Product Owner – Corporate & Investment Banking

About the role

We're seeking a Product Owner with a passion for transforming business needs into innovative technology solutions. This role involves partnering with business leaders and engineering teams to deliver strategic products that support critical Corporate & Investment Banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the Agile product backlog to ensure delivery aligns with business goals.
• Translate business requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications.
• Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, architects, and software engineers to deliver high-impact solutions.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for technology improvements.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), defect prioritization, and solution validation.
• Communicate project progress, risks, and dependencies across cross-functional teams.
• Ensure solutions meet regulatory, compliance, audit, and operational standards within a highly regulated environment.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Product Analyst, Business Execution professional, or similar Agile delivery role.
• Proven experience creating user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing Agile backlogs.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.
• Experience working directly with software development teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to balance business priorities with technical delivery in a fast-paced enterprise environment.

Preferred Experience

• Corporate & Investment Banking, Commercial Banking, Treasury Management, Capital Markets, Lending, CRM, or related financial services experience.
• Familiarity with wholesale or institutional banking operations.
• Experience supporting lending workflows, credit processes, deal management, or relationship management platforms.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Apps, Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics 365, LoanIQ, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Planner, or workflow automation platforms.
• Understanding of APIs, integrations, enterprise architecture, and data flows.
• Experience working within regulated financial services organizations.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• $50-$54/hour
• 6-month contract with strong potential for extension
• Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)
• Opportunity to work on high-visibility enterprise initiatives with cutting-edge technology teams
• Collaborative, innovative environment where your ideas and expertise will directly influence product success and business transformation

Additional Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
• This opportunity is available to candidates who can work on a W2 basis only.
• Local candidates or those able to commute to Charlotte, NC for the hybrid schedule are strongly preferred.