Product Owner Lead

About the role

This position is for a Senior Product Owner who will define, prioritize, and drive the roadmap for an AI-driven code vulnerability detection and reporting capability. The product uses large language models and automation to identify security weaknesses in source code. This role will collaborate with Information Security, Technology, and Application Development partners to translate business and security requirements into product capabilities and guide a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the product vision, strategy, objectives, and roadmap.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on security risk, regulatory impact, customer value, and engineering capacity.
• Translate business, security, and technical needs into clear Features, Stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with Information Security Engineering, Application Security, Technology, Architecture, and other business lines to execute product strategy.
• Guide delivery of the scanner, evaluation harness, CI/CD integrations, and reporting capabilities.
• Maintain product documentation, operating procedures, and control evidence.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, information security, or software development.
• 1+ year(s) of experience with Gen AI related development.
• Experience with Agile Product Ownership.
• Experience managing a technical product through its lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to define product strategy, maintain a roadmap, and manage a backlog.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycles, Git-based development, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of application security concepts and vulnerability management workflows.
• General understanding of artificial intelligence and large language model concepts.
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to various audiences.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Product ownership experience for an application security or AI-enabled product.
• Familiarity with AWS, DevOps practices and tools (Jenkins, Github, CI/CD, Terraform).
• Experience with SAST, SCA, or vulnerability detection capabilities.
• Experience defining evaluation frameworks for AI-enabled systems.
• Experience implementing products within a regulated financial services environment.
• Experience supporting audit, compliance, or model governance requirements.
• Relevant certifications in product management, Agile, SAFe, cloud technology, or information security.

Benefits

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.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

Remote