Business Analyst / Product Owner

at  Nasdaq

Become an essential part of our product team as a Business Analyst/Product Owner!
The ideal candidate will excel in bridging the gap between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring the successful delivery of top-notch products. With a focus on requirements gathering, prioritization, and stakeholder management, the BA/PO will drive the product vision forward while keeping it aligned with business objectives. This role presents an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that add value to our customers.
With this position we offer:
The opportunity to step into a Business Analyst role within Product Management team where you’ll take part in product strategy and innovation. Joining our team means orchestrating key initiatives and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and improvements. You’ll have the chance to lead projects from conception to execution, demonstrating your analytical abilities to make decisions.
This role, also, comes with the challenge of balancing competing priorities, navigating complete customer relationships, and adapting to evolving market demands. If you’re ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you!

What will you be doing?

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals, user needs, and product vision.
• Elicit, document, and prioritize user stories, features, and acceptance criteria based on business value and collaborator input.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and provide mentorship throughout development.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clarifying requirements, answering questions, and resolving issues throughout the development lifecycle.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business stakeholders, development teams, and other relevant parties.
• Participate in sprint planning, Product Backlog Refinement, and other scrum meetings to ensure the product backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
• Review and provide feedback on deliverables to ensure they meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate that delivered features meet user needs and acceptance criteria.
• Continuously supervise and prioritize the product backlog based on feedback from customers.

We expect you to have:

• A few years of experience as a Business Analyst/Product Owner.
• Experience with product management tools like Jira, Salesforce, Figma, or similar.
• Solid understanding of Scrum methodologies.
• Proficiency in SQL and Excel.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Ability to successfully collaborate with cross-functional teams.

It would be excellent if you have (opportunity to learn):

• User Experience (UX) Design: Understanding of UX principles to contribute to the creation of user-friendly software interfaces.
• Coding Skills: Basic knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Java, JavaScript) to facilitate communication with developers and understand technical aspects of the software.
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can advise product decisions and improvements.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Technical Writing: Proficiency in technical writing to build clear and concise documentation, including user stories, requirements specifications, and product roadmaps.
• Have Spanish language skills.

What we offer!

• Competitive monthly base salary based on experience
• Annual monetary bonus
• Vesting Nasdaq Restricted Stock Units (RSU) for all employees
• Employee Stock Purchase Program Nasdaq stocks with a discount
• Flex day program (6 days a year)
• Flexible health Insurance program
• Internal mentorship program – get a mentor or become one & Networking opportunities
• Opportunities to grow horizontally or vertically in the organization
• Wide selection of online learning resources, e.g. Udemy, O ‘Reilly

Nasdaq is a vibrant and entrepreneurial company where everyone is encouraged to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and take intelligent risks. We want everyone to feel welcome and bring their authentic self to work. Every day, we are building a culture where we all feel connected, supported, and empowered.
This is a full-time permanent position located in Portugal. The company allows the flexibility to work half a week on-site and remotely (Hybrid model). Please submit your application in English as soon as possible, we will start contacting the candidates from August 19th.
A valid work permit for the EU is required.
Come as You Are
Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals, user needs, and product vision.
• Elicit, document, and prioritize user stories, features, and acceptance criteria based on business value and collaborator input.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure a clear understanding of requirements and provide mentorship throughout development.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clarifying requirements, answering questions, and resolving issues throughout the development lifecycle.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between business stakeholders, development teams, and other relevant parties.
• Participate in sprint planning, Product Backlog Refinement, and other scrum meetings to ensure the product backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
• Review and provide feedback on deliverables to ensure they meet business requirements and quality standards.
• Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate that delivered features meet user needs and acceptance criteria.
• Continuously supervise and prioritize the product backlog based on feedback from customers