Mindex is hiring a
Product Owner / Business Analyst

Summary

The job is for a Product Owner/Business Analyst at Mindex, a software development company with a rich history. The role involves managing the work associated with one or more agile teams, defining product backlog, prioritizing work, and collaborating with stakeholders. The position requires a BS degree in Business, Communications, or related area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, and 2+ years of Product Ownership experience.

Requirements

• BS degree in Business, Communications, or related area preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of Product Ownership experience

Responsibilities

• Directs the work related to the analysis, development, and testing resources associated with one or more agile teams
• Creates shared understanding of solution requirements through user flows, acceptance criteria, and other agile artifacts
• Collaborates with the Product Manager to help formulate strategies to maximize revenue/retention and minimize risk for the clients of their assigned products
• Maintains on-going relationships with stakeholders and conducts research with clients in order to continuously make informed decisions
• Develops a deep understanding of the body of work, partners with the team and project stakeholders to elaborate clear solution requirements
• Partners with the Product Manager to translate high-level project deliverables into actionable product plans
• Communicates and collaborates with internal and external team members to identify product improvements, analyze user needs, identify project scope, and document features/high level functional requirements
• Facilitates PI planning projects alongside the Scrum Master to ensure scope and delivery plans align
• Collaborates with client stakeholders to work towards the client’s long-term product deliverables and project roadmap
• Partners with project stakeholders to provide clarity and support of project release planning
• Ensures product backlog and project requirements are aligned
• Facilitates refinement of requirements via elaboration and grooming sessions to ensure scrum team alignment for functional and non-functional requirements
• Represents Product Management on project teams as the Decision Maker to assist in answering questions and to provide direction to project scrum teams
• Provides direction and mentorship to the agile team and the Business Analyst to ensure project deliverables are understood and accepted by the team
• Demonstrates the ability to use graphical representation to augment textual requirements such as diagrams, models, workflow diagrams, and story maps

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the Financial / Human Resource industry is a plus
• Preferred knowledge in any of the following areas: basic data analysis, public speaking, agile methodologies, software delivery life cycle (SDLC)

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (with a free option!)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Optional Additional Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts with Company Contributions
• Optional Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance as well as Legal Assistance
• Flexible Time Off
• Eight Paid Holidays
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) Options with Company Match
• Investment in Professional Development including a license to Udemy training courses and leadership training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Pet Insurance Discounts
• Tickets to local sporting events
• Team building events
• Holiday and celebration parties