Digital Product Manager

Digital Product Manager Location: Raleigh, North Carolina (Onsite) Role Overview We are seeking a Digital Product Manager to develop and execute the product strategy, vision, and multi-year roadmaps for digital products and platforms. This role involves balancing client needs, business objectives, and technical feasibility while managing the product throughout the Agile development lifecycle. The position is a contract-to-hire opportunity. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute product strategy, vision, and multi-year roadmaps for digital products or platforms. Lead product discovery activities by gathering and analyzing client feedback, market research, and business requirements. Own and prioritize the product backlog, including writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and managing dependencies. Partner with technology, UX, operations, risk, legal, and compliance to define product requirements and ensure successful delivery. Serve as Product Manager throughout the Agile development lifecycle, participating in sprint planning, user acceptance testing, and release planning. Lead cross-functional teams through complex product implementations, system integrations, and platform modernizations. Identify, assess, and mitigate product, operational, regulatory, and compliance risks. Analyze product performance using key metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Drive modernization initiatives by evaluating emerging technologies and automation opportunities. Develop business cases, presentations, and executive communications to support investment decisions. Required Qualifications Education: A Bachelor's Degree is required. Experience: 5+ years of Product Management, Product Owner, or related experience delivering digital products, platforms, or client-facing technology solutions. Experience should include managing product roadmaps and backlogs within Agile or Scrum environments, and leading cross-functional initiatives. Experience managing products within highly regulated industries such as banking or financial services is necessary. Skills: Candidates must have experience writing detailed features, user stories, and acceptance criteria. A strong understanding of Agile methodologies, software development lifecycles, and release management is required. The role also requires strong communication and presentation skills, with experience delivering updates to senior leadership. Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting money movement products such as ACH, Wires, RTP, FedNow, Bill Pay, or Zelle. Familiarity with banking regulations, risk management practices, audit requirements, and payment operations. Experience with digital banking platforms, client onboarding, payment modernization, or real-time payment capabilities. Benefits Overview Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered. #J-18808-Ljbffr