Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Product Owner position! This is a 9+ month contract opportunity and will be on-site in Buffalo, NY. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Build and own the product vision and roadmap aligned with strategic objectives.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog(s) based on overall product strategy.
• Represent the voice of the customer and ensure story clarity for the delivery team.
• Make autonomous, well-informed decisions to move product delivery forward.
• Write user stories and define acceptance criteria to support Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD).
• Partner with agile teams to create effective communication tools and progress tracking mechanisms.
• Participate in agile ceremonies and team activities.
• Collaborate across business units and with other Product Owners to align customer journeys and dependent backlogs.
• Use design thinking methods and analytics to focus on outcomes over outputs.
• Influence business partners across the organization to advocate for customer-centered solutions.
• Ensure adherence to risk management, regulatory standards, and internal control requirements.

What You’ll Need to Have:

• 6+ years of Product Owner or product experience in a banking environment
• Experience in Embedded Banking use cases (strongly preferred)
• Experience working with Commercial clients or FinTech partners (strongly preferred)
• Strong experience in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience defining product vision and roadmap in ambiguous, early-stage initiatives
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally on complex projects with evolving requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical teams and business stakeholders
• Experience writing high-quality user stories and defining acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Ability to work independently, ramp quickly, and bring structure to ambiguity

Pay Range: $60-$65/hr

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