Job Description

International Institute of Business Analysis™ (IIBA®) is a not-for-profit professional association with over 29,000 members worldwide. IIBA supports the business analysis community and discipline through the development of standards of practice, certification programs, as well as on-line and face-to-face networking opportunities through our website, webinars, local Chapters and conferences. IIBA is the world’s leading association for business analysis, dedicated to advancing the profession and uniting a community of professionals to deliver better business outcomes

IIBA is a rapidly growing organization, and, as such, any candidate hired into this position should find opportunities for a rewarding career with opportunities for personal and professional growth. We have a great compensation and benefits package and employ self-directed go getters who thrive on innovation and best in breed practices. If you are passionate about supporting a growing profession, then this may be the place for you.

All IIBA staff are based virtually and utilize modern technology tools to collaborate and work as a team. As a result, the organization offers unique lifestyle and work-life balance opportunities for highly professional and self-motivated staff members. As a minimum requirement, all employees must have a safe and distraction-free workspace and high speed internet.

This role can be based anywhere and requires flexible hours to support global needs.

IIBA is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

For more information on IIBA or to join our association please visit our website at: www.iiba.org

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Role Mandate*
Working with other members of the Product Development team and contributors from IIBA’s global community, the Junior Product Manager develops compelling and high value content to be published, packaged, and deployed in a digital format, as well as other formats, in support of IIBA’s strategic efforts to serve and engage members, support new membership growth, and advance the business analysis profession globally.

The Junior Product Manager manage will participate in content creation through the complete product lifecycle by identifying community needs, conducting market research, discovering product requirements, clarifying product specifications, and contributing to production timetables. Additional responsibilities include helping support marketing strategies, product launch plans, and launch activities.

Proven writing, and editing abilities are also important, as is a knack for distilling business analysis concepts for our global audience of business professionals. This person will need to build both external and internal relationships with multiple stakeholders to effectively evolve our products.

Note: this is an ideal opportunity for an individual looking for a career path, including professional development, that leads to a Product Manager role in the future.

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Accountabilities*

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Business Analysis Subject Matter Expertise:*

• Provide knowledge on business analysis topics
• Monitor trends and new developments in the BA Discipline, Practices and Profession and help identify how they impact IIBA products
• Support the global BA Community with product-related information and recommendations to address their needs

Assess Community Needs:

• Help determine product requirements through engagement and collaboration
• Help identify needs and requirements based on sound elicitation techniques and/or research with the global BA Community
• Perform competitive research and analysis to identify gaps and potential for new IIBA products
• Recommend changes to existing products or services

Manage Existing Products:

• Help evolve existing products by adding components.
• Help manage those components across the complete product lifecycle from conception to integration into our existing products
• Provide source data for product-related communications to support product marketing and communication objectives
• Help support appropriate marketing and sales strategies
• Identify product-related market data by engaging the Global BA Community and evaluating feedback

Create New Products:

• Help identify potential products to leverage opportunities and address challenges as identified through information elicitation activities and community engagement
• Help plan and market new products by developing integrated plans in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders
• Help manage product development working with key stakeholders and engaging volunteers, as needed
• Help launch products as planned, completing marketing and communications activities to support product launch
• Help create product information and support materials for IIBA members and Chapters
• Participate in discussions on social media in support of IIBA products, as needed

Skills and Experience

• CCBA certification is required – if not currently certified, applicants must be able to become certified within one year of hiring
• Bachelor’s degree, college diploma in a business or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years working as a business analysis professional; experience working as a member of a product team would also e considered an asset
• Experience working with senior stakeholders
• Strong faciliation skills
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Experience with product/program research and development
• Personality to motivate and engage diverse stakeholders
• Strong leadership skills and achievement orientation
• Ability to work with a diverse, virtual team
• Prior experience with creating digital offerings would be considered an asset
• Prior experience working with a global and/or virtual organization would be considered an asset
• Prior experience working with volunteers locally and globally would be an asset

Job Type: Full-time

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