Team Lead – Business Analysis

A custom development company, MentorMate is a design and software powerhouse with mature and established practices in Enterprise Web & Mobile Development, Technical Architecture, Human-Centered Design, Cloud & DevOps, Advanced Data Мanagement & Analytics.

We are looking to hire a motivated individual with strong leadership potential, technical skills, and a desire to step into a key role in our organization as a Team Lead in the Business Analysis team. Your primary role will be to build the best software development teams aligned with the values and business goals of the company. You will be responsible for the career growth of your team members and the development of their professional expertise. This means to ensure that the right people join the company, the promotions happen fairly, and all performance issues are adequately addressed.

As a top engineering employer run by engineers, MentorMate provides challenging careers in a friendly, people-oriented environment. We value our employees and share our success through competitive pay and benefits, advancement opportunities, and flexible working models.

Teams leading responsibilities
  • Manage a team of several business analysts 
  • Build strong relationships with their direct reports
  • Act as mentors and provide supervision to more junior team members
  • Coach individuals in terms of personal and technical development
  • Accountable for performance management of their direct reports
  • Conduct interviews and assess the skills and knowledge of the candidates
  • Engage and contribute to department initiatives and optimizations
Project and client responsibilities
  • Act as a bridge between business owners and development teams during the creation of new systems 
  • Communicate with clients to gain an in-depth understanding of their business, processes, and services
  • Build a strong relationship with the stakeholders and direct them towards maximizing business value
  • Lead business analysis activities during project definition phase and take high-level business requirements from key stakeholders
  • Lead requirement gathering workshops including a large number of stakeholders and driving them to one final delivery
  • Collaborate with technical architects to analyze and document the business requirements
  • Work with the project management team to ensure quality and on-time delivery
  • Analyze and optimize business processes
  • Produce project documentation such as functional requirements, diagrams, etc.
  • Produce product backlog of fully defined epics and user stories
  • Support product owners to scope and prioritize stories to ensure the development process is aligned with the objectives
  • Take the lead in estimating and validating the requirements with the development team
  • Lead SCRUM meetings such as sprint plannings and backlog groomings
  • Be the first point of contact for answering the team’s questions
What we are looking for
  • 5+ years of experience in a Business Analysis position
  • Previous experience in a leadership role
  • Very good understanding of different software development methodologies
  • Excellent knowledge of business analysis best practices and ability to effectively apply them
  • Ability to lead/organize/manage development process for complex software projects 
  • Ability to work with both technical and non-technical individuals, both in gathering information and communicating direction and status
  • Ability to identify risks in the project and communicate them
  • Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills 
  • Strong team building and people management skills
  • Ability to provide constructive and encouraging feedback
  • Excellent spoken and written English
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Posting Summary
Job role
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Employment Type
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We offer
  • Professional Growth
    Clear career path, meaningful projects, tech innovations.
  • Regular Salary Raises
    Following the curve of your career path and performance.
  • Work Where You Want
    Choose to work remotely, in-office, or a combination of the two.
  • Upskilling
    Various trainings, knowledge sharing events, personal learning budget.
  • Incentive Programs
    Rewards for referring employees, sharing knowledge, and more.
  • Additional Insurance
    Attractive health and dental insurance packages.
  • Extra Days Off
    The longer you work with us, the more paid leave you get.
  • Transport & Leisure
    Partial coverage of transport costs, sports passes, takeaway food.
  • Save for the Future
    Set a retirement plan or start an investment program.
  • Teambuilding
    Enjoy team gatherings and communities of interest.
  • Giving to Others
    Take part in various charity and volunteer activities.
  • Mental Wellness
    Support with a counseling package if needed.
Career Path
We strive to provide everyone working at MentorMate with plenty of opportunities to further their career. In fact, we have an entire team dedicated to learning and development to do exactly that. To further aid in individual career growth, we developed the MentorMate Career Path to serve as a roadmap for the professional development of each team member. Moreover, it provides information about the technical and soft skill requirements for upskilling and taking the future steps of the individual professional journey within the company. The Career Path provides opportunities for people to determine their own goals based on how they want to grow and serves as a foundation and reference point for career discussions. It also cultivates a culture of proactiveness regarding personal career growth.

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