Chief Business Analyst

We are seeking a Chief Business Analyst to drive clear, testable requirements and cross-functional alignment across the full delivery lifecycle. You will partner with business and technical stakeholders, track delivery metrics, and coordinate UAT to ensure successful releases.
Responsibilities
Elicit and document business and functional requirements
Define success criteria and acceptance criteria for initiatives
Map current-state and future-state workflows and business processes
Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements for technical teams
Coordinate alignment across business, product, and technical stakeholders
Track delivery progress, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and action items
Plan and facilitate UAT, capture results, and obtain business sign-off
Maintain requirements traceability through design, development, testing, and deployment
Validate requirements with teams and resolve ambiguities throughout implementation
Create user-facing documentation for new features, behaviors, and workflows
Support post-deployment validation and confirm delivered outcomes
Capture lessons learned and recommend process improvements
Requirements
7+ years of business analysis experience on software development projects
Proven stakeholder management experience across business, product, and engineering groups
Strong requirements lifecycle management skills including traceability and change control
Solid data analysis skills to define KPIs, interpret metrics, and produce actionable insights
Hands-on large language models (LLM) skills using tools such as ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot for documentation and analysis support
Strong documentation skills for requirements, workflows, process flows, and user guides
Strong attention to detail and quality focus in written deliverables
Agile or hybrid delivery experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence
Upper-Intermediate English proficiency (B2, Upper-Intermediate)
Nice to have
Business analysis certification such as CBAP or PMI-PBA
Project management certification such as PMP or CSM
Experience with complex enterprise software products
Experience with system integration or modernization initiatives
Experience in regulated environments with strict compliance requirements
We offer
International projects with top brands
Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
Healthcare benefits
Employee financial programs
Paid time off and sick leave
Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
Global career opportunities
Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
EPAM Employee Groups
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EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Work arrangement
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