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Inter-American Development Bank · 1 day ago

Digital Product Business Analyst Consultant

Washington, DC

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Inter-American Development Bank is a community dedicated to improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Digital Product Business Analyst Consultant will support the discovery, development, and delivery of digital products, bridging business problems and technical solutions in an Agile environment.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesNon Profit

Responsibilities

Requirements Documentation: Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for digital products, ensuring they align with customer needs and business goals

Analysis: Investigating business demands to identify underlying problems rather than just symptom management. Ensure proposed solutions address core issues. Map current business processes and user journeys to identify inefficiencies using brainstorming sessions, interviews, surveys, and other methodologies to validate inputs

Methodology and Framework: Apply Design Thinking principles to empathize with users and define problems clearly before ideating solutions

Identify and translate business needs into user stories and other deliverables tailored for business and technical stakeholders

Prioritization: facilitate prioritization workshops to manage scope and ensure delivery of minimum viable product

User-centricity & Continuous improvement: collaborate with the Product UX Designer to translate the end-user vision into tangible requirements, through prototyping and user testing. Monitor product post-launch to gather feedback for continuous improvement iterations

Data Insights & Impact Management: define success metrics (OKRs/KPIs) with the Product Lead to measure both Customer Outcomes and Business Impact. Analyze usage data and user feedback to validate if prioritized opportunities are delivering expected value. Pivot/persevere based on data evidence to drive impact

Collaboration & Documentation: work on a “triad” with Product Lead and Tech Lead to assess Feasibility, Viability and Desirability of proposed solutions. Document analysis artifacts (processes, user stories, acceptance criteria, etc.) clearly and concisely

Break down and sequence large chunks of work into epics and user stories. Write comprehensive and SMART user stories with clear acceptance criteria, including behavior driven development scenarios described in Gherkin syntax

Perform functional testing of developed stories to validate their completeness before product owner validation

Qualification

Agile methodologySQLUser story creationDesign ThinkingData analysisJIRA/ConfluencePrototypingContinuous improvementAI technologiesBilingual (Spanish/English)CollaborationCommunicationProblem-solving

Required

Master's degree in information systems, Business Administration, Engineering, Data Science, or related fields

At least 5 years' experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in Agile projects

SQL experience for data analysis and validation

Proficiency in JIRA/Confluence, MIRO/Mural and data visualization tools

Deep understanding of Agile rituals and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)

Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required

You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries

You have no family members (up to fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab

Preferred

Certifications (CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, UX) are a plus but not mandatory

Knowledge of APIs and cloud native apps from a technical user standpoint is a plus

Proficiency in AI and generative AI technologies, along with their potential applications

Broad understanding of ethical considerations and the responsible use of AI

Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable

Benefits

A competitive compensation package.

Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.

Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health insurance

Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.

We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it applies.

On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.

Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile, such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.

Health and well-being: Access to our Health Services Center that provides preventive care and health education for employees.

Other perks (country specific): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.

Company

Inter-American Development Bank

Glassdoor4.0

Our people are committed and passionate about improving lives in Latin America and the Caribbean, and they get to do what they love in a diverse, collaborative and stimulating work environment.

Founded in 1959

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

1001-5000 employees