Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner

Required skills: Business Analysis, German Banking PROJECT INFORMATION: Industry: finance Remote work: 100% Project language: English and German Project length: until the end of the 2026 + option for prolongations Business trips: once per month or two to Germany for 2-3 days + twice/year workshops from Warsaw Start: ASAP Assignment type: B2B Summary: The Senior Business Analyst / Product Owner is responsible for delivering actionable results in a savings bank environment by formulating user stories and business cases. This role aims to enhance business processes within the bank while ensuring compliance and stakeholder alignment. Main Responsibilities: Creating and prioritizing user stories in close cooperation with specialist departments. Developing complete business cases, including cost-benefit analyses and decision templates. Stakeholder management on both the specialist department and IT sides. Coordination with Finanz Informatik on requirements and feasibility. Ensuring that requirements are documented in a compliant manner (SOC2, ISO 27001). Identifying AI potential within the assigned workstream. Key Requirements: 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in a banking/fianance/insurance environment. Proven experience in creating business cases, not just user stories. Experience with agile methods (Scrum, Kanban). Fluent German (C1+) is mandatory. Nice to Have: Basic understanding of AI use cases in banking. Experience within Sparkasse environment. Basic knowledge of SOC2 / ISO 27001 compliance. Knowledge of Jira, Confluence, or comparable tools.