Job Description:
Job Description: Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner
Must Have
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
Experience
- 6+ years of experience preferred for Senior Business Analyst roles.
- Strong communication, analytical, and comprehension skills.
Business Analysis & Requirements Engineering
- Strong experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
- Ability to translate business needs into clear technical specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Strong analytical skills to convert business goals into actionable features and product requirements.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including product, engineering, and business stakeholders.
Product Ownership & Backlog Management
- Experience working as a Product Owner or closely supporting Product Owners in Agile environments.
- Ability to define, refine, and prioritize the product backlog based on business value.
- Experience in writing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
- Participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
Process Modeling & Documentation
- Proficiency in creating process flows, workflows, and low-fidelity wireframes.
- Experience using diagramming tools such as Draw.io, Lucidchart, or equivalent.
- Ability to create feature-level mind maps and functional documentation.
Project Methodologies
- Working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies.
- Experience managing requirements across iterative development cycles.
- Good understanding of technology platforms and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Stakeholder Management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to facilitate requirement workshops, stakeholder discussions, and review sessions.
- Experience working with global clients and cross-regional teams and flexibility to collaborate across time zones.
Tools & Platforms
- Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management and collaboration tools.
Good to Have
Domain Knowledge
- Experience in Retail & Commerce domain.
Change Management
- Experience supporting organizational change initiatives and digital transformation projects.
- Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and drive adoption of new systems or processes.
Documentation & Training
- Experience conducting training sessions, product walkthroughs, or preparing feature documentation.
Pre-Sales Exposure
- Experience supporting pre-sales activities, requirement estimations, or creating Statements of Work (SOW).
Certifications
- CBAP – Certified Business Analysis Professional
- CCBA – Certification of Capability in Business Analysis
- PMI-PBA – Professional in Business Analysis
Location:
DGS India - Pune - Kharadi EON Free Zone
Brand:
Merkle
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent