Business Analyst/Product Owner (Salesforce + Grant Management)

The HT Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst/Product Owner to join their team in Austin. This long-term contract requires expertise in Salesforce and grant management, with responsibilities including acting as a liaison between teams and identifying process improvements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in agile methodologies and a robust understanding of grant systems and their implementation.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in Scrum, BA, or PMO roles.
• 5 years of Agile experience.
• 4 years of Salesforce experience in relevant environments.
• 1 year as a Salesforce Certified Business Analyst.
• 1 year as a Salesforce Administrator.

Responsibilities

• Turn product vision into actionable strategies.
• Analyze and interpret technical information.
• Translate user needs into technical requirements.
• Communicate effectively with system users.
• Identify process improvement opportunities via automation.
• Create product backlog with themes and user stories.

Skills

Product Owner experience with Salesforce build‑outs

Ability to gather functional requirements

Understanding of grant system roadmap

Process improvement identification

Agile methodologies

Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Tools

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Job description

Business Analyst/Product Owner (Salesforce + Grant Management)

This long‑term contract will be onsite 5 days per week in downtown Austin, TX. Start date is anticipated after the holiday season.

Candidate Requirements

• Product Owner experience with Salesforce build‑outs
• Acts as liaison between business divisions and technology teams
• Ability to gather functional requirements and understand the vision of a grant system roadmap
• Experience with grant systems or Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud
• Identify process improvement and automation opportunities

Challenges & Vision

• Current challenge: Inconsistent build‑outs across grant systems
• Goal: Redesign architecture so applicants can access all grants through one unified portal with centralized KPIs
• Candidate will play a key role in supporting this vision while focusing on the team’s goals

Team Environment

• They use ServiceNow as their ticketing system
• Fast‑paced environment

Qualifications

• 8 years – Scrum, BA, or PMO experience
• 5 years – Agile experience
• 4 years – Salesforce (Public Sector Solutions, Government Cloud, or Nonprofit Cloud – at least one required)
• 3 years – Building grant management systems using Salesforce
• 1 year – Salesforce Certified Business Analyst (include cert number)
• 1 year – Salesforce Administrator (include cert number)

The Business Analyst, Level 3

Will work with business stakeholders with varying levels of technical sophistication—from strong SMEs to business teams needing guidance in translating grant program requirements into system features. The ideal candidate can bridge this gap while maintaining our unified community architecture across all grant programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Turn product vision into actionable strategies supported by business and IT management.
• Analyze and interpret technical information, including industry standards, statutes, administrative rules, procedures, and system documentation.
• Translate user/business needs into technical requirements.
• Communicate technical instructions to system users.
• Exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Conduct in-depth interviews with Business SMEs, Product Manager, and stakeholders to understand business processes and problems.
• Identify process improvement opportunities via automation.
• Partner with business SMEs and agile teams to gather requirements and build product road maps.
• Participate in research for new features and functionalities.
• Create product backlog with themes, epics, and user stories.
• Accept work built by scrum teams and determine if product is shippable.
• Attend sprint ceremonies and collaborate with development teams.
• Participate in all phases of SDLC.

Candidate Skills and Qualifications

• Work with Business Customers, Section Managers, Project Managers, Business Analysts, Technical Leads, Developers, and SMEs in a professional and collaborative manner.
• Lead requirements discovery, process mapping, solution design, user story writing, feature development, and user acceptance testing.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment on prioritization and feature development while adhering to architectural, accessibility, and security standards.
• Partner with scrum master, project manager, tech lead, section managers, and executive teams to identify key capabilities and potential issues.
• Manage the backlog with IT project team, ensuring timely deliverables that meet customer expectations.
• Analyze application performance for health and improvement.