Product Owner / Project Manager

Support program activities including defect triage, mock events, Production Parallel Testing (EPP Ignite/Amplify), consumer and producer check-ins, tabletop exercises, training materials, RUN team onboarding, and production readiness. We are seeking an experienced Product Owner / Project Manager to lead requirements gathering, backlog management, cross-team coordination, and Agile delivery within a large-scale modernization program.

Job Titles: Product Owner / Project Manager
Location: Malvern, PA (Need only local to Malvern, PA)
Duration: 06+ Months

Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner / Project Manager to lead requirements gathering, backlog management, cross-team coordination, and Agile delivery within a large-scale modernization program. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a scaled Agile environment and managing cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Key Responsibilities

• Gather requirements with business SMEs, architecture teams, and upstream/downstream partners.
• Write user stories and GWT (Given-When-Then) acceptance criteria.
• Conduct backlog refinement, sprint planning, and POAT activities.
• Coordinate cross-team integrations, including contract alignment, sequencing, and dependency management.
• Manage stakeholder communications, roadmap updates, and prepare program artifacts such as status reports and presentation materials.
• Support program activities including defect triage, mock events, Production Parallel Testing (EPP Ignite/Amplify), consumer and producer check-ins, tabletop exercises, training materials, RUN team onboarding, and production readiness.

Required Skills

• Scrum
• Agile Methodology
• Jira
• SDLC
• Requirements Gathering
• User Story Creation
• GWT Acceptance Criteria
• Backlog Refinement
• Sprint Planning
• Cross-team Coordination
• Stakeholder Management
• Roadmap Planning
• Risk Management
• Python
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Computing
• AI and Automation

Required Experience

• 6–8 years of Product Owner or Project Management experience.
• Experience working in a scaled Agile environment.
• Ability to work with data-, API-, or file-centric solutions and understand schemas, file layouts, and integration patterns.
• Experience coordinating cross-team dependencies in modernization or re-platforming programs.
• Financial services, transfer agency, or mutual fund domain experience preferred.
• Exposure to NSCC, FundServ, or DTCC is a plus.
• Ability to quickly understand ongoing programs and contribute within 2–3 sprints.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to identify risks early and manage dependencies effectively.