Sr Product Owner

Genesis10 is currently seeking an Agile Scrum Master / Product Owner for a hybrid position (3 days onsite) with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX and Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

This role is responsible for maximizing value across Equity Capital Markets Technology, with ownership of the product vision, roadmap, and backlog for deal origination, pipeline, and execution platforms. The ideal candidate will partner closely with senior business stakeholders and technology teams in a scaled Agile model to deliver high-impact solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap aligned to business strategy, regulatory expectations, and technology modernization
• Gain deep understanding of ECM / DCM deal workflows and supporting applications across the end-to-end lifecycle
• Perform materiality and value assessments to prioritize features and initiatives based on business impact, risk, and return on investment
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs, align priorities, and make informed trade-off decisions
• Own and prioritize the program and product backlogs, including epics, features, and stories, for one to three cross-functional Agile teams
• Refine, review, and accept stories; make real-time decisions on scope and requirements to ensure optimal value delivery
• Manage and govern outsourced vendor engagements, ensuring clear scope, accountability, quality, and alignment with product objectives
• Partner with delivery teams to balance in-house and vendor delivery models for cost, speed, and quality
• Drive user adoption through demos, training, and ongoing stakeholder engagement

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree in information technology or computer science from an accredited 4-year university
• 8-10 years of Business Analyst experience
• Knowledge and experience of Capital Markets Deal Origination and Deal Pipeline, Equity Capital Markets/New Issue/Primary Markets (New Issue Bonds, IPOs, Follow-Ons)
• Experience with capital markets and the Deal Origination, Deal Pipeline, and syndication process is a must
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and strategic thinking ability
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and get them resolved quickly by the appropriate support team
• Experience working directly with the front office, ideally in a trading floor environment, is strongly preferred
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize effectively and handle responsibilities for multiple projects/support issues concurrently
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; ability to get a point across quickly and concisely is important
• Agile skills to write quality User Stories, effectively prioritize the backlog/work items, define acceptance criteria and align business stakeholders on priorities
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence

Desired skills:

• Experience working as part of a global team is a plus
• BI Tools experience is helpful
• Experience with MS Office, Visio, MS Project, SharePoint, One Drive, MS Teams

Pay range: $64.02 - $72.02 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

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Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.