[C3T] Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner (Data & BI)

Software Mind; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Multisport card

Language classes

Knowledge sharing initiatives

Job summary

Software Mind is seeking a Data Business Analyst/PO to bridge business needs with data & analytics capabilities in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with Product Owner, Scrum Master, Data Engineers and BI specialists to deliver analytical and reporting solutions used across the organization.

The role requires strong requirement gathering, backlog management, and experience with SQL, Power BI, Jira/Confluence. Polish language is mandatory; remote-friendly with international projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Proxy Product Owner or Product Owner in Data, BI, Analytics or Data Warehouse projects.
• Hands-on experience in backlog management and user story refinement in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Strong ability to gather, analyze and document business requirements.
• Ability to decompose complex requirements into manageable, prioritized work items.
• Experience working with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Data Engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders.
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively across technical and business teams.
• Experience analyzing database structures and understanding data relationships.
• Knowledge of database objects such as tables, views, procedures and functions.
• Understanding of data architectures, including OLTP, OLAP, Data Warehouse, and Data Lake concepts.
• Practical knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation.
• Experience working with Power BI reports and dashboards.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of BPMN
• Polish speaking – mandatory
• Experience combining Business Analyst and Product Owner responsibilities within one role
• Product Owner certification (e.g. PSPO, CSPO)
• Familiarity with prioritization and planning techniques such as MoSCoW, WSJF or story mapping
• Experience using modeling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Visual Paradigm, draw.io, or similar
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple parallel requests/priorities
• Experience working with Snowflake
• Understanding of dimensional modeling concepts, including Star Schema and Snowflake Schema
• Experience defining KPIs, metrics and reporting solutions

Responsibilities

• Join a media organization that builds its products based on data and modern technologies.
• Work alongside a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Data Engineers and BI Specialists, contributing to the development of analytical and reporting solutions used across the organization.
• Translate requirements into actionable solutions and shape data-driven products in an agile environment.
• Capture, analyze, and document business requirements related to data, reporting and analytics initiatives.
• Co-manage the product backlog with the Product Owner, keeping it up to date and aligned with priorities.
• Refine epics and features into clear user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Lead backlog refinement sessions and ensure items meet the Definition of Ready.
• Support prioritization by assessing value, dependencies, risks and effort.
• Act as the first point of contact for the development team on functional questions.
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies and support acceptance of delivered functionality.
• Collaborate with the Scrum Master to improve processes and delivery practices.
• Work with Data Engineers, BI Developers and stakeholders to define data requirements, KPIs and reporting needs.
• Analyze source systems, data flows and reporting processes to identify requirements.
• Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions.
• Contribute to functional specs, process flows, data mapping and documentation

Skills

Backlog management

User story refinement

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

SQL for data analysis

Power BI

Jira & Confluence

Polish language

Product Owner collaboration

MoSCoW prioritization

Education

Product Owner certification (PSPO/CSPO)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Snowflake

Enterprise Architect

Visual Paradigm

draw.io

Job description

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines cooperation with enjoyment.

Задачи

• Join a media organization that builds its products based on data and modern technologies. We are looking for a Data Business Analyst who will help bridge business needs with the capabilities of our data and analytics teams.
• You will work alongside a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Data Engineers and BI Specialists, contributing to the development of analytical and reporting solutions used across the organization.
• If you enjoy analyzing business processes and data, translating requirements into actionable solutions and shaping data-driven products in an agile environment, we’d love to hear from you.
• Capture, analyze, and document business requirements related to data, reporting and analytics initiatives
• Co-manage the product backlog together with the Product Owner, keeping it up to date, well-structured and aligned with business priorities
• Refine and break down epics and features into clear, estimable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Lead backlog refinement sessions and ensure backlog items meet the Definition of Ready before sprint planning
• Support prioritization decisions by assessing business value, dependencies, risks and effort together with the Product Owner and stakeholders
• Act as the first point of contact for the development team on functional questions and clarify scope during the sprint
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and support acceptance of delivered functionality
• Work closely with the Scrum Master to continuously improve team processes, collaboration and delivery practices, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers and business stakeholders to define data requirements, KPI definitions and reporting needs
• Analyze source systems, data flows and reporting processes to identify business and data requirements
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and requirement clarification meetings
• Contribute to functional specifications, process flows, data mapping and solution documentation

Требования

• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Proxy Product Owner or Product Owner in Data, BI, Analytics or Data Warehouse projects
• Hands-on experience in backlog management and user story refinement in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Strong ability to gather, analyze and document business requirements
• Ability to decompose complex requirements into manageable, prioritized work items
• Experience working with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Data Engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively across technical and business teams
• Experience analyzing database structures and understanding data relationships
• Knowledge of database objects such as tables, views, procedures and functions
• Understanding of data architectures, including OLTP, OLAP, Data Warehouse, and Data Lake concepts
• Practical knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation
• Experience working with Power BI reports and dashboards
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of BPMN
• Polish speaking – mandatory
• Experience combining Business Analyst and Product Owner responsibilities within one role
• Product Owner certification (e.g. PSPO, CSPO)
• Familiarity with prioritization and planning techniques such as MoSCoW, WSJF or story mapping
• Experience using modeling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Visual Paradigm, draw.io, or similar
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple parallel requests/priorities
• Experience working with Snowflake
• Understanding of dimensional modeling concepts, including Star Schema and Snowflake Schema
• Experience defining KPIs, metrics and reporting solutions
• Additional Information

Условия

• Flexible and remote cooperation options
• International projects with leading global clients
• Travels related to international projects
• Non-corporate atmosphere
• Access* to language classes
• Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Access* to private healthcare and life insurance
• Access* to multisport card
• The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.