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Employer: Techouts
Expires: 05/31/2022
JOB DESCRIPTIONResponsibilities & DutiesCreate functional specifications documents and other design artifacts as necessary to ensure a systematic approach to the development of a new product or service.Translate business requirements or high-level user stories into detailed user stories / technical issues that can be interpreted by the agile development team.Conduct analysis that identifies the current state of business processes and/or system inadequacies.Work with team members to proactively identify, communicate and resolve issues and risks that impede the execution and/or success of the project.Able to multi-task by working on multiple assignments and/or projects.Collaborate with business stakeholders, agile team members and project managers to ensure timely delivery of project deliverables.Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and agile team members, representing and advocating for the perspective of the other party.Actively support design and prototype work. Solicit user and other stakeholder feedback on concepts and prototypes.Manage, prioritize, and assess the impact of all work items, such as new features, defects, non-functional requirements, product backlog, etc., including providing the decision to create, fix or defer at the release level.Attend scrum meetings including standups, retrospectives, and demos, working as part of the agile team.Develop change management and internal communication plans and supporting materials.Drive ongoing improvements and efficiencies in product health, operational practices, tools and processes.Education And ExperienceBachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience.Required 2+ years of relevant experience.Finance and Accounting Industry Experience (e.g. Cash Management, Payables Management, Receivables Management, General Ledger)Experience working with software development teams, preferably in an agile environment.Experience writing user stories and using product management and development tracking tools (e.g., JIRA) for technical projects.Experience with the Agile methodologies; SCRUM and SAFe, preferred but not required.Skills And AbilitiesProven ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.Strong business acumen, especially in finance and accounting related areas, and affinity for using data to drive decisions.Strong empathy for users, business partners, and stakeholders.Ability to function effectively during ambiguous tasks.Ability to own tasks outside of immediate scope of responsibility.Ability to make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forwardTechnical aptitude to partner with development teams.Analytical thinker and problem solver.