Sr. Product Portfolio Analyst

Alkami Technology•Bentonville, AR

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Sr Product Portfolio Analyst serves as a key liaison between stakeholders and cross-functional teams, driving business requirements, operational improvements, and data-backed decisions. This role blends analytical rigor, stakeholder management, and clear communication to translate Portfolio needs into scalable ways of working across Alkami. Sr Analysts operate with growing autonomy and play a critical role in aligning business goals with product capabilities and customer value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of Business, Information Systems, Computer Science or related field experience or 3+ years with an advanced degree.
Demonstrated ability to structure and communicate complex business problems and solutions and gain buy-in
Proficiency in Jira, spreadsheets, and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Experience working with Agile methodologies and scrum teams
Experience participating in Quarterly Planning
Experience working in or closely alongside Product Management organizations
Experience managing competing priorities and driving alignment among multiple stakeholders
Strong communication and presentation skills with executive and technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Leading Quarterly Planning activities
Familiarity with financial modeling or business case development
Knowledge of digital banking or fintech products
Experience with backlog refinement, release planning, and product roadmapping tools
Experience teaching/training scrum teams in ways of working

Responsibilities

Build structures that activate on the vision to bring portfolio practices to life at Alkami. For example: enforcing Jira hygiene and implementing quarterly planning for agile teams.
Conduct data-driven analysis by synthesizing qualitative and quantitative data to uncover trends, insights, and recommendations.
Drive stakeholder alignment by leading workshops and facilitating consensus across teams.
Translate complex business challenges into clear documentation, including use cases, user stories, and functional requirements.
Partner with product managers and engineers to ensure alignment with business outcomes.
Enhance cross-functional collaboration by acting as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams.
Develop visual artifacts (e.g., Google slides, process flows, journey maps) to aid in decision-making and implementation.
Improve product and process performance by identifying bottlenecks and recommending optimization opportunities.
Contribute to strategic planning by supporting roadmap discussions with insights and structured documentation.
Promote best practices by sharing knowledge of product tools, techniques, and frameworks across the organization as Portfolio structures are brought to life.