Principal Consultant - Senior Product Owner

Nagarro•New York, NY

About The Position

The Principal Consultant - Senior Product Owner works with stakeholders to understand business processes, challenges, and technology needs, and gathers, documents, and analyzes business and functional requirements for technology projects. The role translates business needs into user stories, workflows, and technical specifications, and conducts gap analyses and impact assessments to ensure proposed solutions align with business goals. The position collaborates with development teams, architects, and engineers to translate requirements into technical solutions, assess existing systems, recommend improvements or integrations, and design scalable solutions. It serves as a liaison between business and technical teams, communicates technical concepts to different audiences, prepares reports, dashboards, and documentation, and facilitates meetings and workshops. The role also supports user acceptance testing by defining test cases and checking that requirements are met, assists with implementation troubleshooting, and helps ensure a smooth transition from development to production through documentation and training.

Requirements

8–12 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in a technology-driven environment.
Strong understanding of software development, databases, APIs, cloud computing, and system integration.
Ability to break down complex business problems and translate them into technical solutions.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with business and technical teams.
Ability to analyze problems, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
Experience working in Agile environments with product owners, developers, and testers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL, JIRA, Confluence, Agile methodologies, API documentation tools such as Postman or Swagger, data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience in AI, machine learning, or data analytics projects.
Certifications such as CBAP, CSPO, or Agile certifications.

Responsibilities

Work with stakeholders to understand business processes, challenges, and technology needs.
Gather, document, and analyze business and functional requirements for technology projects.
Translate business needs into user stories, workflows, and technical specifications.
Conduct gap analysis and impact assessments to ensure solutions align with business goals.
Work with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and translated into technical solutions.
Analyze existing systems and recommend technical improvements or integrations.
Collaborate with architects and engineers to design scalable and efficient solutions.
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to support project execution.
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and business concepts to technical teams.
Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and technical documentation.
Facilitate meetings, workshops, and discussions to drive decision-making and solution design.
Support UAT by defining test cases and ensuring business requirements are met.
Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues during implementation.
Support the transition from development to production with appropriate documentation and training.