Business Analyst - Product Owner

Role Overview: You will play a crucial role in executing the product vision for the offshore delivery team in Pune by collaborating with cross-functional international teams. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet customer needs and utilising your strong business analysis skills. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of agile methodologies and demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with the Head of Product to refine and execute the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with product goals and objectives. - Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, working closely with cross-functional teams including development, design, and quality assurance to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product functionality. - Translate product requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria, fostering a shared understanding among stakeholders and providing guidance on adjustments as needed to ensure accurate implementation. - Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives while continuously improving product management processes and incorporating industry best practices and emerging technologies. - Monitor and analyze product performance leveraging data-driven insights to identify areas for improvement, driving enhancements, and staying current with industry trends and best practices. - Create and maintain comprehensive product documentation including roadmaps, release plans, and user guides ensuring that all stakeholders have a clear understanding of product features and capabilities. - Facilitate communication between various stakeholders including development teams, product management, and internal stakeholders such as Sales and Marketing to ensure that everyone is informed and aligned throughout the project lifecycle. - Assist in assessing product performance and identifying opportunities for improvement and growth, validating and verifying that the product meets defined requirements and customer expectations. - Foster a culture of innovation and collaboration within the team, encouraging open communication, continuous learning, and the sharing of knowledge and expertise to drive product success. Qualifications Required: - 5 years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, or similar role in a technology-driven organization. - Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban and experience working with agile teams. - Strong intercultural skills and experienced in working with US, UK, EU based companies. - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations. - Proven track record of delivering high-quality products on time and within scope. - Solid business analysis skills including requirements gathering, data analysis, and process mapping. - Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a focus on data-driven insights. - Experience with market research and competitive analysis to inform product decisions are highly desirable. - Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and manage multiple priorities. - Professional certifications in Agile such as Certified Scrum Business Analyst (CSPO) or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) are highly desirable. - Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, business, or a related field. Additional Company Details: The company values and promotes diversity in all areas of the organization. They actively combat discrimination and foster an open, tolerant working environment that welcomes different backgrounds and perspectives. People with disabilities will be given appropriate support in the application process and in the performance of their job functions, as well as in accessing employer benefits. Role Overview: You will play a crucial role in executing the product vision for the offshore delivery team in Pune by collaborating with cross-functional international teams. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the delivery of high-quality solutions that meet customer needs and utilising your strong business analysis skills. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of agile methodologies and demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Key Responsibilities: - Collaborate with the Head of Product to refine and execute the product vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with product goals and objectives. - Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, working closely with cross-functional teams including development, design, and quality assurance to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product functionality. - Translate product requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria, fostering a shared understanding among stakeholders and pr