Job Title: Product Owner / SME – Indirect Lending Domain
Location: Boca Raton, Florida (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite Mandatory) -- Locals Online
Duration – Contract
Job Summary:
We are looking for a senior Product Owner / SME with strong experience in the Indirect Lending and Service Financing domain, specifically around home improvement financing, remodeling, flipping, and consumer lending ecosystems.
The ideal candidate should have deep experience in Digital Banking transformation programs and should be capable of driving product ownership responsibilities across business, technology, and delivery teams.
Candidates must have strong exposure to banking platforms, API-driven architectures, Agile delivery models, and digital modernization initiatives.
Mandatory Requirements:
• 10+ years of experience in Banking / Financial Services
• Strong experience as Product Owner / Business Analyst in Digital Banking projects
• Experience in indirect lending / service financing domain
• Must have worked on lending ecosystems related to home improvement, remodeling, financing, or consumer lending
• Strong understanding of digital banking applications and workflows
• Hybrid work model – candidate must work onsite in Boca Raton, FL at least 3 days/week
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as Product Owner and manage product roadmap, backlog, and priorities
• Gather, analyze, and define business and functional requirements
• Lead Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Grooming, Reviews, and PI Planning
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, and business process documentation
• Work closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering, QA, and UX teams
• Support digital transformation and modernization initiatives
• Define API mappings, integration flows, and system interactions
• Participate in UAT, release planning, production rollout, and post-production support
• Drive process optimization and automation initiatives
Technical / Functional Skills:
• Open Banking and API ecosystem understanding
• Experience with Web, iOS, and Android digital platforms
• API request/response mapping experience
• Experience integrating legacy systems with modern platforms
• Strong Agile / SAFe methodology exposure
• Knowledge of consumer lending and banking workflows
• Experience with HP ALM, MS Visio, and requirement documentation tools
• Exposure to UiPath / RPA is preferred
Nice to Have:
• Experience with merger-driven banking transformation programs
• Exposure to Truist-like banking/service financing ecosystems
• Experience in enterprise digital rebuild initiatives