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Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data
Digital Product Analyst
Job Summary:
Our client in Irvine, CA is looking for a Digital Product Analyst. This is a contract position.
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Product Analyst to join the team and play a critical role in shaping the future of our AI enterprise search platform powered by Glean. You will bridge our business stakeholders and engineering team, translating business needs into detailed technical requirements. Furthermore, you will be a key driver of organizational change management, ensuring smooth adoption and effective communication of platform updates and benefits across the organization. This role requires a unique blend of analytical skills, technical aptitude, and strong communication abilities.
What You Will Do:
- Requirements Elicitation and Analysis: Work closely with business stakeholders across various departments to understand their search needs, pain points, and desired outcomes. Elicit, analyze, and document detailed business requirements.
- Technical Translation: Translate business requirements into clear and concise technical specifications for the engineering team, including user stories, acceptance criteria, and data flow diagrams. Collaborate with engineers to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly.
- Product Roadmap Contribution: Contribute to the product roadmap by identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation based on user feedback, market trends, and business goals.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Develop and execute UAT plans to validate that implemented features meet the defined business requirements and provide a positive user experience.
- Change Management: Develop and execute change management plans to ensure smooth adoption of the AI search platform across the organization. This includes creating training materials, conducting user training sessions, and addressing user concerns.
- Communication: Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Prepare and deliver presentations, reports, and other communication materials related to the platform's features, updates, and benefits. Maintain clear and consistent communication with stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Market Research: Stay up-to-date on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging enterprise search and AI technologies.
- Data Analysis: Analyze platform usage data to identify areas for improvement and measure the effectiveness of new features.
What You Will Need:
Basics:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
- 2 years of experience as a Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role, preferably in a technology-driven environment.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and product development lifecycle.
- Proven ability to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements.
- Experience translating business requirements into technical specifications.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Experience with change management principles and practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Salary range: 59k - 75k annual.
Preferred:
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, Tableau) is a plus.
- Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts is a plus.
- Experience with enterprise search platforms is a significant advantage.
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- 401(k) with matching contributions
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company that provides software and cloud solutions in the area of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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