Product Owner in Bucuresti

About the RoleAs a Product Owner in the Research Platforms team, you will be involved in a broad range of tasks, combining independent work and collaboration with various stakeholders: the upstream management of a specific product, including product backlog creation and grooming, user stories and epics specification and acceptance testing criteria, and coordination with the downstream teams, as well as collaborating and supporting the team in all phases of product roll-out.Job Responsibilities• Translate the business requirements into documented technical requirements, workflow diagrams, and scoping documents with functional specifications.• Identify inconsistencies in business workflows and possible scenarios.• Facilitate communication of either changes in requirements or changes in development between the development team and business owners.• Specify product backlog items (user story and epics), including acceptance criteria• Manage issues reported through the Help Desk to resolution, manage issue communication with stakeholders.• Conduct effective project management to ensure key project deadlines are met.• Engage and communicate with internal stakeholders to translate their business needs into technical solutions;• Support users and stakeholders with acceptance testing, training and onboarding.Qualifications• Ability to work towards fast moving, strict deadlines, that are set with high-quality standards in a dynamic working environment• At least 2 years’ experience working as a business analyst or product owner• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills• Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)• Good knowledge of BPMN and/or UML• Flexible mindset with strong ability to adapt for constantly shifting business requirements and needs• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint)• Proficient business English oral and writing skills (the company’s working language is English)• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of understanding and speaking both technologically and from a business perspective.Nice to have• Understandings of the basics of knowledge management and knowledge engineering; or• Knowledge and understanding of the services industry (preferably the financial service industry in combination with the SRI/RI market);• SQL and related data management tools (e.g. PowerBI);• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment• Master or bachelor’s degree in related discipline (business, finance, information science, ICT)• Passion about global sustainability issues like environment protection or human rights.#LI-SM1About UsSustainalytics is a Morningstar company dedicated to responsible investment with over 25 years' experience in ESG research and ratings. With an extensive client base across asset managers, asset owners and investment banks, our mission is to provide the insights required for investors and companies to make more informed decisions that lead to a more just and sustainable global economy.As Morningstar’s ESG center of excellence we are responsible for driving both the commercial success and innovation of its ESG products as well as its overall ESG strategy.In these times, we rely on virtual team meetings and management practices, as well as a remote buddy program, to support a smooth integration in our virtual offices. New team members are onboarded and start their first day with the company from the safety of their homes.