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.