Business Analyst / Product Owner at Anza Mortgage… · Wilmington

Anza MI is a fintech startup using technology and analytics to drive growth & innovation within the US mortgage market.

Anza Mortgage Insurance Corporation is empowering homeownership through credit risk protection.

Our Mission

Our mission is to empower homeownership by mitigating credit risk through mortgage insurance. We strive to leverage technology and operational excellence to deliver exceptional service to our lender and servicer partners, offer reliable and secure capital support for our insureds, generate leading returns for our shareholders, and foster a fulfilling, rewarding environment for our team members.

Technology Forward

We differentiate ourselves by designing, architecting, and developing our operating systems in-house. This unique approach creates a platform tailored to the needs of today's housing market. It positions us to achieve unparalleled processing efficiency and adaptability to changing industry standards and customer demands. Fundamentally, we are a process optimization company that harnesses technology to revolutionize the mortgage insurance experience and fulfill our mission.

Customer Centric

We dedicate ourselves to provide competitive pricing tailored to risk profiles. Our commitment to our partners goes beyond pricing and product offerings. We prioritize a customer-centric approach focused on meeting customer needs and enhancing their experience. This approach is underpinned by transparency throughout the process and prompt issue resolution.

Risk Management Excellence

Risk Management is our foundation. Our risk management framework uses advanced technology, innovative strategies, and modern modeling techniques to manage risks ranging from credit risk to information security risk. Our customers and partners can rely on us to handle their information with the utmost care and responsibility. Our dedication to risk management is designed to reassure our partners about our stability and reliability.

About the role

Anza is looking for driven, high-ceiling Business Analyst / Product Owners (BA/POs) to bridge the gap between our business stakeholders and software engineering teams. In this dual role, you will work closely with department leaders to translate strategic goals into detailed Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), decompose those requirements into actionable user stories, and serve as the day-to-day functional authority for our Scrum teams.

We are actively seeking candidates who approach problem-solving with fresh eyes and a passion for modern software practices. Prior experience in mortgage or insurance is not explicitly required - in fact, we prefer candidates coming from outside traditional mortgage tech who are eager to rethink legacy processes from the ground up.

What you'll do

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional department leaders to discover, gather, and align business needs and product vision.
• Requirements Authoring: Translate complex business processes and ideas into clear, comprehensive Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and process maps.
• Backlog Management & Refinement: Decompose high-level BRDs into well-defined, testable user stories with clear acceptance criteria (using the Given-When-Then framework and/or User Stories where appropriate).
• Scrum Team Enablement: Act as the embedded Product Owner / Business Analyst during sprints, providing quick Q&A, clarifying intent, and unblocking developers and QA engineers.
• Product Grooming: Maintain, prioritize, and groom the product backlog to ensure the engineering team always has a healthy runway of ready work.
• Validation & Support: Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) sign-offs and ensure delivered software matches the original business intent.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Minimum Experience

• Experience in a Business Analyst, Associate Product Manager, Product Owner or similar technical analyst role.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a fast-paced technology company, modern SaaS environment, or high-growth startup.

Minimum Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum concepts.
• Ability to translate business language into technical requirements.

Preferred Skills

• Proficiency with modern product tools (Jira, Confluence, Figma).

Preferred Certification(s)

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA)

Anza Global

Wilmington, NC

McLean, VA

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