can easily be understood by the Development Team

• Provides discipline, rigor and technical skills to the requirements definition and validation process

Planning & Engagement:

• Partners with key stakeholders and Product Owners to articulate product vision; documents problem/opportunity and broader context; defines desired future states using outcomes as measures of success with a strong focus on value delivery

• Collaborates with key stakeholders across business and technology to complete the required artefacts and capture necessary inputs

• Works with the team to produce high fidelity estimates by providing crystal clear requirements definitions

• Typically works ahead of the Team to elicit requirements for the next Sprint's Stories

• Shared accountability with other Team Members to help refine the Backlog and estimate the Initiatives, Features and Stories at the planning meetings

• Proactive around risks, issues, blockers and raises them as soon as possible

• Constantly looks for opportunities to improve the overall process

• Available to the team to answer questions relating to product requirements, and works with the team to breakdown Stories and translate business requirements into terms that Developers will understand

• Participates in the demos during the Sprint review

Provide guidance to Analysts, including training and mentoring on tools and techniques

Mandatory Competencies