Our organization drives the rapidly evolving and strategic technology initiatives of the world's most trusted news organization, Reuters News. The successful candidate will provide business and technical analysis to help drive the delivery of our technology solutions. They will work on identifying, defining, and building capabilities that add value to our editorial tools and services, which support the entire editorial workflow for Reuters News journalists around the globe. The candidate must have excellent technical and analytical skills, as well as be self-motivated, keen to learn new skills and willing to take initiative to get things done.

As a Business Analyst - News Production you will be an integral part of the software development life cycle.  Your responsibilities will include analysis, design, testing, support and maintenance of the News Technology products and platforms.  You will be expected to become a subject matter expert for specific implementations and tools.  Projects will include implementing new features and expanding the product offering for existing clients, as well as ensuring proper functioning of existing functionalities. 

About the Role

In this opportunity as Business Analyst - News Production, you will:

Capture and articulate software requirements by understanding client’s needs and goalsVisually represent business and software processes through process mapsCreate testing strategies and test cases (positive and negative)Design user flows for new applications and visually represent themWrite user stories following agile principlesCreate customer journeys and personasCollect, analyze, and synthesize data; create reports and dashboardsCollaborate closely with Development, QA, DevOps and Project Management teams when needed, to ensure all requirements are understood and can be delivered effectivelyIdentify project and development dependencies and line-up deliveries appropriately

About You

You're a fit for the role of Business Analyst - News Production, if your background includes:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to deconstruct activities into manageable tasksProficiency in writing and testing functional and non-functional software requirementsAbility to quickly learn new subject areas and apply technology solutions to themStrong knowledge of data analysis and data visualization techniques and tools (Tableau, Power BI)Experience in latest AI technologies is highly advantageous (Gen AI, NLP, ML, Data Mining)Experience working with Figma and project management software like Jira/ADO/TrelloProficiency with Miro, Lucidchart, or equivalent tools is advantageousExperience in a Business analyst/Product management roleExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English is a mustAbility to work with virtual/geographically dispersed and multi-cultural teams, in various time zonesExperience with Agile software development is preferredAbility to work on multiple tasks and projects and prioritize as requiredDrive, initiative, and the ability to work unsupervised when requiredSQL and Programming languages experience is an advantage but not requiredExposure to news / media industry is highly advantageous

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What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:

Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.

Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.

Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.

Purpose Driven Work: We have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.

In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s) for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $80,640 - $149,760. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.

Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? How about a team that works every day to create a more transparent, just and inclusive future? At Thomson Reuters, we’ve been doing just that for almost 160 years. Our industry-leading products and services include highly specialized information-enabled software and tools for legal, tax, accounting and compliance professionals combined with the world’s most global news services – Reuters. We help these professionals do their jobs better, creating more time for them to focus on the things that matter most: advising, advocating, negotiating, governing and informing.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments that celebrate diversity and inclusion. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward. 

Accessibility 

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

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