Lead Product Manager / Product Owner
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Position: Lead Product Manager / Product Owner
Location: Princeton, NJ (hybrid - 2 days a week)
Duration: 6 Months Contract to hire
Experience Level: Minimum 14 years of experience in relevant roles, including certifications in Agile practices.
Visa Restriction: s
Responsibilities:
• Attend workshops, planning sessions, and business requirement meetings with analytical teams. Collaborate with UX teams to create product feature mock-ups. Work with data engineering/information architects to document data requirements and plan epics/features/user stories for the scrum team.
• Manage release planning, end-to-end requirement articulation, and support during development, testing, and production deployment.
• Translate business requirements into actionable developer specifications, participating in scoping proposed improvements.
• Mitigate scope-related risks effectively.
• Provide user support for data transformation, testing, problem-solving, and end-to-end user needs.
• Estimate project efforts by clarifying the scope and articulating acceptance criteria clearly.
• Showcase business value for features during sprint reviews to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business owners, product leads, product managers, and scrum teams to enhance product experiences.
• Utilize field concepts, practices, and procedures to accomplish goals with limited supervision.
Skill Matrix:
Skill/Requirement
Required/Preferred
Proficiency Level
Highlighted
Product management experience (14+ years)
Required
Advanced
Agile product mindset and ownership
Required
Advanced
Experience with SAFe Agile scrum teams
Required
Advanced
Decision-making and prioritization skills
Required
Advanced
Understanding of Databases, Big Data, Reporting, UI (Angular/React), Java
Preferred
Intermediate
Software requirement documentation
Required
Advanced
Analytical reasoning and critical thinking
Required
Advanced
Strong communication skills
Required
Advanced
Financial services industry experience
Preferred
Advanced
Experience with global teams
Preferred
Advanced
Applied innovation for business value
Preferred
Intermediate
Knowledge of data analytics and visualization tools
Preferred
Intermediate
Familiarity with Big Data, Databricks, and Data Lake
Preferred
Basic
Experience with DevOps culture
Preferred
Basic
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of 14+ years of relevant experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner.
• Passion for product vision and ownership with a strong Agile product mindset.
• Proven track record of working with SAFe Agile Scrum teams as a Business Analyst or Product Manager.
• Ability to prioritize and make critical decisions effectively.
• Strong skills in documenting software requirements, analytical reasoning, and critical thinking.
• Exceptional communication skills, including active listening and building cross-functional consensus.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Prior experience in the financial services industry (Fintech).
• Proficiency in Agile practices from a product delivery perspective.
• Experience working with large global teams.
• Proactive attitude with a demonstrated ability to create business value through innovation.
• Understanding of data analytics, visualization tools, and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Big Data, Databricks, Data Lake, and related technologies.
