Lead Business Analyst

Leading the definition of the product vision, roadmap, and high-level product backlog for assigned areas of the product.
Defining the key users and use cases / user journeys and mapping in collaboration with our UX partners
Collaborating on UI designs with our UI designers
Maintaining a groomed backlog of requirements through the lifecycle (from client or market Requirement, to Epic, to Story)
Aligning the needs of clients by collaborating with client BA s and working directly with clients to understand needs, and grooming/prioritizing your backlog/roadmap accordingly
Please choose at minimum three key competencies required to do the job.
Collaborating with engineering teams (incl. BA s, Dev, QA) to ensure they can deliver your roadmap successfully.
Deep experience in AGILE development, SCRUM or SAFe and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)) is critical in this role
Participating as the business stakeholder in sizing, estimation, and sprint planning
Collaborating with the Product Director and Product Manager to support reviews by the Advisory Board, the CGI IPMF review process, and new proposals
5+ years of experience in project-based services or software delivery environments.
Industry experience and vision - experience with financial planning / financial we'llness solutions, key use cases, users / journeys, and market / industry needs
Product ownership - knowing how to make a product successful in the market (from vision to execution)
Excellent communication skills - the ability to summarize for executive consumption, to write client-facing communication, and to moderate discussions
Good stakeholder management skills - knowing how to manage stakeholder expectations, communicate status and proactively follow-up, escalate issues for resolution, and enforce proper governance
Outcome-focused - constantly reviewing priorities, drivers, objectives, to ensure you are addressing the need and not just completing the task

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