# PRODUCT ANALYST
## About the Role
Hollstadt Consulting is seeking a **Product Analyst** to support product discovery, decision-making, and platform modernization initiatives within a mission-driven enterprise organization.
This role operates early in the product lifecycle, helping teams understand and define the right problems before solutions are designed or built. The ideal candidate combines strong product thinking with hands-on **Salesforce** knowledge and can evaluate opportunities, challenge assumptions, analyze tradeoffs, and recommend product directions that create meaningful business value.
A major focus of the position is supporting **enterprise Salesforce modernization** by determining when existing Salesforce capabilities can address a need, when configuration or process changes are appropriate, and when custom development is justified.
## Key Responsibilities
* Lead product discovery efforts by identifying root business problems, validating assumptions, and clarifying desired outcomes.
* Facilitate stakeholder discussions to understand pain points, workflows, opportunities, and business goals.
* Evaluate multiple solution approaches and communicate associated tradeoffs, risks, costs, and benefits.
* Recommend product directions based on evidence, stakeholder needs, organizational goals, and platform capabilities.
* Assess existing Salesforce functionality and determine whether needs can be addressed through out-of-the-box features, configuration, process changes, or custom development.
* Investigate current platform capabilities and reusable components before proposing new solutions.
* Develop prototypes, wireframes, workflows, and solution concepts to help stakeholders visualize and evaluate ideas.
* Define how success should be measured and identify the data, metrics, and information required to evaluate outcomes.
* Partner with Product, Operations, Technology, UX, and business teams to align on priorities and solution approaches.
* Translate discovery findings into actionable product recommendations and implementation-ready inputs.
* Contribute to Salesforce modernization and continuous improvement initiatives.
## Required Qualifications
* **3+ years of experience** in Product Analysis, Product Management, Product Ownership, Business Analysis with strong product discovery responsibilities, or a related role.
* Demonstrated experience leading product discovery and problem-definition activities.
* Hands-on Salesforce experience with the ability to evaluate platform capabilities and constraints.
* Strong understanding of Salesforce out-of-the-box functionality, configuration options, and customization considerations.
* Experience determining whether solutions should be addressed through process changes, configuration, existing platform functionality, or custom development.
* Ability to constructively challenge stakeholder assumptions and guide teams toward informed product decisions.
* Experience evaluating solution alternatives and clearly communicating tradeoffs.
* Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
* Ability to define success metrics and identify appropriate measurements for evaluating outcomes.
* Experience working cross-functionally with product, technology, and business stakeholders.
* Strong communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
## Preferred Qualifications
* Experience supporting Salesforce transformation, modernization, or enterprise platform initiatives.
* Experience as a Salesforce Product Analyst, Salesforce Product Owner, Associate Product Manager, or in a similar role.
* Experience creating wireframes, prototypes, workflows, journey maps, or solution concepts.
* Familiarity with Figma or similar prototyping tools.
* Experience using AI-assisted tools for research, discovery, prototyping, or product analysis.
* Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Administrator, Salesforce Business Analyst, Platform App Builder, or related credentials.
* Experience working in healthcare, nonprofit, enterprise technology, or highly regulated environments.
## Technical Environment
Candidates should expect to work with:
* Salesforce platform and CRM technologies.
* Salesforce configuration and customization decision-making.
* Product discovery and product development methodologies.
* Prototyping and design tools such as Figma or similar platforms.
* AI-assisted analysis and prototyping tools.
* Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar collaboration and backlog management tools.
* Process mapping, workflow analysis, and journey mapping techniques.
* Product performance measurement and outcome-based decision-making.
## What Success Looks Like
Successful individuals in this role will:
* Focus on understanding the problem before discussing solutions.
* Ask thoughtful questions to uncover assumptions, risks, and hidden complexities.
* Balance customer, user, operational, and technical considerations when making recommendations.
* Challenge requests constructively when evidence suggests a different approach.
* Evaluate when an existing capability or alternative approach may be more appropriate than building a new feature.
* Create simple prototypes or visual concepts that accelerate alignment and feedback.
* Build strong partnerships across product, operations, technology, and business teams.
* Communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Use data and evidence to support decisions while remaining pragmatic and outcome-focused.
## Why Join This Opportunity
* Play a key role in a large-scale Salesforce modernization effort.
* Work in a collaborative product environment focused on discovery, critical thinking, and evidence-based decision-making.
* Help shape internal platforms and business capabilities supporting important organizational outcomes.
* Gain exposure to product strategy, platform transformation, process improvement, and enterprise-scale technology initiatives.
* Work remotely while partnering with experienced product, technology, and business leaders.
* Contribute to a team that values thoughtful analysis, continuous improvement, and meaningful business results.
## Ideal Candidate Backgrounds
Candidates may come from backgrounds including:
* Product Analyst
* Product Management Analyst
* Associate Product Manager
* Product Owner with strong discovery experience
* Business Analyst with significant experience in product discovery, problem framing, solution evaluation, and Salesforce platform strategy
## Work Arrangement
* **Location:** Minnesota, US
* **Work arrangement:** Remote
## Compensation & Benefits
The provided job posting does not specify salary or benefits.
## Apply Now
If you have strong product discovery skills, hands-on Salesforce experience, and the ability to evaluate problems, solutions, and platform capabilities, apply for the **Product Analyst** position with Hollstadt Consulting.