Product Analyst

Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Product Analyst to support SSA in creating and delivering artifacts to support enterprise product life cycle activities. As a Product Analyst, you will play a critical role in facilitating customer and product discovery, capturing meeting notes, documentation, and supporting product teams as needed. Your expertise in gathering and analyzing data, documenting product capabilities, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to contribute to the successful development and launch of innovative products is extremely valuable to SSA.

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer "yes" to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?
• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?
• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?
• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?
• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?
• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?
• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH

Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your "Why" with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Discovery Session Preparation: Assist in preparing for discovery sessions by gathering relevant information, scheduling meetings, and ensuring all necessary stakeholders are involved.

• Facilitating Discovery Sessions: Actively participate in discovery sessions by documenting requirements and capturing insights from stakeholders.

• Requirement Gathering and Analysis: Conduct research, analyze data, and gather requirements from various sources, including user surveys, market research, customer feedback, and competitive analysis. Work closely with the Product Manager to document detailed requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.

• Collaboration with Cross-functional Teams: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as design, engineering, and product tam, to gather input, validate requirements, and ensure alignment throughout the product development process. Maintain regular communication to address questions, provide clarifications, and resolve any conflicts that may arise.

• Documentation: Create clear and concise documentation, including process flows, business rules, data models, user interface mockups, and other relevant artifacts. Ensure all documentation is organized, up to date, and easily accessible for reference.

• Data Analysis: Collect, validate, and analyze data related to customer behavior, market trends, and product performance. Use data analysis techniques to derive insights that can inform decision-making and drive product improvements.

• Product Coordination: Assist in coordinating and prioritizing tasks, ensuring that milestones are achieved within the specified timeframes.

• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain effective communication with stakeholders, providing regular updates on activities status, soliciting feedback, and addressing any concerns or questions they may have.

• All other duties as assigned or directed.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree with 4 to 8 Years of relevant work experience OR Master's Degree with 2 to 6 years of relevant work experience. Experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• Experience supporting Product Discovery and road-mapping workshops in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

• Experience in the process of capturing and documenting the discussions, decisions, and actions that occur during meeting in real-time.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively convey information to diverse audiences and facilitate productive discussions.

• Strong understanding of product management principles and methodologies, including Agile and Scrum.

• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and documentation skills.

• Strong time management and multitasking abilities to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience in implementing KPIs and OKR framework.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement. (DO NOT REMOVE)

• Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD

• Selected candidate must be willing to work on-site at least 2 days a week.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

• Passion to create innovative product experiences.

• The ability to understand and empathize with stakeholders, build rapport, and effectively manage relationships.

• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate and influence stakeholders and team members.

• Demonstrate your understanding of product life-cycle management scope and tools.

• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and changing environment, adjusting priorities as needed to meet product goals

• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Positive, want to/can-do attitude and ability to identify gaps and work to implement improvements.

• Prior Federal Government/Government/large scale corporate working experience.

• Ability to analyze data, identify patterns, and derive meaningful insights is crucial. Continuously develop your analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively assess market opportunities, understand user behavior, and make data-driven decisions.

• Be proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement, proposing new product ideas, and taking ownership of activities.

• Demonstrate your ability to take initiative, think creatively, and drive results.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family.

Are you an US citizen, US resident, or Visa candidate and think you might fit? We recommend you apply and start the conversation today! Join us in supporting our SSA contracts in Woodlawn, Maryland.

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Original Posting Date:

2024-04-16

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $68,900.00 - $124,550.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is a Fortune 500 innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Securing Your Data

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If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.