Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. A confidential major investment firm is hiring a Business Analyst to define business requirements and write user stories in collaboration with product, architecture, business, and Agile teams. The role supports SAFe-aligned planning and delivery, process analysis, and validation of solution features.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Managers and Product Owners to gather and refine business and technical requirements
- Translate business needs into clear, concise **user stories** with acceptance criteria, maintaining a well-groomed product backlog
- Participate in PI (Program Increment) Planning
- Support the **Agile** team during iteration planning and execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives
- Analyze and document business processes and workflows; identify areas for improvement
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the technical team, ensuring a shared understanding of requirements and goals
- Assist in defining and validating solution features and capabilities during the development cycle
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline
- Experience with defined contributions
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in an Agile environment
- Excellent analytical, communication, and facilitation skills
- Preferably in business, engineering or related field
- Significant experience in U.S. retirement industry specifically around recordkeeping retirement plans operations and services
- Related experience in more than one financial services area including wealth management, asset management, investment management, payroll management and banking
- Experience writing Features and User Stories within a SAFe framework
- Proficient in tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile project management tools
Benefits
- Fully remote; candidates can be located in the United States or Canada (EST work hours).
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