Lead Business Analyst - Contract - TalentBurst, Inc.
El Segundo, CA
About the Job
MATJP00003409
Lead Business Analyst
Location: 333 Continental Blvd, El Segundo CA USA 90245
Duration: 8 Months+
Product Owner for Office of AI
Client is a global learning, development and play company that inspires the next generation of kids to shape a brighter tomorrow. Through our portfolio of iconic consumer brands, including American Girl®, Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Hot Wheels® and Thomas & Friends™, we create systems of play, content and experiences that help kids unlock their full potential. IT also creates inspiring and innovative products in collaboration with leading entertainment and technology companies as well as other partners. With a global workforce of approximately 32,000 people, IT operates in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations.
Responsibilities:
As a Product Owner, you will help define and deliver the product roadmap in an agile and data-driven environment relentlessly focused on driving superior business outcomes for our customers for the Office of AI at Client to create innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive business objectives
As part of your responsibilities, you will lead collaboratively and cross-functionally while working directly with CX/UX designers, developers, business teams to guide products through to fruition and help teams build and enhance successful products that deliver a differentiated customer experience, meet the demands of the market and drive business results with AI.
Responsible for facilitating Ideation workshops to elicit ideas to improve business processes at Client. Build trust and partnerships representing the Office of AI. Develop business case templates with the business to support annual planning and building of the priorities.
Responsible for facilitating Ideation workshops to elicit ideas to improve business processes at Client. Build trust and partnerships representing the Office of AI. Develop business case templates with the business to support annual planning.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market analysis, and business objectives
Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and product specifications
Work closely with UX to create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to validate product concepts
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews to ensure efficient product development and delivery
Collaborate with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and conduct user acceptance testing
Regularly review and adjust the product backlog based on changing market conditions and stakeholder feedback
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and user feedback to assess the product's success and identify areas for improvement
Business Process definition
Developing current state/to be process flows
Requirement solicitation, gathering, and documentation
Test scenario formation and execution
Understanding and performing business processes in multiple application technologies
Ensure requirement specification is aligned with industry standards and best practices
Project management using established PMO processes and documentation
Facilitation of Testing, including Unit, System Integration, and User Acceptance and documentation of results
Coordination of the Production Cutover Process, Post Production Support turnover, and business interaction to ensure a smooth production transition
Leading product teams through the agile process, adhering to standards, processes, and documentation put forth by a PMO
Qualifications:
Partner with the business process owners to obtain and maintain an in-depth knowledge of Client business processes with attention to opportunities for improvement and challenging the status quo – both via process re-engineering and from automation through technology.
Develop business requirement and business case documents along with financial justification and ROI for all initiatives.
Work with business to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; and take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences during business requirement gathering stage of a project/initiative.
Develop "as is” – "to be” process flows.
Coordinate Organization Change Management in alignment with the "to be” state.
Develop and sustain productive customer relationships.
Lead User Acceptance testing to ensure that the system addresses the business needs from the user's point of view.
Manage multiple projects to coordinate all aspects of implementation and delivery of tasks necessary for successful project execution.
Evaluate timing of software version upgrades and facilitate migrations.
Partner with GTO Client Services, Architecture teams to ensure timely and effective break/fix and add/change services.
Liaison between business users and a variety of GTO departments, including Network, Architecture, IT Security, Server Support, etc.
Acting as a lead for cross-functional team implementations
Assist in managing 3rd-party providers
7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager
Experience working on software development projects, including mobile applications, AI preferred.
Solid understanding of information architecture
Proven experience working in an Agile project framework like Scrum, XP, or Lean Development
Design thinking and workshop experience required.
Experience in building jira user story, features, epics, and business cases.
Expert at Miro, Jira, Jira Align
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum 7+ years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst Role.
Consulting and analytical skills.
Ability to identify business process improvement opportunities as it relates to industry best practices and software package out of the box functionality utilization.
Ability to analyze risks, mitigate liabilities and negotiate solutions.
Ability to facilitate ideation sessions and business requirements sessions with a large number of users and produce pertinent business project documents and business process modeling documentation, including business requirements documents, with an emphasis on the AI enablers.
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
Ability to conduct user acceptance testing, test scenario formation and communicate the results to the IT resources to drive for resolution or improvement.
