Lead Product / Agile Analyst

Excella

$125K — $174K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Arlington, VA
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in Product Management or Agile Business Analysis in software/data product development.
  • Proven ability to lead enterprise-level product initiatives and drive execution across multiple teams.
  • Demonstrated strength in stakeholder management with strong executive communication skills.
  • Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, with experience coaching teams at scale.
  • Strong technical fluency to collaborate with engineering teams and understand software architecture.
  • Experience in applying change management principles for successful adoption and transformation.
  • Skilled in facilitating workshops for requirements development and customer journey mapping.

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive product vision and strategy based on data and business goals.
  • Partner with executives to align product initiatives with organizational strategies.
  • Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle from discovery to performance optimization.
  • Drive collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate user needs into solutions.
  • Apply change management principles to support product adoption and readiness.
  • Manage stakeholder engagement and facilitate alignment through storytelling and data.
  • Oversee development of technical and functional requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Facilitate Agile events and help evolve team maturity in Agile practices.
  • Establish and track success metrics and recommend improvements based on findings.
  • Support decision-making with data-driven insights.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment to support effective work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continual learning.
  • Access to data-driven tools and resources for analysis and performance tracking.
  • Mentorship and coaching to help elevate team capabilities.
  • Annual bonus opportunity based on achieving firmwide goals.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are looking for thought leaders in Agile, Product Management, and Business Analysis to join our team who are passionate about delivering innovations that meet real business needs. Our Product / Agile Analysts thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams-working closely with UX designers, developers, data specialists, and business stakeholders to shape and deliver features that align with the overall product strategy. We combine Agile methodologies with modern analysis techniques to define success, drive the product vision and strategy, and lead the creation and prioritization of feature roadmaps based on business value and user impact.

Responsibilities
  • Define and drive product vision and strategy grounded in user research, data, and business goals; maintain a long-term roadmap while executing near-term priorities.
  • Partner with executive stakeholders across business, engineering, design, and operations to align product initiatives with broader organizational strategy.
  • Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from discovery and validation to delivery, adoption, and performance optimization.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration with UX designers, data specialists, developers, and SMEs to translate user needs into scalable solutions.
  • Apply change management principles to guide adoption, readiness, and training for new product features and enterprise rollouts.
  • Lead stakeholder management at all levels of the organization, facilitating alignment, gathering feedback, and influencing through storytelling and data.
  • Oversee technical and functional requirements development, ensuring clarity, feasibility, and value alignment throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Facilitate Agile events and scale Agile practices across teams, helping to evolve team maturity.
  • Establish and track success metrics, customer satisfaction, and product health while recommending course corrections when needed.
  • Support strategic decision-making with data-driven insights.
  • Mentor and coach team members, helping develop a high-performing product culture and elevating analysis and delivery capabilities across the team or community of practice.

Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Agile Business Analysis, or related roles within software or data product development.
  • Proven ability to lead enterprise-level product initiatives, including setting vision, defining roadmaps, and driving execution across multiple teams or products.
  • Demonstrated strength in stakeholder management, including executive communication, expectation alignment, and risk mitigation.
  • Deep understanding of Agile frameworks and delivery practices, including experience coaching teams and adapting Agile at scale.
  • Strong technical fluency with the ability to collaborate with engineering teams, understand data platforms, APIs, and software architecture at a conceptual level.
  • Experience applying change management principles (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, Kotter) to support successful adoption and transformation.
  • Skilled in facilitation and workshop leadership, especially in requirements development, prioritization, customer journey mapping, and vision definition.
  • Comfortable with data analysis and data visualization tools to inform product decisions and monitor ongoing performance (e.g., SQL, Power BI, or similar).
  • Excellent communication, storytelling, and executive presence - able to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives for varied audiences.
  • Passionate about developing others - experience in mentoring, coaching, and shaping product management best practices.
  • Nice to have: Agile and business analysis certifications


This range represents the minimum and maximum base salary that Excella reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role. Actual compensation within the range will depend on factors such as skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top or bottom of the range.

Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. This variable pay opportunity is dependent upon the attainment of shared firmwide goals and objectives as determined by Excella's Executive Team. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.

Should your experience and knowledge qualify you for a different position or title within Excella, we may consider you for positions that better align with your qualifications. In that case, we will provide the range for those positions as well.

Pay Range

$125,406-$174,475 USD

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