Product Owner#26-09404

Pennington, NJ

Hybrid

Contract

Starts 10/13/2026

Ends 10/12/2027

Job Description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Product Owner for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Pennington, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.

In this role, you will be accountable for defining and prioritizing the team backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities. You will work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business priorities, lead release planning, and ensure adnce to enterprise standards for documentation in software delivery tools like Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities:

Define and prioritize the team backlog to streamline the execution of program priorities, maintaining conceptual and technical integrity of the features orponents for the team

Work closely with Product Management to create and maintain a product backlog according to business priorities

Lead the planning of product release plans/PI planning, S Planning and set the expectation for delivery of new functionalities

Provide an active role in mitigating dependencies of team which help successfulpletion of Release/S goals

Keep abreast with Agile/Scrum best practices and new trends

Be accountable for adhering to enterprise standards for documentation in our software delivery tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner in the security or banking domain
• Strong understanding of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), with SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) certification strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability in writing user stories and managing backlogs
• Ability tomunicate with both business and technology partners effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to think outside the box
• Experience with agile methodologies, particularly Scrum
• Technical proficiency in using JIRA or other agile project management tools

Desired skills:

Experience in a SAFe Agile environment

Knowledge of regulatory standards affecting the banking or security sectors, such as

GDPR, MRA

Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) environments

Experience Jira-Atlassian software delivery web application

Understanding of financial services or security systems

MS365 and SharePoint Migration experience

Pay range: $49.46 - $57.46 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 !

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.