Product Owner/Product Manager

$83,200 - $104,000/Yr

Pyramid Consulting - Chicago, IL

Full-time - Mid Level

Chicago, IL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Product Owner/Product Manager role is a contract position focused on managing product development within the Banking and Financial Industry. The position involves crafting a product roadmap, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring effective collaboration with engineering teams to deliver value iteratively. This hybrid role is based in Chicago, IL, and offers long-term potential beyond the initial contract period.

Responsibilities

• Craft and deliver an ongoing product roadmap that furthers the platform's long-term goals and priorities.
• Direct, prioritize, and troubleshoot product work across development teams, focusing on technological problem solving and team engagement.
• Manage a diverse set of business stakeholders to generate buy-in, momentum, and excitement for the platform.
• Ensure flawless execution and iterative value delivery with engineering teams.

Requirements

• Product Management experience
• Agile methodology expertise
• Technical background (strongly preferred)
• Stakeholder management skills
• Experience with JIRA/Confluence (nice to have)
• Ability to write user stories
• Experience with clients like VISA/Mastercard or any payments experience (strongly preferred)
• Good communication skills
• Customer focus across cardholders, business stakeholders, and developers
• Commitment to quality and ability to dive deep into product problems and decision making
• Positive collaboration with engineering teams
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with JIRA/Confluence

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid sick leave (depending on work location)