Senior Business Analyst

Papigen; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Papigen in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner to lead requirements management, process analysis, product backlog ownership, and solution design for enterprise Finance and Accounting platforms.

The role bridges business stakeholders and technology teams, driving modernization, workflow improvements, process automation, and digital transformation programs while ensuring successful adoption and measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 8+ years of relevant experience or Master's with 5+ years.
• Experience as a Business Analyst and/or Product Owner in enterprise settings.
• Proven ability to translate complex requirements into functional specifications and user stories.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand objectives and requirements.
• Lead requirements gathering, analysis, validation, and prioritization.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and alignment meetings.
• Translate requirements into user stories, specs, acceptance criteria, and backlog items.
• Own and maintain the product backlog aligned to priorities.
• Analyze current and future processes for optimization and automation.
• Support design, workflow modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA, and business users.
• Support testing, UAT, deployment readiness, and post-production stabilization.
• Prepare BRDs, process docs, and stakeholder communications.
• Track decisions, dependencies, risks, and change requests.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Backlog ownership

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Process reengineering

Solution design

Business analysis

Jira/Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree (CS/IS/BA/Finance)

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Visio

PowerPoint

Confluence

Job description

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner to lead requirements management, process analysis, product backlog ownership, and solution design activities for enterprise Finance and Accounting platforms. The role will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving modernization initiatives, workflow improvements, process automation, and digital transformation programs.

The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in business analysis, product ownership, financial systems, process reengineering, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, and solution lifecycle support. The role requires the ability to translate complex business requirements into scalable technology solutions while ensuring successful implementation and business adoption.

Scope of Work & Key Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, business processes, and operational requirements.
• Lead requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, validation, and prioritization activities.
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, design sprints, and stakeholder alignment meetings.
• Translate business requirements into user stories, functional specifications, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items.
• Own and maintain the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and delivery objectives.
• Analyze current-state and future-state processes and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Support solution design, process reengineering, workflow modernization, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA teams, and business users throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support testing, user acceptance activities, deployment readiness, and post-production stabilization efforts.
• Prepare business cases, process documentation, workflow diagrams, presentations, and stakeholder communications.
• Track requirements, decisions, dependencies, risks, issues, and change requests throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Provide training, knowledge transfer, and business adoption support as needed.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst and/or Product Owner within enterprise environments.
• Strong experience gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications.
• Proven experience managing product backlogs, user stories, acceptance criteria, and Agile delivery processes.
• Experience supporting Finance, Accounting, Financial Operations, or Enterprise Business Systems.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC methodologies including Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and hybrid delivery models.
• Experience conducting business process analysis, gap assessments, workflow optimization, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting testing activities including SIT, UAT, defect management, and business validation.
• Ability to develop business cases, process models, workflow diagrams, and operational documentation.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Visio, PowerPoint, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, Investment, Lending, or Financial Operations platforms.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting processes, and operational controls.
• Experience with business process modeling methodologies such as BPMN.
• Exposure to workflow automation, AI-enabled business processes, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with enterprise data platforms, reporting, analytics, and dashboard solutions.
• Experience supporting large-scale modernization and process reengineering programs.
• Knowledge of cloud-based enterprise platforms and integrated business applications.

Certifications (Preferred)

• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Black Belt
• Agile, Scrum, or Product Management Certifications

Expected Deliverables

• Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and Functional Specifications.
• User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, and Prioritized Product Backlogs.
• Business Process Maps and Workflow Documentation.
• Gap Analysis and Future-State Solution Designs.
• Business Cases and Feasibility Assessments.
• Stakeholder Meeting Outputs, Decision Logs, and Action Trackers.
• SIT/UAT Support Artifacts and Business Validation Documentation.
• Change Impact Assessments and Requirements Traceability Matrices.
• Training Materials and Knowledge Transfer Documentation.

Required Capabilities

• Strong business analysis and product ownership expertise.
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups and drive consensus.
• Strong knowledge of business process optimization and transformation initiatives.
• Experience bridging business and technical teams to deliver successful outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced Agile environments.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capabilities.

Service & Performance Expectations

• Deliver clear, complete, and actionable business requirements.
• Maintain a well-governed and prioritized product backlog aligned with business objectives.
• Support successful implementation of business-critical solutions and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure stakeholder engagement, transparency, and effective communication throughout delivery.
• Drive continuous process improvement and operational efficiency opportunities.
• Support quality delivery through effective requirements management, testing support, and business validation.
• Contribute to successful project execution, user adoption, and long-term business value realization.