Senior Business Analyst

Who we are:

We are BASF, the largest chemical company in the world, with over 150 years of experience. In Montevideo, we are a Hub made up of more than 1,000 employees who provide services for all BASF companies in the Americas. We offer professional solutions in finance, purchasing, reporting, logistics, technology, human resources, projects, communication, legal matters, environment, safety, health, and quality.

Main Objective:

The Business Analyst identifies and documents user requirements, communicates them to the product team, and supports backlog management and product progress analysis.

Main Tasks:

Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders will be crucial as this role identifies, gathers, analyzes and documents user requirements from them

Effectively communicate and translate these requirements into user stories with acceptance criteria for the Product Team, while also supporting backlog management and the translation into technical specifications.

Work with key stakeholders on created bugs to document specific Repro Steps and System Info to enable successful root cause analysis.

Align user stories with expected product values and align use cases and personas with captured requirements.

Need to effectively communicate product scope and progress to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and concise manner.

Participate in user research activities, such as surveys and interviews, to gather valuable user feedback.

Collaborating with the product team, this role will develop reports and presentations that effectively communicate insights to key stakeholders.

Responsible for creating communication materials, assisting with UAT testing plans/scripts, analyzing product progress and KPIs to provide regular updates.

Analyze market trends and stay up to date both inside and outside of BASF to identify growth and innovation opportunities.

Requirements:

• Education: Degree in Computer Science or related careers with further education in IT/ Digitalization .

• Working Experience:

3-5 years of experience working within digital teams and jobs

3-5 years of experience in internal and external Stakeholder Management

3-5 years of projects experience

• Language skills: Advanced level of English (spoken and written).

• Technical skills:

Analytical thinking and problem solving – Advanced

Quality assurance and testing skills – Advanced

Agile backlog management – Advanced

Business processes and workflow modeling – Intermediate

Data analysis techniques – Intermediate

Project management software (Azure DevOps) and Visio – Advanced skills (Valued)

Methodology

Analysis techniques – Advanced

Interview techniques – Advanced

Project management – Intermediate

Consulting methods – intermediate

• Soft skills:

Advanced skills in Building relationships and trust to Stakeholders

Strong Communications and collaboration skills

What we offer:

Living our Hub Montevideo means being part of a culture where the focus is on people and their professional and personal development. Our diversity, collaboration, and leadership style set us apart.

When you join our team, we offer you:

A hybrid and flexible working model

A professional development program tailored to your interests and needs

Private health insurance for you and your family from your first day in the company and life insurance

Flexible leave days in addition to your statutory leave

The possibility of remote work from abroad for up to 6 weeks a year

A free day on your birthday

Wellness benefits, such as nutrition services and in-company massages.

BASF considers Law N 19.691 and Decree N 73/019 in all its hiring processes. Every qualified candidate who meets the requirements established in the job description will be considered in this hiring process with no distinction.

Moreover, BASF is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, civil and social status, national origin, disability, sex, gender identity or expressions, or any other candidate or employee s characteristic or group that is not related to their aptitude and suitability for the position. Our management is committed to following this policy concerning hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.