Technical Product Owner

Job Title: Technical Product Owner Location: Charlotte, NC Duration: Contract - 12 months Pay Range: $65.05/hr (W2) Job ID: 406988 About BCforward BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity. Job Description We are seeking a Product Owner / Application Programmer III to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in banking and payments domains, Agile product ownership, backlog management, and data platforms and a proven ability to translate business needs into actionable user stories, optimize team value delivery, and drive successful product releases. Responsibilities: Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements, epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria. Create, prioritize, and maintain the team backlog for assigned products in partnership with stakeholders. Continuously refine priorities, outline milestones and deliverables, and identify opportunities and risks. Coordinate external team dependencies with the team, Scrum Master, and other Product Owners. Act as the primary contact for product questions and work performed by the team. Optimize the value of the team's work and ensure successful product releases with key stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications: Experience in banking/financial services with strong knowledge of payments. 7+ years as a Product Owner on Agile teams with requirements gathering experience. SAFe Agilist certification or equivalent knowledge. 7+ years with Jira and Agile routines; 5+ years with Confluence. 5+ years with SQL and databases; expert knowledge of Oracle/Exadata and Oracle SQL/PLSQL. Strong leadership, communication, writing, and relationship skills across varied stakeholder levels. Ability to design systems with limited direction and apply analytical and logical skills. Proven partnership with technology and business to implement solutions. Knowledge of project life cycle, data warehousing, dimensional data modeling, and ETL processing concepts. Ability to multitask and work independently. Preferred Skills: Experience in large financial organizations. Familiarity with Hadoop or big data ecosystems. Work Arrangement: Hybrid schedule with a minimum of three days per week onsite. Why BCforward? At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to: Competitive compensation and benefits Opportunities for growth with global clients A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects About Our Commitment BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. Interested? Apply Now! If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply with your most recent resume.