Product Requirements Analyst (12-month contract)

Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) is a Global Maritime Intelligence company delivering solutions to enhance decision-making across the maritime and logistics industry. Our platform, OCIANA, is designed to save lives, energy and the environment on a global scale using innovative data collection and analysis techniques.

GSTS is building up a team to support the continued development and commercialization of this capability, which will have a major impact on maritime risk and vessel efficiency on a global scale. We seek individuals with drive, initiative, and motivation to join our team and make the world safer and greener for all. Read more at: www.gsts.ca

Role

As a Product Requirements Analyst, you will help to define and plan the enhancements to the digital solutions in the GSTS product suite, acting as the bridge between clients and the Technology team. Working with Product Managers, Project Managers, developers, and stakeholders, you will engage in eliciting, analyzing, validating, and managing business requirements and high-level solution designs.

You will translate requirements into clear user stories, initial designs and process flows, collaborating on multiple solution options that balance client priorities, scalability, integration, and resource constraints. You will also help validate solutions before release to ensure they meet client needs.

Key Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Product Manager, and working closely with Project Managers, and the Technology team:

• Engage stakeholders to align requirements with the GSTS product vision.
• Elicit, analyze, and refine requirements from initial ideation to release.
• Help to maintain and update the product roadmap platform through iterative sprint cycles
• Translate requirements into user stories, process flows, and test cases.
• Create wireframes and conceptual mock-ups to support product design in an iterative development process.
• Help the Product Manager to prioritize and refine the product backlog.
• Split epics into user stories and ensure acceptance criteria are clear for QA.
• Confirm final solutions meet agreed requirements with PMs and stakeholders by gathering feedback and through hands-on usability testing.
  
  

Experience & Qualifications

• 3+ years as a Business Analyst or product specialist on technology projects.
• 2+ years in Agile environments (Scrum, user stories, retrospectives, planning).
• Degree in software development or related technical field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of software development and user-focused product design.
• Experience leading mixed teams of internal leads and development resources.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into actionable user stories.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Bonus Points

• Working experience with version control (Gitlab, Git, etc.)
• Experience within the maritime industry
• Experience with GIS/spatial analytics
• Experience with schedule management software
• Experience with government projects
• Experience with AI and large datasets
• Experience with UI/UX and mock-up tools
  
  

Comments/Special Considerations

• Candidates must pass a criminal background check and provide two professional references.
  
  

What We Offer

GSTS is focused on attracting unique, diverse perspectives that help drive the global maritime industry forward. Our compensation is comprised of the following:

• Competitive salary and vacation
• 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits for you and your family
• Annual HSA/FSA allotment
• Access to mental health professionals
• Annual professional development spend
• One-time tech allowance
  
  

WHY WORK WITH US?

• Remote-first culture: Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere in Canada, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life. Prefer to be in office? We also have Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Montreal, Quebec offices offering flexible hybrid options.
• Have a meaningful impact: Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly influence our products and company growth.
• Collaborative team: Be part of a small, agile team that values positivity, creativity, and open communication.
• Continuous learning: We’re committed to your professional growth, providing opportunities for skill development and staying current with industry trends.
• Exciting industry: Work on cutting-edge projects in a rapidly evolving field, applying your skills to solve real-world challenges.
• Work-life balance: We respect your time outside work and strive to maintain a healthy balance between professional and personal commitments.
  
  

We are committed to creating a sense of belonging amongst our team. We place an emphasis on fostering a diverse, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from qualified candidates irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

GSTS offers a competitive salary and benefits package. If you think this challenge is right for you, we encourage you to apply. Please address any questions to [email protected].

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