Develop and coordinate the product backlog, or the prioritized list of requirements for future product development
Innovates, launches, and maintains applications and products under their jurisdiction
Builds strong relationships with business leaders, through regular communication
Stays up-to-date on vendor product updates and roadmaps
Proactively sharing upcoming features with business leaders
Collaborates with product vendors, matching product capability with business owner needs
Collaborates with business leaders to develop roadmaps and drive products from concept to launch in a fast-paced environment
Owns and executes product roadmap
Oversees innovation and end-to-end launch and maintenance of products
Leads the planning and implementation of projects
Leads discovery, sets scope, estimates, and develops business case(s) for new engagements
Reviews business needs, identifies priorities, and works with the Project Management Office (PMO) team to outline deliverables, milestones, and identifies opportunities and risks
Assists leadership to define, research, and prioritize improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with organizational strategies
Ensures projects all have clear design, build, run, maintain, support and security considerations met
In collaboration with business leaders sets clear and measurable success metrics and KPIs for projects
Provides leadership with updates, metrics, and reports throughout the whole SDLC
Coordinates projects while collaboratively working with the PMO
Translates product roadmap features into well-defined product requirements including features, user stories, tasks and acceptance criteria
Creates and maintains detailed documentation of products
Works with IT Leadership and PMO to manage product budget where appropriate
Provides direction and support to product and project team
Schedules and carries out User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business owners
Works in an Agile or Agile hybrid environment using best practices
Leads the product functional design
Works collaboratively with development and Quality Assurance (QA) teams
Coordinates resolution of escalated issues
Works with the release management team to coordinate releases and tests features post-release
Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred
Minimum of five (5) years of working experience in business analysis required
Experience with project analysis, estimating, business case development and financial analysis required
Microsoft SQL Server database and Agile experience required
Extensive experience in process improvement and project management preferred
Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system required
Experience with Student Information System (SIS) preferred
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems preferred
Comprehensive analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving experience required
Previous experience serving as a project lead is required
Experience in higher education preferred
Experience working in a technology-driven enterprise is required

Benefits

comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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

Hard Skills & Tools

business analysisproject analysisestimatingbusiness case developmentfinancial analysisAgileprocess improvementproject managementUser Acceptance Testing (UAT)product roadmap

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvinganalytical skillsorganizational skillsrelationship buildinginnovationstrategic alignmentmetrics reporting

Certifications

Bachelor's degree