Product Owner

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Product Owner with our client in the financial industry located in Pennington, NJ. This is a 12 + month contract position.

Responsibilities:

• Define the vision and roadmap for the deal execution technology, defining and prioritizing stories, creating prototypes, and articulating this to both stakeholders and the development team
• Work closely with senior business partners (Syndicate desk, head of DCM/ECM Syndicate, Execution Services and Fixed Income/Equity Sales) to understand their needs and Technology Development Team in a scaled Agile model to ensure there is alignment
• Be experienced in the role of a Product Manager/Owner and have a deep understanding of the business
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their needs, problems, and align them on priorities
• Gain an in-depth understanding of Capital Markets applications, how they are used by the business and how applications fit into the overall deal workflow
• Create the vision and roadmap for the product to align with strategic direction for the business or technology domain
• Communicate the product vision and roadmap to C-Suite stakeholders and business teams, and drives user adoption
• Work closely with other IT professionals across multiple teams and projects to refine the user experience and ongoing usability tests on software application products or application features to ensure best in-class user journey functionality and experience
• Create and prioritize features/epics in the program backlog; empowered to make decisions about trade-offs with emerging work versus planned work
• Experienced with cross-functional teams
• Create and prioritize epics/stories in the product backlog
• Work in partnership with the team to ensure that optimum value is obtained through technology and through an advanced understanding of the business

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as Product Owner/Manager
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in design or related discipline
• Investment banking or capital markets experience
• Superior verbal and written communication skills; ability to get a point across quickly and concisely
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, ability to prioritize effectively and handle responsibilities for multiple projects / support issues concurrently
• Able write quality Epics, User Stories, effectively prioritizes the backlog/work items, defines acceptance criteria, and aligns business stakeholders on priorities
• Experience with Jira and Agile

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!

About Genesis10:
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)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

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.

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