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Lead Business Analyst - Product Owner

Office in India: Hyderabad
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We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst – Product Owner to drive Agile delivery and product ownership across APAC markets, with a primary focus on Japan. In this role, you will own the product backlog, manage stakeholder relationships and ensure delivery aligned to business value and roadmap across multiple business units.

Responsibilities
  • Own and manage the backlog including epics, user stories and prioritization
  • Ensure delivery aligned to business value and roadmap
  • Drive Agile ceremonies such as planning, refinement and sprint reviews
  • Support delivery across migration to Sitecore AI, enhancements and run activities
  • Manage delivery timelines, milestones, risks and dependencies
  • Coordinate across multiple business units in APAC with Japan as priority
  • Ensure visibility and reporting across stakeholders along with governance and delivery tracking
  • Act as primary contact for Japan business unit stakeholders and support additional APAC markets when needed
  • Translate business needs into clear requirements and ensure alignment between business unit expectations, roadmap and delivery capacity
  • Facilitate communication with Japanese stakeholders across business and IT while bridging language and cultural gaps between Japan and global teams
  • Support the global team in backlog refinement, delivery coordination and documentation
  • Contribute to standardization of processes across business units and help scale the delivery model across APAC
Requirements
  • 10-14 years of experience in business analysis and product ownership
  • Proven experience as a Product Owner or Project Manager in digital or IT projects
  • Expertise in Product Ownership, Product Roadmap and Product Vision
  • Proficiency in Agile (Scrum) delivery, backlog refinement and prioritization
  • Skills in Business Analysis, BRD, FRD and User Stories
  • Competency in stakeholder management across multi-country and global setups
  • Background in Insurance
  • Fluent Japanese and strong English communication for a global setup
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with Sitecore (XM / XM Cloud / XP) or similar CMS
  • Experience in APAC delivery environments and migration or transformation programs
  • Background in digital platforms, web or CX
  • Experience working with distributed teams across EU and APAC