Business Analyst III

Title: Business Analyst III

Duration: 6 Months – Possible Extensions

Location: Portland, OR - Hybrid

Job Description:

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

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using various techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
• Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Liaison between business and technical teams.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.

Product Ownership

• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates.

Project Coordination

• Assist in the creation of project plans and timelines.
• Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
• Help manage project scope and change requests.
• Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
• Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Years of experience: 5+
• Is utilities experience required? Preferred
• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science).
• Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
• Experience with business analysis techniques and tools.
• 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.

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 tboth 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)