Sr. Business Analyst (Product Owner)

Leidos is partnering with the Department of War's MFLC Program to support military service members and their families. They are hiring an Agile Sr. Business Analyst / Product Analyst who will drive clarity in requirements and ensure development teams can execute effectively without delays or ambiguity.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end requirements lifecycle from intake through sprint readiness
• Translate high-level business needs into well-structured user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria
• Ensure all backlog items meet Definition of Ready (DoR) prior to sprint planning
• Maintain a prioritized, continuously refined backlog with sufficient 'ready' work to support sprint execution
• Enforce a clear distinction between:
• Discovery work (spikes)
• Delivery work (sprint-ready stories)
• Lead and facilitate requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams
• Drive structured discussions to uncover:
• Business objectives and outcomes
• Functional requirements
• Data requirements and sources
• System interactions and dependencies
• Ask targeted, probing questions to eliminate ambiguity and surface hidden requirements
• Document and validate requirements with stakeholders to ensure shared understanding and alignment
• Ensure requirements sessions result in actionable, development-ready outputs—not just notes
• Break down complex initiatives into small, incremental, and deliverable user stories
• Identify and document:
• System dependencies (internal/external)
• Data dependencies and availability constraints
• Integration points and sequencing of work
• Proactively identify risks, gaps, and unknowns and address them before sprint commitment
• Determine when work is not sufficiently defined and requires additional discovery or spike activities
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to:
• Validate feasibility of requirements
• Ensure technical considerations are understood
• Support accurate story sizing
• Develop working knowledge of:
• System architecture and data flows
• APIs and integrations
• Reporting and data structures
• Ensure all technical and data dependencies are clearly documented prior to development
• Lead or actively participate in:
• Backlog refinement sessions
• Sprint planning sessions
• Sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Ensure stories entering sprint planning are:
• Fully understood by the team
• Appropriately sized
• Free of unresolved dependencies
• Partner with Scrum Master and development team to maintain predictable sprint delivery
• Prevent mid-sprint disruption by ensuring clarity and completeness upfront
• Ensure all requirements are testable and verifiable by QA
• Define clear success criteria for each story
• Support validation of delivered functionality against business expectations
• Reduce rework by ensuring requirements are complete and accurate prior to development
• Serve as the primary liaison between:
• Business stakeholders
• Technical teams
• Program leadership
• Manage competing priorities and ensure alignment with program goals
• Communicate clearly and proactively regarding:
• Scope changes
• Risks and dependencies
• Readiness of work

Requirements:

• BS degree and 8 – 12 years (preference is for over 10 years of experience) of experience in a Product Owner, Product Analyst, and/or Senior Business Analyst role within an Agile environment
• Must have hands-on experience with JIRA and other Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar
• Must have experience working with data-driven systems, integrations, or reporting environments
• Proven experience leading requirements gathering sessions and backlog refinement activities
• Experience working directly with software development teams (developers, QA, architects)
• Demonstrated experience ensuring work meets the Definition of Ready prior to sprint execution
• Experience in identifying and managing complex dependencies across systems, data, and teams
• Strong ability to drive structured requirements discussions and extract clarity from ambiguity
• Demonstrated expertise in writing high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria
• Proven ability to decompose complex problems into manageable, incremental work
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead cross-functional workshops and discussions
• High level of ownership and accountability for work readiness and delivery outcomes
• Proactive mindset with a focus on preventing issues before they impact delivery
• Ability to identify and articulate dependencies, risks, and impacts across systems and teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• This position REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENSHIP
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• Data analyst experience