Description: Business Analyst/Product Owner Hybrid

Sbsnw; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sbsnw in Portland, ME is seeking a Business Analyst/Product Owner for a hybrid role combining analysis with product ownership and coordinated project tasks. You will define and prioritize features, elicit requirements, and coordinate delivery across business and technical teams.

Ideal candidates have strong communication and stakeholder management skills, familiarity with Agile/Scrum, and the ability to translate business needs into actionable user stories and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Experience in business analysis and product ownership.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum).
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using interviews, workshops, and user story mapping.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
• Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Liaison between business and technical teams.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates.
• Assist in creating project plans and timelines.
• Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
• Facilitate communication between development teams and stakeholders.
• Help manage project scope and change requests.
• Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
• Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.

Skills

Business analysis

Product vision

Communication liaison

Project coordination

Utility experience

Technical background

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description: Business Analyst/Product Owner Hybrid

portland, United States | Posted on 03/20/2025

Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)

• 1. Business analysis and stakeholder management
• 2. Product vision and strategy
• 3. Communication and collaboration as a liaison to both business and technical teams

Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)

• 1. Project coordination/management
• 2. Utility experience
• 3. Technical background (Data, AWS)

Job Description: Business Analyst/Product Owner

This hybrid role combines business analysis expertise with product ownership responsibilities and a touch of project coordination. The individual will be responsible for defining and prioritizing product features, eliciting and documenting requirements, and coordinating project activities to ensure successful delivery. This role requires a highly organized, communicative, and detail-oriented individual with a strong understanding of both business and technical domains, and a passion for delivering valuable products.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements using various techniques (e.g., interviews, workshops, user story mapping).
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and process flows.
• Translate business needs into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Liaison between business and technical teams.
• Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure they are clearly understood.
• Define and maintain the product vision, roadmap, and backlog.
• Prioritize features and user stories based on business value and user needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into the product roadmap.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate product updates.
• Assist in the creation of project plans and timelines.
• Track project progress and identify potential roadblocks.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between development teams and stakeholders.
• Help manage project scope and change requests.
• Organize and document project meetings and decisions.
• Monitor and report on project status to stakeholders.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science).
• Proven experience in business analysis and product ownership.
• Understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum).
• Experience with business analysis techniques and tools.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.