Business Execution Consultant IV – Product Owner / Payments

This 12-month W2 contract supports Product Management in modernizing and launching real-time money movement and payment capabilities. The Business Execution Consultant IV will translate business objectives into clear, executable product requirements and help coordinate delivery across a matrixed payments organization.

Role Overview

In this hybrid role based in Irving, TX, you will operate as a Product Owner / Business Execution partner. You will collaborate with Product Managers, business stakeholders, technology teams, and enterprise partners to clarify priorities, define acceptance-ready work, and drive execution across complex, cross-functional payments initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Product Management activities across complex, cross-functional initiatives within the payments organization.
• Translate product objectives and business needs into actionable requirements and deliverables as a Product Owner / Business Execution partner.
• Partner with Product Managers, business stakeholders, technology teams, and other enterprise partners to understand requirements, clarify priorities, and drive execution.
• Develop, refine, and maintain epics, user stories, business requirements, acceptance criteria, and related product documentation.
• Help maintain a clear and actionable backlog and ensure requirements are defined and ready for execution.
• Provide project management and coordination support, including tracking deliverables, dependencies, risks, decisions, and milestones.
• Operate in a highly matrixed environment with 20+ stakeholders spanning multiple teams, systems, and functions.
• Connect information across business and technology teams to understand how components of a complex solution fit together.
• Review and interpret technical diagrams, system flows, process documentation, and complex architectures, then translate findings into actionable business or product requirements.
• Establish and streamline processes for requirements intake, documentation, story development, and team execution.
• Support Agile/Scrum practices and use tools such as Jira and Confluence to organize and communicate work.
• Clean up and improve Jira stories, backlog structure, and documentation standards.
• Develop or improve intake processes and Confluence documentation to improve consistency and transparency.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings, working sessions, Agile ceremonies, and project discussions to keep action items and deliverables on track.
• Identify gaps, dependencies, and potential blockers, and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve them.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners regarding project status, requirements, risks, and next steps.
• Own assigned workstreams and deliverables while staying aligned to Product team priorities and scope.

Required Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in financial services, banking, payments, fintech, or a closely related environment.
• Prior experience working as a Product Owner, Product Manager, Business Analyst, or in a comparable product and business execution role.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into requirements, epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable deliverables.
• Experience operating in complex cross-functional, matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders and dependencies.
• Strong project management mindset for prioritization, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Ability to work independently, use sound judgment, and remain focused on defined priorities.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills for managing a high volume of meetings and stakeholder interactions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships across business and technology teams.
• Ability to learn complex business and technical environments and connect information across systems, processes, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Technology Stack

• Jira
• Confluence
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in payments, real-time payments, faster payments, treasury, money movement, or related financial services products.
• Experience as a Product Owner supporting enterprise technology or financial services products.
• Experience applying Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence, including backlog/story management and documentation.
• Understanding of the payment lifecycle and/or payment processing environments.
• Experience interpreting complex technical architectures, system diagrams, process flows, or integration models.
• Experience supporting enterprise-level transformation, modernization, or technology initiatives.
• Experience working across multiple technology platforms, APIs, or integrated enterprise systems.

Benefits

• Dental insurance

Role Fit and Focus

This position is designed for a candidate who can combine Product Ownership, business analysis, and project coordination capabilities. The work requires comfort operating in a complex enterprise environment, absorbing large amounts of information, identifying what is relevant, and converting it into tangible product outputs.

Why This Role

• Support modernization of real-time money movement and payment capabilities.
• Work directly with a small, specialized Product Management team.
• Gain exposure to a complex enterprise environment with broad cross-functional visibility.
• Collaborate across Product, Business, Technology, and Payments stakeholders.
• Role scope combines Product Ownership, Business Analysis, and Project Management rather than focusing on one discipline.

Compensation and Employment Details

• Job type: contract
• Contract length: 12-month W2 contract
• Location: Irving, TX (hybrid)
• Pay rate: USD 61 to 65 per hour