Sr. Product Owner

Description:
Our financial services client is looking to bring on a talented and vision driven Product Owner to collaborate with individuals across the business and technology for projects relating to AFS vision.

The key focus on this endeavor is to define and drive requirements supporting data conversions from legacy AFS and ACBS systems to AFS Vision. This role requires deep expertise in banking, commercial lending, loan servicing, and data conversions. The Senior Product Owner will define, develop, and support the implementation of roadmap deliverables and capabilities, ensuring adoption and alignment with business outcomes. They will lead a continuous prioritization process to maximize value, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable benefits.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $65 - $75 / hr. w2

Responsibilities:
Lead a cross-functional Agile squad responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing integrations between core applications and a diverse ecosystem of domain services. This role is pivotal in enabling seamless data exchange, operational efficiency, and scalable architecture across digital platforms. The Senior Product Owner will manage the team's backlog, prioritize features, and ensure alignment with customer and stakeholder needs from ideation through production release.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and execute product strategies in collaboration with business, IT, Risk, Finance, and Operations.
• Lead Agile squad through the full product lifecycle using Scrum or SAFe methodologies.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog, writing and refining user stories, defects, and technical spikes.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, security, and compliance teams to gather requirements and validate use cases.
• Design integration solutions using RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and middleware platforms.
• Ensure integrations are secure, performant, and compliant with enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Monitor integration performance and identify opportunities for optimization or refactoring.
• Act as the primary point of contact for integration initiatives, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams.
• Partner with third-party vendors to manage product releases, resolve issues, and ensure a seamless user experience.
• Provide clear, ongoing communication and documentation to stakeholders and end users.
• Stay current on industry trends and participate in relevant forums and professional associations.
• Promote a collaborative, innovative team environment focused on continuous improvement and delivery of business value.

Experience Requirements:

• 6+ years in product ownership or product management, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role.
• Strong experience with API and microservices-based integration initiatives.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and DevOps practices.
• Solid understanding of system architecture, data modeling, and integration patterns (synchronous, asynchronous, pub/sub).
• Proficiency with Agile tools.
• Experience with financial data conversions and related business processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) preferred.
• Product management background and experience in Agile or SAFe environments a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering simple, effective solutions.
• Intellectual curiosity and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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