Product Owner

Advantage Tech; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst to enhance IT systems through effective documentation and project management. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys collaborating with both technical and non-technical teams. You will be responsible for developing specifications, analyzing customer requests, and managing multiple projects to ensure smooth operations. If you have a passion for technology and a knack for problem-solving, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing IT projects in a KanBan environment.
• Proficient in creating technical documentation for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop written specifications for business systems for technical and non-technical personnel.
• Liaise with customers to define business procedures and documentation needs.

Skills

Business Analysis

Technical Writing

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

MS Project

Job description

This position requires strong business analysis, technical and functional writing skills along with the ability to apply proven project management, communication, and problem-solving skills to maximize the benefit of IT systems, practices and procedures in a KanBan development environment. This role will carry the expectation to absorb and retain information quickly, specifically complex functional and technical information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing written specifications about the organization’s business systems to be read by both technical and non-technical personnel across all departments.
• Liaise with internal and external customers to define business procedures and establish documentation needs.
• Analyze customer requests and prepare technical documentation for software development.
• Analyze IT project requirements to determine types of documents needed.
• Collaborate with systems and development staff to collect and interpret technical information.
• Communicate process changes, enhancements, project status, and modifications to management, peers, staff, vendors and other Associates so that issues can be resolved.
• Plan, organize and manage multiple projects including:
• Creating Project Work plans.
• Identifying resources, making assignments, and reporting progress.
• Applying methodology and enforcing project standards to minimize exposure and risk.
• Ensuring project documentation through all phases of the project.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT related field.
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Visio and MS Project.
• Strong experience in writing technical documents for developer use.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing IT projects.
• Highly self-motivated and willing to tackle new challenges.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Product Management