Product Owner III

Product Owner III for a financial services program focuses on backlog management in Jira, agile delivery, and translating business needs into actionable requirements, guiding product strategy across enterprise platforms with collaboration between engineering and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on Jira backlog management covering EPICs, features, user stories, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
• Extensive experience in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, SAFe), including PI planning, sprint planning, and backlog refinement
• Ability to translate business and platform needs into clear, actionable requirements in close partnership with engineering and architecture
• Experience working on enterprise platforms or shared capabilities, with an understanding of integrations, APIs, and cross-team dependencies
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with comfort making day-to-day prioritization and scope decisions
• Demonstrated experience leading product strategy and vision, thinking holistically across the ecosystem, prioritizing with discipline, articulating business value, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders

Requirements

• Level 3 – 4-6 years plus
• Hands-on Jira backlog management, including EPICs, features, user stories, dependencies, and acceptance criteria
• Strong experience in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, SAFe), including PI planning, sprint planning, and backlog refinement
• Proven ability to translate business and platform needs into clear, actionable requirements in close partnership with engineering and architecture
• Experience on enterprise platforms or shared capabilities, with an understanding of integrations, APIs, and cross-team dependencies
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with comfort making day-to-day prioritization and scope decisions
• Demonstrated experience leading product strategy and vision, thinking holistically across the ecosystem, prioritizing with discipline, clearly articulating business value, and working effectively with diverse stakeholders
• Experience in a regulated or risk-aware environment (financial services preferred)
• Familiarity with Confluence or similar tools for documentation and product artifacts
• Exposure to delivery metrics, dashboards, or outcome-based prioritization
• Experience helping establish or mature product practices in a new or growing organization

Technologies

• Jira
• Confluence
• SAFe
• Scrum

Position Details

• Position title: Product Owner III
• Position location: PA – Pittsburgh; OH – Cleveland; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ
• Duration: 1 Year
• Employment type: W2 Employment
• Industry background: Financial
• Reference: #404-IT Pittsburgh