Product Owner
Why This Role Matters
The Product Owner at Kinective acts as the maestro of innovation, orchestrating features and functionalities that revolutionize how banks and credit unions groove with cutting-edge tech. Imagine being the visionary who turns customer dreams into reality, bridging the gap between old-school banking systems and sparkling new financial solutions!
What you’ll own
Requirements Management & Feature Development
- Define and drive product releases for your Kinective product line, supporting banking and fintech stakeholders
- Translate complex business and regulatory requirements into clear product features and user stories with actionable acceptance criteria
- Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and architects to design scalable, secure, and high-performing product capabilities and integrations
- Balance near-term customer needs with the long-term evolution of the platform
Product Backlog & Agile Delivery
- Own and prioritize the product backlog so development teams can focus on the highest-value work
- Continuously refine user stories and requirements as new insights, feedback, and priorities emerge
- Support Agile delivery practices and help keep teams aligned on scope, timelines, and outcomes
Cross-Functional Collaboration Product Launch & Lifecycle Management
- Act as the bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring ideas turn into practical solutions
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Customer teams to align priorities and drive shared goals
- Foster an environment of open communication, curiosity, and collaborative problem solving
Product Launch & Lifecycle Management
- Coordinate product releases, including defining scope, supporting user acceptance testing, and ensuring teams are ready for launch
- Work closely with Engineering and QA to address issues and deliver reliable, high-quality features
- Embrace an iterative approach—shipping improvements regularly, learning from feedback, and continuously enhancing the product experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 1-3 years of experience within a Product Management organization?or industry equivalent knowledge.
- Proven success in delivering, implementing, or supporting products from concept to launch.
- Understanding of agile methodologies, with experience in Scrum or Kanban?preferred.
- Proven track record of successfully managing, launching, and/or iterating on products.
- Familiarity with product management tools such as JIRA, Trello, Figjam or similar platforms?.
Necessary Qualifications & Competencies
Pay, Benefits & Total Rewards
$75,000 – $95,000
The salary range listed reflects the minimum and maximum for this role. Individual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, job-related skills, location, and internal equity, and most offers are not made at the top of the range.
Base pay is one part of Kinective’s Total Rewards package. Depending on the role, employees may also be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or equity. All employees have access to a competitive benefits package designed to support health, well-being, and financial security, including:
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescriptions, life & disability)
- Flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and generous parental and caregiver leave
- An immediately vested 401(k) with company contributions
- Wellness resources and professional development opportunities