Senior Business Analyst
Location: NY area
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Business Analyst to join our growing product team. This role is critical in ensuring that the solutions we design and deliver effectively address our customers’ business challenges.
The ideal candidate produces clear, structured, and self-explanatory requirements that enable development teams to execute with minimal ambiguity. This individual is not only responsible for gathering requirements, but also for proactively proposing thoughtful, value-driven solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements Elicitation & Analysis
Lead structured elicitation sessions with stakeholders to gather, clarify, and document business and technical requirements
Analyze, prioritize, and manage requirements, identifying dependencies, risks, and potential impacts on scope and delivery timelines
Translate complex business needs into actionable product requirements
Requirements Structuring & Documentation
Produce high-quality documentation using industry-standard methodologies and tools
Develop clear functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Maintain and continuously refine the product backlog to ensure accuracy and readiness
Ensure documentation is comprehensive, structured, and easily understood by cross-functional teams
Requirements Validation & Governance
Validate requirements with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business objectives
Facilitate review sessions and obtain formal stakeholder sign-off
Ensure traceability and consistency throughout the project lifecycle
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams
Clearly communicate requirements to developers, QA, and business sponsors (including participation in refinement sessions, “3 Amigos,” sprint ceremonies, etc.)
Foster collaborative working relationships and proactively manage stakeholder expectations
Provide consultative input and solution-oriented recommendations to customers
Alignment with Delivery Framework
Ensure requirements activities align with project timelines and delivery plans
Support adherence to company methodologies and best practices, including Agile and Scrum frameworks
Contribute to continuous improvement of internal BA processes and standards
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related discipline
6–7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst within software development environments
Demonstrated experience working on complex, multi-stakeholder projects
Strong expertise in requirements management methodologies and tools
Proven ability to structure complex information into clear, actionable documentation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Professional Competencies
Strategic and solution-oriented mindset
Ability to work independently in a remote-first environment
Comfortable operating in dynamic, fast-paced settings
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Creative thinker capable of proposing innovative solutions—not solely gathering requirements
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