Senior Business Analyst (Agile)

Quantium

Founded in 2002, Quantium combines the best of human and artificial intelligence to forge a better, more insightful world. Our solutions make sense of what has happened and what will, could or should be done to re-shape industries and societies around the needs of the people they serve.

The Role

As a Senior Business Analyst working with the support of a Product & Delivery Managers you'll be part of a team that is constantly pushing the boundaries with both the latest technology and market leading analytics as complex metrics are made available to users instantaneously on the largest Retail dataset in Australia. 

Supporting multiple cross-functional agile squads ( 10 people per squad).  This role will shape the future direction of key features within Q checkout to meet substantial growth and revenue targets. This is a unique opportunity to work with a talented team utilising the latest technologies to shape the future of Quantium's flagship product.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitating user focused workshops that solicit unambiguous user problem statements and valuable product insights.
• Articulate business problems by decomposing them into manageable and structured components.
• Designing solutions and features that solve business problems and satisfy user needs.
• Work closely with engineers on assessing and recommending feasible solution options to help address key business requirements.
• Documenting and communicating functional requirements to UX SMEs, analysts and software engineers working in cross functional delivery teams.
• Creating and managing squad’s backlog. Ensuring the backlog is always in healthy state, refined and priortised.

Key activities

• Preparing materials and activities for user focussed workshops and stakeholder interviews.
• Running user focussed workshops and capturing insights and outcomes. 
• Working with product leads and industry SMEs to design valuable products that solve business needs and problems.
• Decomposing product features into functional requirements, non-functional requirements, business rules, data flows, and constraints.
• Writing fully groomed user stories and defining unambiguous acceptance criteria to define the scope of the functionality.
• Work with engineers on solution design and propose solution recommendation to deliver business objectives efficiently.
• Supporting a product lead with preparing, refining and influencing their product backlog.
• Gathering users (internal and external) feedback and combined with usage metrics developing actionable insights.
• Sharing product knowledge with the delivery, operation, support and sales teams.
• Regularly communicating product vision and strategy to the developers and QA.

Experience and education required

• 3 years hands-on experience in digital / software projects that have employed Agile / Lean techniques and methodologies.
• Experience applying business analysis techniques in projects delivering data transformation, business intelligence and reporting.
• Confident with implementation of SDLC (software development lifecycle).
• Good knowledge of application and web development.
• Works with technical roles (engineers and analysts) to develop or contribute to high level technical specification and solution design.
• Experience working on complex system integrations, understanding & outlining interdependencies and ensuring smooth integration.
• Strong academic background – computer science, engineering, maths and statistics all highly regarded.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a tenacious, resilient, resourceful and collaborative approach to delivery.
• High competency with issue / task management systems (e.g. JIRA) and team collaboration software (e.g. Confluence).
• Ability to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels (client side, users, product leads, UI/UX, developers and subject matter experts).

What’s in it for you

This role will provide you with your own career path development opportunities. We are an open, high achieving and collaborative team where we encourage our people to be themselves and share our superpowers. Our flat structure means that we can move fast with care, whilst ensuring we implement initiatives that drive for impact.

This is a permanent full-time role, based out of our head office in Eveleigh, conveniently located near Redfern station. Our employees enjoy a flexible, hybrid working environment, recreation areas, snacks and drinks, fitness, wellness and community group participation and a casual dress code. As part of the Woolworths Group, we benefit from the Woolworths Group discount as well as other partner discounts and information!

Our Values

• Move fast with care: We hustle with humility and heart, even under pressure. The quality of what we deliver is matched by the camaraderie we forge.
• Reach for remarkable: We respectfully challenge the status quo, with courage, passion and discipline. Keeping our eyes on the details, while making space to set sights on the dream.
• Share our superpowers: We recognise, value and celebrate what makes each and every one of us unique. Sharing our strengths, and helping others discover theirs makes for a better team.
• Balance tomorrow with today:  We are measured and insightful, weighing both short and long term trade-offs in our decision making. Thoughtfully considering the needs of our team, our partners, and our ethical role in society.
• Drive for impact: We own the responsibility to deliver tangible value to our partners and clients. Taking the time to build strong relationships, we deliver a positive impact on the world

More about Quantium

As one of the world’s fully diversified data science and AI leaders we operate across every sector of the economy and we’re growing fast - with growth comes opportunity! We’re passionate about building out our team of smart, fun, diverse and motivated people.

We combine a team of experts that spans data scientists, actuaries, statisticians, business analysts, strategy consultants, engineers, technologists, programmers, product developers, and futurists – all dedicated to harnessing the power of data to drive transformational outcomes for our clients.

We actively foster a culture where our people can stretch themselves to reach their full potential. We also know that work has to work for you, and modern life is fast paced and balance can be tricky. You want to work where you are respected and valued as an individual, not a number. Quantium embraces a flexible and supportive environment dedicated to powering possibilities for our team members, clients and partners.

Quantium are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are a multicultural team of various beliefs, sexual orientations and gender identities. We celebrate our diversity of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status and disability status.

Please note, this role is not suitable for Graduates. If you are a graduate and you’d like information about our Graduate Academy please visit https://au.gradconnection.com/employers/quantium/about-us/

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