We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Product Owner/Senior Business Analyst to spearhead the development of a comprehensive grants management dashboarding and data collection solution. This pivotal role involves setting the strategic vision, engaging with federal clients to understand their needs, leading an internal team of analysts and designers, and collaborating with parallel contract teams to ensure the successful delivery of the solution.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:
- Collaborate directly with the customer to establish a strategic vision for the grants management solutions, ensuring alignment with client objectives and project deliverables.
- Leverage strong customer management skills to effectively communicate with clients, understand their needs, and translate these into actionable system requirements and solution features / user stories.
- Direct an internal team of Business Analysts and Solution Designers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. Outline clear sets of features and user stories for parallel contract teams, ensuring alignment and cohesive progress towards project goals.
- Utilize expertise in Business Process Modeling and Re-engineering to identify opportunities for improving data collection and management processes, enhancing solution efficiency and user satisfaction.
- Provide input on UX/UI design to ensure the development of an intuitive and user-friendly interface. Experience in UX/UI design is a strong plus.
- Exhibit exceptional attention to detail in wireframing, outlining the scope, and documenting solution functionalities and high level requirements in support of feature and user story creation.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience, with a preference for backgrounds in system design, customer management, and business process optimization.
- Proven experience in leading projects within an Agile environment, with at least 4 years dedicated to developing and delivering business/functional requirements.
- Familiarity with UX/UI principles and design collaboration.
- Proficient in using tools such as ADO or JIRA for backlog management and task tracking.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to analyze complex systems, identify problems, and propose effective solutions.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities to address issues and challenges in system design and implementation.
- Due to federal guidelines, US Citizenship is required for this role.
Min. Citizenship Status Required: U.S. Citizen
Digital Strategy is a a fully woman-owned and operated small business. We pride ourselves in combining the customer service of a small business with the depth of knowledge of a veteran firm, and strive to deliver cutting edge solutions with an understanding of our customer's environment.
In addition to the flexibility of working remotely, we offer a generous benefits package that includes Health and Life insurance, 401K plan, and Paid-Time-Off, plus 11 Federal holidays!
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