Scaled Agile and product development certifications are a plus
Lead Business Analyst
Location: 333 Continental Blvd, El Segundo CA USA 90245
Duration: 8 Months+
Product Owner for Office of AI
Client is a global learning, development and play company that inspires the next generation of kids to shape a brighter tomorrow. Through our portfolio of iconic consumer brands, including American Girl®, Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Hot Wheels® and Thomas & Friends™, we create systems of play, content and experiences that help kids unlock their full potential. IT also creates inspiring and innovative products in collaboration with leading entertainment and technology companies as well as other partners. With a global workforce of approximately 32,000 people, IT operates in 40 countries and territories and sells products in more than 150 nations.
Responsibilities:
As a Product Owner, you will help define and deliver the product roadmap in an agile and data-driven environment relentlessly focused on driving superior business outcomes for our customers for the Office of AI at Client to create innovative solutions that meet customer needs and drive business objectives
As part of your responsibilities, you will lead collaboratively and cross-functionally while working directly with CX/UX designers, developers, business teams to guide products through to fruition and help teams build and enhance successful products that deliver a differentiated customer experience, meet the demands of the market and drive business results with AI.
Responsible for facilitating Ideation workshops to elicit ideas to improve business processes at Client. Build trust and partnerships representing the Office of AI. Develop business case templates with the business to support annual planning and building of the priorities.
Responsible for facilitating Ideation workshops to elicit ideas to improve business processes at Client. Build trust and partnerships representing the Office of AI. Develop business case templates with the business to support annual planning.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to define and prioritize product features based on customer needs, market analysis, and business objectives
Translate business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and product specifications
Work closely with UX to create wireframes, mockups, and prototypes to validate product concepts
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews to ensure efficient product development and delivery
Collaborate with QA teams to define acceptance criteria and conduct user acceptance testing
Regularly review and adjust the product backlog based on changing market conditions and stakeholder feedback
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and user feedback to assess the product's success and identify areas for improvement
Business Process definition
Developing current state/to be process flows
Requirement solicitation, gathering, and documentation
Test scenario formation and execution
Understanding and performing business processes in multiple application technologies
Ensure requirement specification is aligned with industry standards and best practices
Project management using established PMO processes and documentation
Facilitation of Testing, including Unit, System Integration, and User Acceptance and documentation of results
Coordination of the Production Cutover Process, Post Production Support turnover, and business interaction to ensure a smooth production transition
Leading product teams through the agile process, adhering to standards, processes, and documentation put forth by a PMO
Qualifications:
Partner with the business process owners to obtain and maintain an in-depth knowledge of Client business processes with attention to opportunities for improvement and challenging the status quo – both via process re-engineering and from automation through technology.
Develop business requirement and business case documents along with financial justification and ROI for all initiatives.
Work with business to identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions; use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; and take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences during business requirement gathering stage of a project/initiative.
Develop "as is” – "to be” process flows.
Coordinate Organization Change Management in alignment with the "to be” state.
Develop and sustain productive customer relationships.
Lead User Acceptance testing to ensure that the system addresses the business needs from the user's point of view.
Manage multiple projects to coordinate all aspects of implementation and delivery of tasks necessary for successful project execution.
Evaluate timing of software version upgrades and facilitate migrations.
Partner with GTO Client Services, Architecture teams to ensure timely and effective break/fix and add/change services.
Liaison between business users and a variety of GTO departments, including Network, Architecture, IT Security, Server Support, etc.
Acting as a lead for cross-functional team implementations
Assist in managing 3rd-party providers
7+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager
Experience working on software development projects, including mobile applications, AI preferred.
Solid understanding of information architecture
Proven experience working in an Agile project framework like Scrum, XP, or Lean Development
Design thinking and workshop experience required.
Experience in building jira user story, features, epics, and business cases.
Expert at Miro, Jira, Jira Align
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum 7+ years of experience in a Product Owner, Business Analyst or Senior Business Analyst Role.
Consulting and analytical skills.
Ability to identify business process improvement opportunities as it relates to industry best practices and software package out of the box functionality utilization.
Ability to analyze risks, mitigate liabilities and negotiate solutions.
Ability to facilitate ideation sessions and business requirements sessions with a large number of users and produce pertinent business project documents and business process modeling documentation, including business requirements documents, with an emphasis on the AI enablers.
Strong communication skills – both verbal and written.
Ability to conduct user acceptance testing, test scenario formation and communicate the results to the IT resources to drive for resolution or improvement.
Scaled Agile and product development certifications are a plus
Source : TalentBurst, Inc.
