Senior Agile Business Analyst / Product Owner

Mavericks Consulting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental insurance for you

Telecommunications allowance

Fitness benefit

Work Visa procurement and relocation

Book and Training allowances

Personal Development Opportunities

Job summary

Mavericks Consulting in Singapore is seeking an experienced Agile product delivery professional to drive discovery, refine product strategy and guide cross-functional teams toward a shared vision.

You will shape requirements, backlog items and acceptance criteria, collaborate with stakeholders, and promote best practices such as INVEST and vertical slicing across projects. This role prioritizes client value and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Agile software delivery (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, XP or Lean).
• Solid knowledge of Agile practices of product design & requirements engineering including epics, user stories and INVEST/DEEP principles.
• Applied a customer-centric mindset with Personas, Value Proposition and User Journeys.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience facilitating team ceremonies and backlog activities.
• Hands-on experience in visual modelling (BPMN, UML, story mapping).
• Experience with prototyping (wireframes, sketches & storyboarding).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to align business vision and project scope.
• Lead discovery through inception workshops and interviews to refine strategy and value.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate requirements as needed.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to realize the product vision within timelines.
• Advise on Agile practices and promote INVEST, vertical slicing and quality.
• Create and manage epics, user stories, visual models, user flows and wireframes.
• Oversee the product backlog with prioritization and dependency management.
• Monitor metrics and support testing and user acceptance with clients.
• Contribute ideas and maintain a dynamic, inclusive work environment.
• Be flexible and open to feedback with a growth mindset.

Skills

Agile software delivery

Customer-centric mindset

Problem-solving

Communication

Negotiation skills

Facilitating team ceremonies

Visual modelling

Prototyping

Tools

Jira/Confluence

Axure XP

Visio

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

Do you believe you can help design and create tech-savvy solutions that can change the world? If YES, read on!

Mavericks Consulting is a powerhouse of skilled IT professionals who love their craft. We solve complex business problems with simple working solutions by applying Agile software development practices. We provide consultancy advice, develop prototypes for experimentation and validate ideas quickly. We love to write code and build systems that put smiles on our delighted users. We share and have fun together on our continuous learning journey.

Join us and multiply the fun and awesomeness of our workplace!

Note: This is NOT a Business Analytics / Business Intelligence / Data Analytics role.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to achieve a shared understanding of the business vision and project scope (e.g. elevator pitches, product-in-a-box, As-Is / To-Be journeys)
• Drive discovery through inception workshops and interview s to refine product strategy, vision and unique value proposition
• Manage stakeholder expectations and negotiate on requirements as necessary
• Collaborate with cross-functional development teams to help them achieve the product vision within timelines
• Championing and guiding others to adopt Agile and other best practices(e.g. INVEST principle, Vertical Slicing, etc.) to create high-quality meaningful solutions
• Drive discovery for product strategy, vision, unique value proposition, business case and goals by running inception workshops and interviews
• Create and manage requirement deliverables including epics, user stories, visual models, user flows and wireframes
• Manage the product backlog, including prioritization, estimate facilitation, decomposition, dependency management
• Tracking and analysis of various performance metrics such as story points, velocity and burn-up/down charts to oversee project and team progress
• Support the delivery team with product testing and feedback, including the designing of acceptance scenarios and UAT facilitation with client stakeholders
• Actively contributing to the company with your ideas and passion
• Creating and maintaining a dynamic and inclusive work environment
• Being flexible and open to feedback
• Adopting a positive learning and growth mindset in all areas of your work
• Genuinely wanting to help change the world

The Qualifications To Be a Maverick

1. Minimum Qualifications

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in Agile software delivery (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, XP or Lean)
• Solid knowledge of Agile practices of product design & requirements engineering including, but not limited to epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, INVEST principle, DEEP principle, vertical slicing
• Applied a customer-centric mindset and techniques (Personas, Value Proposition, CJM, User Journey)
• Strong problem-solving, communication and negotiation skills
• Experience facilitating team meetings and ceremonies (e.g. scrum ceremonies like product backlog grooming, sprint planning and estimation, daily standups, showcases, retros, etc.)
• Knowledge of hands-on experience in visual modelling (BPMN, UML, Story mapping, mind-mapping)
• Experiencewith prototyping (wireframes, sketches & storyboarding)

2. Desirable Qualifications

• Familiarity with Jira/Confluence, Axure XP, Visio, Sparx Enterprise Architect software or their equivalents
• Variety of project experience for various clients and industries
• Experience working with large distributed teams
• Exposure to other areas of the SDLC (e.g. Development, Testing, Deployment, etc.)

More about the job

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary package (including bonuses)
• Medical and Dental insurance for you and your dependents
• Telecommunications allowance
• Fitness benefit
• Financial and logistical support for Work Visa procurement and relocation (if applicable)

Learning and Development

• Book and Training allowances
• Personal Development Opportunities

Work Arrangement

• Good work-life balance
• Open office concept
• Position is based in Singapore

Dress Code

• (Generally) Smart-casual
• Formal with some clients