[C3T] Business Analyst / Proxy Product Owner (Data & BI)

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

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

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.
Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines cooperation with enjoyment.
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