Product Owner Business Systems Analyst

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Product Owner Business Systems Analyst in Jersey City, NJ.

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field required; Master's degree preferred
• 6+ years of relevant experience spanning business systems analysis, product management, or technical product roles, including use case development, data analysis, system flows, story writing
• Spanning business systems analysis, product management, or technical product roles, including use case development, data analysis, system flows, story writing
• Shown ability to quickly understand complex system interdependencies and solve ambiguous business problems
• Exceptional critical thinking and systems thinking skills, with a shown ability to quickly understand complex system interdependencies and solve ambiguous business problems
• Demonstrated ability to frame problems effectively, consistently asking - What problem are we trying to solve - and challenging assumptions before solution design
• Strong bias toward MVP-driven, phased delivery, with experience breaking large initiatives into incremental releases and avoiding big-bang approaches
• Confirmed ability to translate between business intent and technical execution, converting loosely defined requirements into precise, actionable technical direction
• Ability to serve as the main contact across between product, engineering, architecture, and team members, clearly representing both business objectives and technical implementation details (including third-party clients when needed)
• Highly proficient in user and system story writing, UML sequence diagrams, and system/workflow documentation
• Experience leading or influencing multi-functional teams across define build test cycles and the full product lifecycle, from concept through production deployment
• Working knowledge of APIs, REST, SOAP, and JSON
• Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS) and SaaS environments preferred
• Experience in financial services with brokerage domain experience a plus