SoftDev is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as Product Owner Analyst (POA).  The Product Owner Analyst shall be responsible for actively managing the user stories backlog grooming process, organizing and facilitating Product Owner activities, coordinating information gathering and sharing between product management, the development team, and external stakeholders. The POA shall apply program and systems expertise to identify program pain points and provide recommendations for backlog prioritization, user stories, and acceptance criteria.  The Analyst supports both the Product Owners, and the scrum teams by organizing and facilitating team collaboration and the PO decision-making process.

Key Duties & Responsibilities Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 3-5 years working in an IT environment as a requirements/business analyst
• Experience or understanding of a variety of requirements elicitation and management techniques
• Experience or understanding of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) preferred
• Experience or understanding of Agile methodology preferred
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Self-motivated, well-organized, and detail oriented
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) work experience is desired
• Experience or understanding of Health IT, and/or Health Care Quality Programs desired
• Experience using Atlassian Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communications abilities
• Understanding/interest in the healthcare/IT fields is preferred
• US Citizen or Green Card holder

SoftDev is strongly committed to the policies and principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). Employment decisions and practices, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, job assignment, transfer, promotion, discipline, training, compensation and benefits, will be made without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, age, sexual orientation, disability and/or US Veteran status, in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws.  SoftDev is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.