Product Owner - Financial Systems

Job Title: Product Owner – Finance Systems

Industry: Entertainment / Enterprise Technology

Location (city, state): Nashville, TN

Assignment Type: 12-Month Contract with Potential for Extension or Conversion

Pay: flexing around $60/hour

Work Schedule: Hybrid – 4 days onsite Monday–Thursday, Friday remote. Additional onsite days may occasionally be required based on business needs and manager discretion.

Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

About The Company:

Our client is a global organization in the entertainment industry, undergoing a significant enterprise transformation focused on modernizing business processes and technology platforms. This opportunity will support financial systems initiatives and provide exposure to cross-functional teams across Finance, Engineering, Product, QA, and international business operations.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with a background in financial systems, ERP platforms, or enterprise finance applications. This person will connect business and technical teams, translating financial and operational needs into clearly defined product requirements. The Product Owner will oversee backlog priorities, support Agile delivery, and help drive modernization initiatives across enterprise financial technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and ongoing prioritization of the Agile product backlog.
• Turn business requirements into detailed user stories, functional requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Determine priorities based on business value, project dependencies, and technical considerations.
• Collaborate closely with developers during active sprints to answer questions and clarify requirements.
• Meet with Finance and business partners to understand needs and identify opportunities for system improvements.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with QA and technical teams to support successful delivery and testing.
• Track upcoming work and ensure development teams have clearly defined requirements.
• Contribute to enterprise financial systems modernization and transformation projects.
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple geographic regions and time zones.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional Product Owner experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing and prioritizing an Agile backlog.
• Strong understanding of user story development and acceptance criteria.
• Experience working directly with software development or engineering teams.
• Professional experience with Financial Systems, ERP platforms, or enterprise finance applications.
• Understanding of finance-related business processes and system functionality.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and actionable product deliverables.
• Experience collaborating with Finance, Engineering, QA, Product, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams.

Additional Details:

• Position is based in Nashville, TN, and candidates must currently reside in the Nashville area.
• Hybrid schedule requires 4 onsite days per week, Monday through Thursday, with Friday remote.
• Depending on business requirements, occasional 5-day onsite weeks may be necessary.
• Collaboration with international stakeholders will require flexibility across multiple time zones.

Perks:

• Opportunity to contribute to a large-scale enterprise transformation initiative.
• Exposure to global Finance, Product, Engineering, and technology leadership.
• Opportunity to work on financial systems modernization and process improvement.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams across North America and Europe.

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

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