Product Designer/Business Analyst
Ford Motor Company Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The role involves independently eliciting and documenting business requirements while bridging the gap between business units and technical teams. It also includes performing data analysis, managing project deliverables, and supporting solution design through process optimization.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must possess strong stakeholder management and communication skills along with proficiency in tools like SQL, Power BI, and JIRA. A solid understanding of business process modeling and agile or waterfall methodologies is required to manage complex initiatives effectively.
Full description
Business Analyst operates with greater independence, owning end-to-end analysis for moderately complex business initiatives. This role bridges business and technical teams, drives requirement definition, supports solution design, and contributes to process optimization.
Responsibilities
- Requirements Management• Independently elicit, analyse, and document business/functional requirements for assigned initiatives.
- Translate business needs into clear specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
- Stakeholder Engagement• Serve as a primary point of contact between business units and technical/IT teams.
- Facilitate workshops, requirement walkthroughs, and status reviews with stakeholders.
- Process & Solution Analysis• Analyse current business processes and recommend improvements, including automation and AI-enabled solutions.
- Support solution design discussions and validate feasibility with technical teams.
- Data Analysis & Insights• Perform data analysis to support decision-making; build reports/dashboards using tools like Power BI/Excel.
- Apply AI/analytics tools to identify trends and generate actionable insights.
- Project & Delivery Support• Manage BA deliverables within project timelines; track risks/issues related to requirements.
- Lead UAT planning and execution, ensuring solutions meet business needs.
- Governance & Documentation• Ensure documentation meets Ford's audit, compliance, and quality standards.
- Maintain traceability between requirements, design, and testing.
- Mentorship & Collaboration• Provide guidance to entry-level analysts.
- Collaborate cross-functionally across regions/teams as needed.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, SQL, Visio, JIRA, and AI-assisted productivity tools.
- Solid understanding of business process modelling, agile/waterfall methodologies.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
Desired Attributes:
- Strong analytical and critical-thinking mindset.
- Proactive, self-driven, and solution-oriented.
- Comfortable adopting and championing AI tools to improve efficiency.
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