Role: API Product Owner

Location: Charlotte, NC/Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid role – 3 Days/week)

Duration: Contract

SUMMARY:

The API Product Owner is a critical product role that will have accountability for developing the APIs that support our digital channels and integrations with our partners. Integrations include core processors, identity providers, fraud tools, and many more systems that bring together the best-in-class experience across our digital channels.

This role is expected to have a deep understanding of APIs, user story development, technical

s, and agile/scrum processes.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role will be accountable for capturing customer/business needs for APIs and translating those into technical requirements. This includes working with external partners to deeply understand their APIs.

Function as the product owner on a scrum team. You will be responsible for backlog management, user stories, leading backlog grooming/refinement, and participating in scrum ceremonies such as stand up, sprint planning, sprint demos, and sprint retros.

Accountable for delivery of the product from requirements to product release.

Responsible for collaborating and communicating with stakeholders throughout the agile lifecycle to maintain alignment on organizational plans.

Be a problem solver that can work autonomously to make decisions, including leading discussions to achieve cross functional consensus.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

3+ years of experience as a product owner, business analyst, or business systems analyst, with an emphasis on APIs required.

Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience in the financial services industry required.

Experience with agile/scrum product management principles required.

Experience writing API requirements/specifications required.