Agile Product Owner Sr Lead

FIS Global is seeking a senior Agile Product Owner leader to guide product development across Agile value streams. In this hybrid role based in Jacksonville, you will translate strategic priorities into actionable backlogs, support predictable delivery, and help drive measurable business outcomes aligned to organizational OKRs.

You will operate at the intersection of planning, execution, and alignment, leading Agile ceremonies and mentoring Product Owners across multiple teams. With a focus on Lean-Agile practices and continuous improvement, you will also monitor delivery risks, dependencies, and capacity while using data to inform prioritization decisions.

Role focus

• Execute the product roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, customer needs, and market priorities.
• Own and manage the product backlog in partnership with Product Manager to support prioritization, refinement, and maximum business value.
• Lead Agile planning activities including Program Increment (PI) Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, forecasting, and prioritization.
• Ensure teams have clarity on priorities, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and delivery expectations.
• Drive effective execution by maintaining a well-prepared backlog that supports predictable delivery.
• Facilitate alignment across cross-functional teams, balancing competing priorities and resolving conflicts to support strategic objectives.

Leadership and Agile excellence

• Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Product Owners and Agile teams across the value stream.
• Drive consistency in product ownership practices, Agile execution, and backlog management across multiple teams.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and a customer-centric mindset to improve product delivery effectiveness.
• Promote Lean-Agile best practices and cultivate a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.
• Lead retrospectives and process optimization efforts to improve backlog quality, delivery predictability, and operational efficiency.

Accountability and measurement

• Be accountable for delivering business outcomes, strategic initiatives, and measurable value aligned with organizational objectives and OKRs.
• Monitor and manage risks, dependencies, team capacity, and delivery predictability to support successful execution.
• Use data-driven insights and performance metrics to guide prioritization decisions and optimize product outcomes.

Requirements

• Extensive experience serving as a Product Manager or Product Owner within Agile and SAFe environments, with a proven track record leading complex product initiatives across multiple teams and value streams.
• Ability to translate business strategy, customer needs, and organizational objectives into prioritized roadmaps, epics, features, and actionable backlog items.
• Demonstrated leadership driving Program Increment (PI) Planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery execution across cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, align competing priorities, and build consensus across business, technology, and product organizations.
• Experience mentoring and coaching Product Owners and Agile teams while promoting consistent product management and Agile delivery practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to proactively resolve complex delivery, planning, and organizational challenges.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at both executive and operational levels.
• Experience defining and tracking business outcomes, OKRs, delivery metrics, and value realization to drive continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, capacity planning, and delivery predictability within large-scale Agile programs.
• 12+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or related Agile leadership roles, including experience leading multiple teams or product areas.

Technologies

• Agile
• SAFe
• Program Increment (PI) Planning
• Lean-Agile

Benefits

• A voice in the future of fintech.
• Always-on learning and development.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Opportunities to give back.
• Competitive salary and benefits.

Bonus

• Experience working with the FIS Profile Core Banking solution in Product Development, Professional Services, Implementation, or Client Delivery roles.

Details

• Position type: Full time
• Type of hire: Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)
• Work model: Jacksonville, FL Hybrid (three days in-office, two days virtual)
• Sponsorship: Current and future (OPT) sponsorship are not available for this position