Agate Software

Head of Product – Business Analysis

Agate Software

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Glendale • Arizona • Missouri • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Establish and lead the Product and Business Analysis organization - hiring, mentoring, and scaling a high-performing team.
  • Design and enforce a company-wide, end-to-end requirements lifecycle - from intake and discovery through BRD, Epics, Features, and User Stories.
  • Own backlog governance and drive quality standards across all product and project teams.
  • Act as the lead product owner across Agile teams, defining backlog priorities, sprint goals, and product readiness.
  • Align platform strategy with project-specific delivery to reduce rework and maximize reusability.
  • Partner with Engineering and PMO to deliver predictability, transparency, and velocity across all workstreams.
  • Serve as the primary product authority to executive stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of roadmap, scope, and delivery expectations.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of leadership in Product Management, Business Analysis, or Product Operations in a SaaS or enterprise platform environment.
  • 5+ years managing cross-functional teams in a scaled Agile delivery model.
  • Deep expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies with ownership of backlog health and sprint readiness.
  • Demonstrated success in implementing requirements governance frameworks across multiple teams or business units.
  • Proven ability to translate BRDs into Epics, Features, and Stories, and enforce “Definition of Ready” at scale.
  • Experience working across core product and customer-customized delivery environments.
  • Strong communicator with the ability to influence executives and facilitate alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Bonus: Background in regulated industries, multi-tenant platforms, or formal Agile certifications (CSM, CSPO, SAFe).
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
Product ManagementBusiness AnalysisProduct OperationsAgile methodologiesScrumBacklog governanceRequirements governance frameworksBRDEpicsUser Stories
Soft skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationInfluencingFacilitating alignmentTeam managementTransparencyPredictabilityQuality standardsStakeholder management
Certifications
CSMCSPOSAFe