Product Owner - Financial Crimes & Digital Banking

• 6-month contract with strong potential for or full-time conversion or extension
• Charlotte, NC – Hybrid schedule (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
• Standard business hours (Monday–Friday)
• Business casual environment
• W-2 only (not compatible with C2C or 1099); must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Applications will be accepted through November 13th, 2026

Brooksource is seeking a Product Owner to support critical business transformation and financial crime initiatives across multiple consumer banking platforms. This individual will partner closely with product, business, engineering, and operations teams to drive delivery of high-impact technology solutions focused on fraud prevention, identity and access management, authentication, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities.

This role is ideal for a Product Owner who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, and serving as the bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams. The Product Owner will play a key role in translating business needs into actionable requirements, maintaining and prioritizing product backlogs, and helping engineering teams deliver solutions that improve customer experience and strengthen fraud controls.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Partner with business, technology, and transformation teams to define and prioritize product roadmaps and delivery objectives.
• Own and manage product backlogs, ensuring user stories are clearly defined, prioritized, and ready for sprint execution.
• Write and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements within Jira.
• Facilitate backlog grooming, sprint planning, and cross-functional product discussions.
• Work closely with engineering teams to remove roadblocks and keep delivery efforts moving efficiently.
• Support initiatives related to:
• Fraud detection and mitigation
• Authentication and consumer identity access management
• Consumer banking digital experiences
• Data platforms and fraud data repositories
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, operations, technology, compliance, and risk organizations.
• Track product progress, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.
• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) and validate delivered functionality meets business objectives.
• Leverage data and stakeholder feedback to support product decisions and continuous improvement efforts.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of Product Owner, Product Management, Business Analyst, or related experience.
• Experience within banking, financial services, fintech, or highly regulated industries.
• Direct experience overseeing fraud prevention, financial crimes, identity management, authentication, and/or risk management initiatives.
• Experience supporting digital product, technology product, or enterprise transformation programs.
• Experience supporting Agile delivery teams.
• Proficiency with Jira and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience gathering requirements and translating business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working closely with software engineering teams and technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with data-driven products, data platforms, or AI/ML-enabled solutions.
• Understanding of consumer banking products and customer journeys.
• Experience working with Java-based application teams or data-focused product teams.
• Knowledge of consumer banking operations, deposits, lending, or digital banking platforms.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

• Successfully manages multiple fraud, authentication, and business transformation initiatives while maintaining a prioritized product backlog.
• Translates business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and actionable requirements for engineering teams.
• Builds strong partnerships across product, technology, operations, compliance, and risk organizations.
• Delivers solutions that improve customer experiences while strengthening fraud prevention and risk controls.
• Maintains visibility into delivery progress, dependencies, risks, and milestones while helping Agile teams execute effectively.

Eight Eleven Group is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.