Product Owner opportunity in New Jersey

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Product Manager / Product Owner to drive the vision, roadmap, and delivery of technology products focused on operational excellence and business transformation.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog, roadmap, and prioritization aligned to business objectives.
• Partner closely with full-stack engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable product capabilities.
• Define product features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics.
• Act as the primary liaison between business, operations, and technology teams, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, product demos, and stakeholder reviews.
• Drive product discovery by gathering customer feedback, analyzing pain points, and identifying opportunities for innovation.
• Monitor product performance, adoption, and outcomes, using data-driven insights to guide prioritization decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product delivery from concept through production deployment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or related role.
• Strong Product Owner expertise, including backlog management, user story creation, requirements prioritization, and Agile delivery practices.
• Experience working closely with full-stack engineering teams and understanding technical architecture, APIs, integrations, and software development lifecycles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage both business and technical audiences.
• Proven ability to balance business priorities, customer needs, and technical considerations to drive product decisions.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and product management tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Preferred

• Experience in operational workflows, exception management, or financial services domains.
• Exposure to AI/GenAI-enabled products and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical mindset with experience using metrics to measure product success and business impact.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: $106,230 to $145,000.