Product Analyst - Financial Securities
Solstice is an innovation and emerging technology firm that helps Fortune 500 companies seize new opportunities through world-changing digital solutions. As strategists and consultants, we help organizations evolve their digital strategy to solve mission-critical problems. As designers and developers, we build incredible hardware and software solutions that transcend a standalone product and transform an organization’s relationship with its customers. As instructors and coaches, we help companies transform from the inside out by adopting a high-speed culture of innovation.
Solstice is seeking a Digital Product Analyst for an extended engagement with a Fortune 500 Financial Securities client in Chicago. Our client is committed to transforming the way they deliver software with Agile and HCD practices. We’ve been coaching them in the Solstice CXDD method and they’re ready to take delivery to the next level. We are helping to form three dedicated Agile teams to build innovative digital solutions, using an iterative cycle of customer research and feedback.
This person should be enthusiastically curious, and excited about constant learning and development. If you are as passionate about driving change with digital solutions as we are, read on!
What we are looking for in you:
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable working closely with development team and Product Owner
- Basic understanding of Agile/Scrum roles, artifacts, and ceremonies
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills
- Experience in business analysis
- Mobile technology experience/knowledge (iOS, Android, mobile web) is a plus but not required
- Open to the possibility of transitioning to the client as a full-time employee during or after the engagement
- Bachelor’s degree
What you’ll do:
- Work with the client to understand and gather business requirements
- With the Product Owner, ensure that backlog items are well defined and ready for upcoming Sprints
- Author User Stories and Acceptance Criteria with the development team
- Drive ideation and forward thinking into the client's digital landscape
- Participate in all team ceremonies, especially Backlog Refinement (User Story Workshop)
- Conduct business analysis, follow up to resolve outstanding questions
- Clarify and troubleshoot Acceptance Criteria with the development team during the sprint
- With QA, help to test user stories as they are completed from a User Acceptance perspective