Business Analyst​/Project Coordinator; Kanban – Rapid Development

Job Type

Full Time

1-5 years

Greater Chicago

About the Role We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Business Analyst / Project Coordinator to join our fast-paced software development team. In this hybrid role, you will gather and document business requirements while coordinating project activities using Kanban methodology. The ideal candidate thrives in a rapid development environment, can juggle multiple priorities, and has 1–3 years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, or a related role.

• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and end users to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Support backlog refinement and ensure requirements are well-defined and prioritized.
• Participate in solution design discussions with developers and QA to ensure feasibility and alignment.
• Coordinate day-to-day project activities in a Kanban-based workflow, helping to manage task flow and WIP limits.
• Track progress of work items on the Kanban board; identify bottlenecks and escalation blockers.
• Schedule and facilitate stand-ups, planning, and review sessions, capture meeting notes and action items.
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, and dashboards for stakeholders.

• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and the development team to ensure shared understanding.
• Support QA by clarifying requirements, assisting in test case creation, and validating delivered features.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team velocity and quality

• 1–5 years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, or a related role
• Familiarity with Agile/Kanban practices and tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Azure Dev Ops).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business problems into clear requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable working with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s / master's degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Experience in a rapid/continuous delivery software team.

Degree Level: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Field of Study: Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field