R&D Product Strategy Analyst

Mesa Associates, Inc

R&D Product Strategy Analyst at Mesa evaluating potential software-based product offerings. Focused on market research, feasibility, and strategic recommendations with an analytical approach.

Posted 6/7/2026part-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review existing deliverables (Power BI dashboards, workflows, templates, project controls tools)
Identify repeatable patterns and opportunities for standardization or productization
Document current-state vs potential future-state solutions
Identify industries and clients utilizing similar tools (utilities, engineering consulting, etc.)
Analyze competitors offering SaaS/SaaP or workflow-based solutions
Evaluate market demand and potential adoption barriers
Work with internal SMEs (data/dev/BI resources) to validate technical feasibility
Evaluate whether solutions should remain within MS365 ecosystem or move toward standalone platform
Develop high-level cost, effort, and scalability estimates
Produce structured reports, dashboards, and presentations summarizing findings
Present recommendations to leadership on product viability
Support development of go/no-go decision materials

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-5 years of experience in product development, consulting, business analysis, or strategy roles
Curiosity and a genuine interest in understanding how systems and ideas work
Investigative mindset with a natural inclination to question assumptions and explore alternatives
Experience working in startups, small teams, or early-stage product environments
Exposure to prototyping, proof of concept development, or R&D style work
Familiarity with Agile or iterative development approaches
Past working experience with Project Management principles, such as PMBOK. PMP certification desirable but not required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Completion of defined R&D deliverables across all phases (marketability, feasibility, cost)
Accuracy and quality of research outputs
Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into structured insights
Supporting leadership decision-making with data-driven recommendations
Recommend product concepts and strategic direction
Propose improvements to research scope and structure
Engage internal SMEs to gather required inputs

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Hard Skills & Tools

Power BISaaSSaaPbusiness analysisproduct developmentproject controls toolsprototypingproof of concept developmentAgilePMBOK

Soft Skills

curiosityinvestigative mindsetquestioning assumptionsexploring alternativesinterest in systemscommunicationpresentation skillscollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem-solving

Certifications

PMP