Product Manager / Business Analyst (offline)

ManageBac is a world leader in international education SaaS systems and services, serving over 600,000+ students across 2,300 schools in over 120 countries through our flagship service ManageBac, a curriculum first learning platform developed by our core product team in Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Lviv.

As a part of ManageBac R&D team, this position is responsible for the functional and technical design specifications for initiatives adding new features and functionality to our revamped version of the company's in-house CRM platform, that we have developed for replacement of SalesForce. The platform consolidates CRM, billing, and provisioning functions on a single platform.

Required skills

— 5+ years previous experience designing, architecting, developing, implementing, supporting and integrating business solutions;
— 3+ years previous hands-on leadership in design, architecture, implementation, and deployment of application solutions platforms;
— Previous experience working with users developing business requirements;
— Understanding of agile development processes (e.g. Scrum) and proactive participation as BA in such process;
— Experience with project management and associated tools including Jira;
— Gathering of requirements from multiple stakeholders;
— Fluent verbal and written English for communication and creating documentation;
— Understanding of web protocols, messaging protocols and web data formats: HTTP, TCP, SOAP, WSDL, JSON, etc.;
— Proven knowledge of UML/BPMN;
— Strong analytical and system thinking skills;

As a plus

— Working knowledge, experience with, and/or developing systems such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications;
— Good understanding of SaaS types products and Fintech market;
— Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

— Works with stakeholders to fully understand the business requirements and gain a complete understanding of the business strategy.
— Managing product backlogs and versions according to Scrum methodology
— Leads analysis of business requirements to determine impact on existing processes and systems, utilizing advanced knowledge of process/systems and other transferable skills.
— Prepares associated documentation, such as Process Design Document, Functional Specifications and Technical Specifications.
— Understanding the goals and business needs of an organization and recommending potential solutions
— Communicating and representing requirements to stakeholders throughout solution development
— Evaluating the value being delivered by new and existing solutions
— Instructs directs and checks the work of other team members.

We offer

— Competitive salary and opportunities for career development
— Professional growth in the international business environment
— Cozy fully-equipped office in Ivano-Frankivsk/Kyiv.
— Great work-life balance with flexible working hours and free office lunches.
— Friendly atmosphere, sports activities and corporate events
— Paid vacation and stipend for Language classes, gym, external events, and conferences, etc.
— Retina MacBook Pro or another laptop of your specification, peripherals, and displays included
— Regular performance reviews

About Faria Education Group

Faria is a leader in international education systems & services, offering an integrated systems suite across learning, admissions, school-to-home, online courses & study services to over 10,000 schools and 4 million students in 155 countries.

Our products:

ManageBac is the leading curriculum-first learning platform for IB World Schools serving over 3,000 international schools and is the trusted choice for 4 in 5 IB Diploma students.

OpenApply is an admissions management system & CRM serving over 700 of the world’s leading international & independent schools, supporting the applicant from discovery & enquiry to admissions & enrolment.

Atlas is the leading curriculum planning platform trusted by over 6,000 schools around the world that provides seamless collaboration for teachers, administrators, and curriculum writers along their curriculum development journey. Initiate, revamp, and continuously refine the curriculum development process in one unified system.

SchoolsBuddy is a comprehensive mobile and web-based school-to-home management system for activities, bookings, billing, transport & more.

Curriculum Trak provides the leading curriculum management platform for K-12 faith-based schools. The unique Faith Learning Integration allows teachers to easily align key conceptual spiritual understandings with curriculum, lesson plans, and learning outcomes.

Pamoja provides online learning solutions for IB World Schools. Pamoja Online Courses provide a wide range of online courses across the IB Diploma Programme, supporting personalized learning through our global classroom. Our curriculum-aligned courses are taught online by our experienced teachers trained in digital learning methodologies. Pamoja Lesson Suite provides teachers with a range of tailor-made resources to use in their classroom, including course content is broken down into lessons, student assessment, and progress monitoring tools. It is designed as a solution to save teachers time on course preparation whilst developing skills in online learning methodologies.

Oxford Study Courses delivers short academic programs, exam revision courses, and study resources to IBDP students around the world. Established in 1990, OSC has been working with experienced teachers renowned within the International Baccalaureate community to support students at every step of their IB Diploma Programme.

FariaPD supports teachers and leaders around the world with hands-on professional learning that is engaging, practical and builds on the existing knowledge of participants. School or district professional learning is available alongside a variety of virtual and in-person events each designed to guide curriculum and instruction.

MiniPD is a Professional Learning Hub created by and for educators around the globe. Each educator is supported by the learning community on their unique professional growth journey by connecting with engaging content and personalized coaching.

We are a globally distributed team with offices in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

https://www.faria.org/careers

Faria Education Group is an equal-opportunity employer, we’re united by our core principles, and we celebrate our unique differences. What kind of people works at our company? All kinds!

Company website:
https://www.faria.org/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/faria-education-group/