Product Owner (AppSec) - NC, TX

Job#: 3035341

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Digital Product Manager 4 / Product Owner (AppSec)

Location: Charlotte, NC (preferred - 300 S Brevard St) or Dallas, TX - Hybrid (3 days onsite)

Contract Length: 12 months (potential extension and conversion)

Pay Rate: $61 - $65
Top Requirements:

5+ years of Digital Product Management/Product Owner experience within Agile environments

Strong Application Security (AppSec) experience (vulnerability management, SAST, SCA, code scanning tools)

Proven ability to manage product backlogs and translate strategy into executable features

Plusses:

Background in AppSec engineering transitioning into Product Ownership

Experience with tools such as Checkmarx, TruffleHog, or similar vulnerability scanning platforms

Experience in DevSecOps environments and secure software development practices

Experience in large enterprise environments with multiple delivery teams

Familiarity with enterprise security frameworks and governance standards

Job Summary:

In this contingent resource assignment, you may: Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Digital Product Management. Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale, or longer-term Digital Product Management challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented factors. Contribute to the resolution of complex and multi-faceted situations requiring solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, and compliance requirements that meet deliverables. Strategically collaborate and consult with client personnel.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Translate enterprise Application Security strategy into actionable product features and deliverables
• Own and manage product features across assigned AppSec delivery teams
• Maintain and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, risk, and strategic alignment
• Break down initiatives into epics, features, and user stories for planning cycles
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure successful feature development and delivery
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies and support sprint planning and execution
• Drive product initiatives from intake through delivery and deployment
• Align product outcomes with enterprise security objectives and standards
• Support vulnerability management and secure development initiatives across applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders, including security engineers, developers, and leadership
• Monitor delivery progress and ensure timelines are met
• Provide updates and reporting to leadership and senior stakeholders

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth 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. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth 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. Everforth 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, Everforth 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. Everforth 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 Everforth Apex team member can provide.