Agile Business Analyst and PM

Primary Responsibilities

· Collaborate with product business owners and managers to elicit, translate and document business requirements in the format of product epics, features, user stories and acceptance criteria

· Review and analyze clinical trial systems and business processes to identify areas of enhancement, integration and innovation

· Coordinate and facilitate elicitation and requirement review meetings with external business stakeholders and product teams

· Utilize agile best practices to build requirements and stories that support consistent incremental delivery of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and phased product solutions

· Assist product manager and owners with the refinement, grooming and prioritization of product and team backlogs

· Assist with the development of User Interface (UI) design specifications i.e. wire-frames, interactions and user flows

· Assist with the development and delivery of system demos and client-focused documentation for product solutions

· Assist with automated and manual testing of product functionality to validate whether the requirements have been met and to ensure that the desired state has been reached

· Assist with user acceptance testing and post-production support i.e. product training and help desk

Must Have Technical Skills/Knowledge:

· Proficient understanding of Agile/Scrum software development framework

· Experience using Atlassian tools i.e. Jira, Confluence, BitBucket, Bamboo

· Proficient with Microsoft Office products

· Proficient with requirements elicitation, analysis and validation techniques

Must Have Non-Technical Skills:

· Excellent written, communication and presentation skills

· Effective problem solving and critical thinking skills

· Proficient organizational and time-management skills

· Ability to work remotely using reliable and secure equipment

· Ability to effectively collaborate with remote teams in a fast-paced, matrixed environment and achieve results

· Ability to manage and shift priorities as needed to meet stakeholders needs

· Ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholder groups and bring to a consensus

Required Education & Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technology, healthcare or clinical research related field or equivalent work experience

· 3-5 years business analyst or product owner experience in an Agile/Scrum software development environment

Preferred Skills:

· Professional Certifications i.e. CCBA®, CBAP®, PMP, Product Owner or Scrum Master

· Understanding of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), 21 CFR Part 11 and other clinical research regulations/standards

· Experience with using web conferencing and portal technologies (e.g. WebEx, SharePoint)