Product Analyst - AZ. MN, NC, TX

Job#: 3028525

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Product Manager 5 - Product Analyst (AEM)

Location: Zone 2 (Hybrid - Charlotte, Chandler, Minneapolis, Dallas)

Contract Length: 12 months (with extension opportunity)

Pay Rate: $61 - $65
Top Requirements

7+ years Product Management/Product Development experience (or equivalent).

Strong Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience - must have.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.

Strong experience with Agile methodologies, backlog management, story refinement.

Ability to define test cases, coordinate testing, and drive QA-quality practices across teams.

Plusses

Strong exposure to content platforms, digital product ecosystems, and AEM components/content workflows.

Experience collaborating with engineering and content teams.

Background in functional, accessibility, and regression testing.

Strong communication and leadership skills in stakeholder-heavy environments.

Job Summary

This Product Manager 5 role functions as a senior Product Analyst/Product Manager supporting a fast-paced product environment built on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). The consultant partners with Product Managers, Product Owners, and engineering/content teams to translate strategic business objectives into actionable backlog items.

The role requires advanced product execution capability, expert backlog refinement, and strong quality assurance alignment to ensure timely, high-quality digital deliverables.

The consultant must operate independently, manage complex requirements, and drive clarity across multiple teams within an Agile framework.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Product Requirements & Backlog Execution

• Translate business strategy into actionable backlog items aligned with product goals.
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog; ensure 2+ sprints of well-defined work.
• Write clear user stories with acceptance criteria; partner with engineering to validate feasibility.
• Facilitate refinement sessions and remove ambiguity around requirements.
• Identify dependencies, risks, and unplanned work; communicate tradeoffs.

Testing, Quality Assurance & Release Readiness

• Define test cases, review testing results, and provide final readiness sign-off.
• Lead quality-focused practices, including functional, accessibility, and regression standards.
• Support and coordinate UAT, test planning, and defect tracking.
• Ensure smooth release readiness; support occasional late release windows (about once a month).

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Serve as a core liaison among Product Managers, engineering teams, content teams, and business partners.
• Ensure cross-team alignment on requirements, priorities, and implementation scope.
• Present progress, clarify requirements, and lead team meetings when needed.

Execution, Rhythm & Governance

• Maintain documentation: process flows, requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases.
• Monitor sprint progress, address blockers with ScrumMaster, and ensure sprint objectives are met.
• Support release coordination and deployment preparation.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.