Agile Project Manager Contractor

As an Agile Project Manager Contractor, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of agile projects. Facilitate agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives. Track and manage project progress, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines. Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery. Communicate project status and updates to stakeholders.Ensure adherence to agile methodologies and best practices.

Primary Skill Required for the Role: Product Owner

Level Required for Primary Skill: Advanced (6-9 years experience)

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Role Overview
The Product Owner is accountable for one or more systems, leading a cross-functional product team to deliver business value for both internal and external clients. This role closely partners with the Product Manager and broader firm leadership to shape, communicate, and deliver on the product strategy and roadmap. The Product Owner manages prioritization, requirements, timelines, and success criteria, harnessing multidisciplinary expertise to guide execution and maximize value delivery.

Must Haves
Bachelor s degree in business administration, management information systems, computer science, or a related field
Proven experience in product ownership or management within financial services, client onboarding, or customer relationship systems
Broad and deep knowledge of financial services concepts, practices, and procedures, particularly in client onboarding or contact relationship systems
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated analytical ability and attention to detail
Proven track record of leadership within matrixed teams, including task assignment, coaching, and mentoring
Teamwork/collaboration mindset with a demonstrated ability to work with and influence stakeholders across functions
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to overcome ambiguity
Prior experience with Agile methodologies and a robust understanding of full software development lifecycle

Good to Have
Advanced understanding of Product Management and Design Thinking principles and ability to expand these capabilities across teams
Experience in digital product ownership with exposure to high-performing teams and ongoing professional development of team members
History of working on multi-disciplinary and cross-divisional product teams
Experience guiding the management of resource needs, dependencies, and stakeholder solution requirements
Demonstrated ability to advise and align with adjacent product teams to ensure consistent and cohesive delivery across products
Background in building business cases and measuring delivery against defined success criteria

Key Responsibilities
Align product strategy with execution, maintaining the product roadmap and prioritizing the body of work for current and future delivery
Manage system plans and artifacts, ensuring timely delivery against resource, stakeholder, timeline, and milestone requirements
Lead, coach, and develop a matrixed team in pursuit of the product vision and team member growth
Advise and collaborate with other product teams to maintain unified product strategy and progression