Product Analyst

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Product Analyst in New York, NY.

Duties:
* Responsible for working directly with business stakeholders to shape demand and strategize on opportunities, oversee the ongoing development and delivery of technology products and platforms, and ensure the achievement of business outcomes and value
* Manage the life cycle of the product
* Establish and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders
* Facilitate and drive alignment among key stakeholders
* Work with business and IT partners to develop inspiring product visions, derived from business needs into product roadmaps that are in alignment with business and IT strategies
* Exhibits expertise across the Statistics products' features and able to partner seamlessly across the squads (including those in support of Treasury)
* Interpret requirements, write user stories and work with technical teams, developers, business analysts, UX and internal constituents to determine the details
* Be the voice of the business customer, identifying gaps and opportunities for new capabilities, manages backlog, and prioritizes work within sprints
* Partner with Scrum master and technical teams to participate in agile ceremonies (sprint demos, retrospectives, sprint planning)
* Collaborates with UAT coordinator on execution of user acceptance testing approach and scripts; Works with the squad to plan releases
* Works with technology teams to respond to changing priorities and delivery requirements across multiple products or product areas
* Exhibits expertise within products' feature areas and coordinates with interdependent teams to provide product support
* Defines, monitors, and communicates product specific operational KPIs once a product enters production; Sets and manages to target by influencing technology support services and best practices
* Promotes agile behaviors within business areas to accelerate the transition to the new operating model

REQUIREMENTS:
* 2 years of relevant experience as a Product Analyst or similar experience within an agile team environment
* Must exhibit strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative style and can share technical ideas and approaches with others
* Ability to work independently to drive forward Product initiatives
* Certified Product Owner preferred
* IT Cloud Infrastructure, software development process and technical software experience is preferred
* Experience with Data Products or Data Governance is a plus
* Experience using Jira is a plus

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.