Senior Product Analyst II [T500-29940]

About Us:

Marriott International Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories.

From such humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.

Marriott Tech Accelerator is an ANSR entity incorporated exclusively for providing services to Marriott International.

Role Title: Senior Product Analyst II

Experience: 6+ Years

Employment Type: Full-time

JOB SUMMARY:

The MTA Senior Product Analyst II provides business analysis, planning, transformation, and delivery support to US-based GIS stakeholders and globally distributed technology teams. The role studies business objectives, stakeholder needs, operating processes, and technology requirements; documents clear, actionable requirements; and supports delivery of cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management initiatives.

Success in this role requires the ability to analyze complex information, translate business needs into well-defined requirements, communicate findings in an actionable manner, and coordinate multiple priorities across time zones. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and effective in a global delivery model, with the judgment to work independently while escalating risks, dependencies, and decisions appropriately.

CANDIDATE PROFILE:

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree, equivalent experience, and/or relevant professional certification.
• 6+ years of experience in IT business analysis, requirements management, process improvement, project coordination, organizational change, strategic communications, performance management, or a related discipline.
• Experience eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, and managing business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Experience developing process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, traceability documentation, status reports, dashboards, and executive-ready presentations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities through effective planning, organization, time management, and timely follow-through.
• Project coordination skills, including maintaining milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action items and proactively escalating roadblocks.
• Excellent data gathering, analysis, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent PowerPoint and presentation skills.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, and Microsoft Office – PowerPoint and excel. Documentation, high level interpersonal skills.

Preferred:

• Business Analysis, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, PMP, or related certification.
• Experience in information security, Identity & Access Management, IGA, RBAC, SailPoint, IT risk management, cybersecurity operations, or a similar technology environment.
• Ability to place information security risks, requirements, and delivery impacts in the proper business context and communicate the business relevance to decision makers.
• Experience supporting Program Increment planning, governance, product backlogs, release readiness, and cross-team dependency management.
• Experience collaborating with US-based stakeholders and India-based delivery teams, including reasonable overlap with US Eastern Time business hours.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Elicits, analyses, documents, validates, and manages business, functional, and non-functional requirements for GIS initiatives.
• Develops process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, traceability documentation, business rules, and clear success measures.
• Collects, validates, and analyses delivery and performance data; identifies trends, risks, systemic issues, and data-quality gaps.
• Creates dashboards, reports, presentations, decision summaries, and executive-ready materials for project, governance, and leadership meetings.
• Partners with Product Owners, Program Leaders, technical leads, engineers, testers, and business stakeholders to clarify needs and support delivery decisions.
• Supports PI Planning, backlog refinement, sprint readiness, release readiness, and cross-team dependency coordination.
• Maintains visibility into milestones, requirements, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, action items, and resource considerations.
• Analyzes system functionality and business processes, identifies gaps, and recommends practical improvements.
• Coordinates smaller workstreams or projects and supports timely handoffs and follow-up across US and MTA teams.
• Composes and maintains requirements documents, operating procedures, process documentation, reports, correspondence, and meeting records.
• Clearly communicates technical and information security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Adapts to a fast-paced, ambiguous, and event-driven environment while maintaining accountability for assigned deliverables.

Maintaining Goals:

• Submits requirements, reports, analysis, and requested materials in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
• Promotes accurate documentation of project progress, requirements, decisions, risks, and action items.
• Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding analysis, reporting, planning, and delivery activities.

Managing Work, Projects, and Policies:

• Manages and implements assigned analysis and project coordination activities in alignment with Marriott standards and team practices.
• Generates accurate and timely results in the form of requirements, reports, presentations, dashboards, and process documentation.
• Analyzes information and evaluates options to recommend practical solutions and resolve delivery problems.
• Provides timely, accurate, and detailed status reporting as requested.

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge:

• Demonstrates knowledge of business analysis, requirements management, process improvement, Agile delivery, and the technology delivery lifecycle.
• Demonstrates familiarity with cybersecurity and Identity & Access Management concepts, tools, and governance expectations.
• Keeps current on business analysis practices, relevant technologies, Marriott delivery standards, and applicable tools.
• Uses computer systems and collaboration tools effectively to enter, track, analyze, and communicate information.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders:

• Understands stakeholder priorities and translates them into clear requirements, analysis, delivery actions, and follow-up.
• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish assigned work.
• Determines priorities, schedules, plans, and necessary resources to support completion of assigned initiatives.
• Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support product, platform, cybersecurity, and business strategies.
• Communicates concepts, findings, risks, and recommendations clearly and persuasively for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities and the importance of secure, reliable technology outcomes.

Education and Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Work location: Hyderabad, India.

Work mode: Hybrid