Hybrid Product Analyst – InsurTech

Aspida Oy; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation available

Full Benefits Package

Job summary

Aspida is seeking a Product Analyst to shape, define, and deliver digital products for annuity products, distribution partners, internal operations, and end customers. You will partner with Product Managers, technology teams, designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable requirements.

This role supports Agile delivery from discovery through release and may involve acting as a Product Owner delegate during sprint ceremonies. Onsite at our Durham office three days a week.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience as a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, Product Owner, Product Specialist, Business Systems Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and refining business and functional requirements.
• Strong ability to write user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and clear delivery documentation.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum/Sprint environments, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos, and delivery execution.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile delivery and documentation tools.
• Ability to translate business objectives and stakeholder needs into detailed, engineering-ready specifications.
• Strong facilitation skills, including interviews, workshops, process mapping, and requirements clarification sessions.
• Foundational understanding of UX flows, wireframes, user journeys, and how design decisions impact requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize complex information clearly.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams, including product, technology, design, QA, business operations, compliance, and vendor partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, identify risks, follow through on details, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn the annuity, life insurance, financial services, and digital product landscape.
• Team player with a collaborative mindset, strong ownership, and a desire to help build better products and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Managers to elicit, document, and refine requirements for digital products and workflows.
• Translate business objectives into detailed, engineering-ready specifications.
• Facilitate requirements sessions with cross-functional teams and document artifacts.
• Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Support backlog grooming, sprint planning, and delivery readiness.
• Act as Product Owner delegate during Agile ceremonies when needed.
• Clarify requirements with engineering, QA, design, and architecture.
• Help ensure stories align to product intent and delivery milestones.
• Support UAT by defining test scenarios and validating outcomes.
• Communicate risks and dependencies to Product Managers and stakeholders.

Skills

Product discovery

Requirements elicitation

User stories

Agile/Scrum

Backlog management

Stakeholder interviewing

Process mapping

Documentation

Facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Aspida is seeking a Product Analyst to shape, define, and deliver digital products for annuity products, distribution partners, internal operations, and end customers. You will partner with Product Managers, technology teams, designers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable requirements.

This role supports Agile delivery from discovery through release and may involve acting as a Product Owner delegate during sprint ceremonies. Onsite at our Durham office three days a week.