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Are you a proactive and highly organized individual with a passion for combining technical expertise and business acumen? We are seeking a talented Senior Business Analyst to serve as the primary liaison between our client in Brazil and our development team. This role requires fluency in Portuguese and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders who do not speak Spanish or English. The ideal candidate will possess the seniority to conduct meetings, make decisions on the spot, and ensure the project aligns with the client's business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Liaison: Act as the main point of contact for the client, managing communication and ensuring their needs are met.
- Requirements Gathering: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including development, design, and product management, to gather and define detailed technical requirements for our mobile applications.
- Agile Methodologies: Utilize your in-depth knowledge of agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban, to facilitate efficient project execution, sprint planning, and backlog refinement.
- SDLC Guidance: Leverage your understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to guide the team through various stages of development, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products on time.
- Technical Translation: Bridge the gap between technical developers and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights.
- Product Ownership: Take ownership of the product backlog, prioritizing user stories and features that align with business and technical objectives, as well as customer needs.
- Documentation: Craft well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed documentation to provide clear direction to the development team.
- Backlog Management: Actively manage the product backlog, ensuring it remains up-to-date, organized, and reflective of the evolving product roadmap.
- Strategic Insight: Demonstrate your product management methodologies expertise by contributing insights that enhance product strategy, feature development, and customer experience.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify potential roadblocks, bottlenecks, and risks, collaborating with the team to develop and implement effective solutions.
- Remote Work: Uphold a remote work ethic by maintaining open lines of communication, attending virtual meetings, and engaging in team discussions across time zones.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong technical background working with complex backend products.
- Proficiency in agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, and the ability to champion these practices within the team.
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its application to software projects.
- Experience working with product management tools and platforms.
- Previous involvement in product ownership, including backlog management and feature prioritization.
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail to manage complex tasks in a remote work environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese & English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
- Familiarity with additional product management methodologies is a plus.
- Comfortable working remotely and maintaining a high level of self-motivation and discipline.
- Located in Latin America with the ability to work in a remote team across various time zones.
- 100% remote position.
- Payments in USD.
- Signing loan.
- Paid Time Off.
