Product Owner

Digital Banking, Core Banking, Checking, Savings / Deposits, Debit Cards, Payments, SAFe / Scaled Agile, Product Roadmap, Product Strategy, Backlog Management, User Stories, Acceptance Criteria, REST APIs, System Integrations, Data Flows, Vendor Management, Product KPIs, ROI Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration. Job Description We are seeking an experienced Product Manager / Product Owner to help define and deliver next-generation Digital Banking capabilities for consumer and small-business products, including checking accounts, personal savings and debit cards.

Job Title : Product Owner
Location: Phoenix, AZ – 100% Onsite (Local Candidates Only)
Duration: 6 Months


Salary Range: $48.00 - $50.00/Hour on W2 (Without Benefits).
Applicants must be willing to work on W2.


Experience: 7+ Years in Product Owner
Job Description

• We are seeking an experienced Product Manager / Product Owner to help define and deliver next-generation Digital Banking capabilities for consumer and small-business products, including checking accounts, personal savings and debit cards.
• The role will operate in an Agile/SAFe environment and lead a scrum team responsible for Core Banking capabilities and APIs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 7+ years of Product Owner / Product Management experience with a proven track record of defining product vision, strategy and roadmaps.
• Strong Digital Banking experience, preferably across checking, savings/deposits, debit cards, payments or core banking platforms.
• Strong understanding of Core Banking capabilities, APIs, system integrations and data flows.
• Hands-on experience managing product and sprint backlogs, feature decomposition, user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Detailed understanding and practical experience with SAFe / scaled Agile delivery.
• Experience managing large, complex products involving multiple internal teams, external partners and technology vendors.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills, including product KPIs, performance tracking and ROI analysis.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Partner with Product leadership, business stakeholders, architects and engineering teams to define and execute the Digital Banking product vision, strategy and roadmap.
• Own decision-making and prioritization for the scrum backlog, ensuring alignment with customer needs, business outcomes and the product roadmap.
• Translate the roadmap into well-defined epics, features, user stories and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Lead backlog refinement, story elaboration, sprint planning and acceptance of completed user stories.
• Coordinate with Delivery Managers, Release Train Engineers, TPMs and other Product Owners to manage cross-platform dependencies and delivery risks.
• Work with design and technology teams to develop, test, launch and rapidly iterate banking capabilities and APIs.
• Manage relationships with external product partners and technology vendors, including scope alignment, delivery coordination and continuous improvement.
• Work within a SAFe Agile Release Train and support PI planning, dependency management and release planning across products and markets.
• Define business metrics and targets, track post-launch product performance, and use analytics to guide prioritization and future investment.
• Prepare ROI analyses and optimization recommendations for product capabilities and investments.
• Identify product risks, challenges, opportunities and business-integration needs, and drive resolution across teams.
• Communicate roadmap, priorities, progress, risks and product outcomes to senior stakeholders and partner teams.
• Mentor associate Product Managers / Product Owners where required and champion strong Agile product-management practices.

Essential Skills

• 7+ years in Product Owner / Product Management
• Digital Banking ,Core Banking ,Checking ,Savings / Deposits ,Debit Cards ,Payments ,SAFe / Scaled Agile ,Product Roadmap ,Product Strategy ,Backlog Management ,User Stories ,Acceptance Criteria ,REST APIs ,System Integrations ,Data Flows ,Vendor Management ,Product KPIs ,ROI Analysis ,Stakeholder Management ,Cross-functional Collaboration.

Desirable Skills

• Strong leadership ,Stakeholder management ,Vendor management ,Communication ,Negotiation ,Analytical thinking, Mentoring ,Decision-making.
• Ability to lead through influence in a complex, matrixed environment.