Senior Business Analyst with manufacturing/production experience

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst who will help our customers to maximize product value delivered by a cross-functional development team. Acting as the main link between business stakeholders and the delivery team, document as-is and to-do states, process diagramming, translate business needs into requirements, well defined stories and a backlog, ensuring solutions align with customer needs, business objectives, and quality standards within an Agile environment.

Requirements

Experience & Knowledge

• Minimum 4 years in BA/PrM role or similar position in Agile environment
• Experience in production/manufacturing domain (preferably in Chemistry or Food Industry) - MUST HAVE
• Proven experience delivering complex IT/software products and projects
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum frameworks and the full product development lifecycle
• Experience working with cross-functional and distributed teams
• Ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, and user needs
• Experience collaborating with many stakeholders

Skills

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to clearly define and communicate product requirements and decisions
• Strong prioritization, organizational, and self-management skills
• Ability to create realistic estimates and balance sprint scope with team velocity
• Ability to keep track of sprint progress
• Focus on execution, delivery, and cross-functional coordination
• Ability to work independently at the same time ensuring high level of transparency

Tools & Practices

• Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Confluence
• Experience in product roadmapping
• Familiarity with UX principles
• Understanding of API-based systems and integrations
• Data-driven mindset

Nice to Have

• Fluency in German
• Product Owner experience

Main responsibilities

• Communicate, follow and understand the client's product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Gather, analyze, and validate business and stakeholder requirements
• Translate business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria
• Align, prioritize, and continuously refine the product backlog together with the client
• Ensure backlog items are clear and ready for development
• Act as the decision-maker for scope, priorities, and trade-offs
• Collaborate with client, development teams, UX/UI, QA and Scrum Master/PM
• Contribute in sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and demos
• Accept or reject completed work based on acceptance criteria
• Ensure delivered features meet business goals, user needs, and quality expectations
• Support release planning and go-to-market activities when applicable
• Drive product improvements using data, feedback, and KPIs as expert and align with the client
• Drive ongoing process improvements across teams and workflows