Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner - Data & BI

Job Description

Project – the aim you’ll have

Join a media organization that builds its products based on data and modern technologies. We are looking for a Data Business Analyst who will help bridge business needs with the capabilities of our data and analytics teams.

You will work alongside a Product Owner, Scrum Master, Data Engineers and BI Specialists, contributing to the development of analytical and reporting solutions used across the organization. If you enjoy analyzing business processes and data, translating requirements into actionable solutions and shaping data-driven products in an agile environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Position – how you’ll contribute

• Capture, analyze, and document business requirements related to data, reporting and analytics initiatives
• Co-manage the product backlog together with the Product Owner, keeping it up to date, well-structured and aligned with business priorities
• Refine and break down epics and features into clear, estimable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria
• Lead backlog refinement sessions and ensure backlog items meet the Definition of Ready before sprint planning
• Support prioritization decisions by assessing business value, dependencies, risks and effort together with the Product Owner and stakeholders
• Act as the first point of contact for the development team on functional questions and clarify scope during the sprint
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) and support acceptance of delivered functionality
• Work closely with the Scrum Master to continuously improve team processes, collaboration and delivery practices, identifying bottlenecks and implementing improvements
• Collaborate closely with Data Engineers, BI Developers and business stakeholders to define data requirements, KPI definitions and reporting needs
• Analyze source systems, data flows and reporting processes to identify business and data requirements
• Facilitate workshops, discovery sessions and requirement clarification meetings
• Contribute to functional specifications, process flows, data mapping and solution documentation

Qualifications

Expectations – the experience you need

• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Proxy Product Owner or Product Owner in Data, BI, Analytics or Data Warehouse projects
• Hands-on experience in backlog management and user story refinement in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Strong ability to gather, analyze and document business requirements
• Ability to decompose complex requirements into manageable, prioritized work items
• Experience working with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Developers, Data Engineers, BI teams and business stakeholders
• Ability to build strong relationships and communicate effectively across technical and business teams
• Experience analyzing database structures and understanding data relationships
• Knowledge of database objects such as tables, views, procedures and functions
• Understanding of data architectures, including OLTP, OLAP, Data Warehouse, and Data Lake concepts
• Practical knowledge of SQL for data analysis and validation
• Experience working with Power BI reports and dashboards
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of BPMN
• Polish speaking – mandatory

Additional skills – the edge you have

• Experience combining Business Analyst and Product Owner responsibilities within one role
• Product Owner certification (e.g. PSPO, CSPO)
• Familiarity with prioritization and planning techniques such as MoSCoW, WSJF or story mapping
• Experience using modeling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Visual Paradigm, draw.io, or similar
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple parallel requests/priorities
• Experience working with Snowflake
• Understanding of dimensional modeling concepts, including Star Schema and Snowflake Schema
• Experience defining KPIs, metrics and reporting solutions

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Flexible and remote cooperation options 
• International projects with leading global clients 
• Travels related to international projects 
• Non-corporate atmosphere 
• Access* to language classes
• Access* to knowledge-sharing initiatives 
• Access* to private healthcare and life insurance 
• Access* to multisport card 

*The availability and terms of individual benefits may vary depending on the chosen form of cooperation.