Remote Senior Business Analyst

Kforce Inc is a staffing agency seeking a Remote Senior Business Analyst to support their client. The role involves owning and prioritizing the product backlog, defining features and user stories, facilitating Agile ceremonies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Own and prioritize the product backlog to align with business goals, customer needs, and strategic objectives
• Define and refine features, user stories, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with stakeholders and development teams
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Partner with cross-functional teams to remove impediments, manage dependencies, and support successful product delivery
• Lead and contribute to Program Increment (PI) planning activities and execution in a SAFe environment
• Ensure alignment between business requirements, product roadmaps, and technical implementation
• Analyze product performance metrics, user feedback, and market insights to drive product enhancements and prioritization decisions
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards that provide visibility into product outcomes, team performance, and delivery progress
• Promote continuous improvement initiatives that enhance processes, product quality, and team effectiveness
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and adherence to Agile best practices across teams and stakeholders

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• SAFe v6 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification required; Additional Agile certifications such as CSPO are preferred
• 3-5+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, Business Analysis, or a related Agile role
• Experience with backlog prioritization techniques, sprint planning, and Agile delivery methodologies
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and supporting cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, including Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban
• Familiarity with system architecture, APIs, data models, and system integration concepts
• Proficiency with Agile project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills with a user-focused mindset
• Ability to analyze product usage data, customer feedback, and performance trends to guide product decisions
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable product backlogs
• Additional Agile certifications such as CSPO