Sr Business Analyst

CORPORATION COMMISSION The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is one of the most unique state agencies in Arizona and one of only 13 public utility commissions in the country where commissioners are elected. Established by the Arizona Constitution, the ACC is a medium-sized agency with offices in Phoenix and Tucson. Our mission is diverse—spanning utility rate making; securities registration and enforcement;

rail and pipeline safety; and corporate business filings—and we boast an average employment tenure of nearly 10 years. Learn more by visiting www.azcc.gov. Address: 1300 West Washington
Phoenix, AZ, 85007 Salary: $76,060 - $106,870 Grade: 26 Closing Date: 10/23/26

This is a hybrid role that requires a combination of remote and in-office work, candidates must reside in Maricopa County.

Job Summary:

This position serves as an IT Product Owner in the Information Technology division. The position serves as the primary point of contact and end-to-end support resource for an assigned portfolio of IT products, operating within a Scrum framework across the full product development life cycle (PDLC) - from discovery and requirements through iterative development, release, and post-launch support. This role blends business analysis, Agile product ownership, project coordination, and stakeholder communication into a single accountable position, with particular depth in Scrum ceremonies, backlog management, and shepherding features through each PDLC stage (ideation, definition, development, testing, deployment, and iteration).

This position functions as the SME once product has reached M&O phase.

Job Duties:

• Strong grasp of Scrum theory and practice, with the judgment to adapt ceremonies to real team and agency constraints
• Comfort owning prioritization decisions and trade-offs across the product development life cycle
• Ownership mentality — comfortable being the single point of accountability
• Ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in documentation
• Adaptability across shifting priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives
• Sound judgment in prioritization and escalation

Product Ownership & Scrum Methodology

• Own and prioritize the product backlog for assigned portfolio items, ensuring alignment with business value and stakeholder priorities
• Write and refine user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria standards
• Plan and facilitate — or actively participate in — core Scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint review, and retrospectives
• Serve as the voice of the customer/business within the Scrum team, making in-sprint prioritization and scope decisions
• Partner with Scrum Masters and development teams to maintain sprint velocity, remove ambiguity, and unblock in-sprint work
• Define and communicate sprint goals and ensure delivered increments meet the definition of done

Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC) Management

• Guide portfolio initiatives through each stage of the PDLC: discovery/ideation, requirements definition, design, iterative development, testing, deployment, and post-release iteration
• Conduct discovery and requirements-gathering activities to validate problem statements before committing work to the backlog
• Own release planning and roadmap sequencing, balancing new feature development with maintenance and technical debt
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate that delivered increments meet documented acceptance criteria before release
• Monitor product performance and stakeholder feedback post-release to inform the next iteration of backlog priorities

Requirements & Business Analysis

• Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements for assigned…