Job Description
Product Owner
Location: Brooklyn, OH
Duration: 12 Months
Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to lead product vision, backlog management, and requirements for Merchant Services and Commercial Payments .
The ideal candidate combines business acumen, requirements expertise, excellent communication, and hands-on Agile delivery experience.
This role requires someone who can own, prioritize, and drive the work end-to-end, ensuring the squad has clear user stories, acceptance criteria, alignment with stakeholders and coordinate downstream application efforts.
Key Responsibilities Backlog & Requirements Leadership
Own the product backlog for Transmission Utility; ensure epics, features, and PBIs are clearly written, prioritized, and aligned with business goals.
Write high-quality user stories with acceptance criteria that meet Definition of Ready (DOR).
Break down complex business and technical needs into actionable requirements.
Conduct backlog refinement sessions with engineering, QA, architecture, and stakeholders.
Partner with BA, Tech Leads, and architects to define requirements for integrations with Deluxe, and other internal systems.
Partner & Stakeholder Alignment
Work closely with the Line of Business, dev teams, and vendors to ensure requirements accurately reflect needs and constraints.
Translate business needs into clear deliverables for the engineering squad.
Provide updates, demos, and insights to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
Agile Delivery & Process Discipline
Serve as the primary liaison for the squad, ensuring delivery teams have clarity each sprint.
Ensure adherence to Agile and release processes, including intake, refinement, sprint planning, and definition of done.
Quickly identify risks or blockers, escalating appropriately.
Work in alignment with Release Management to support deployments, warranty windows, and production readiness.
Quality, Controls, and Continuous Improvement
Ensure user stories and requirements support accurate QA test cases and traceability.
Monitor delivery metrics and collaborate with engineering to improve throughput.
Promote strong controls around requirements, release protocols, and governance.
Qualifications Required
57 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or senior Business Analyst with direct responsibility for writing requirements.
Demonstrated ability to write high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
Strong communication skillsable to translate between business and technology.
Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and vendors.
Product Owner certification (CSPO, PSPO, PMPO, or equivalent).
Preferred
Experience supporting system migration, fintech, banking, payments, or data-heavy application work.
Experience with Lockbox, Remote Capture, or payments transmission systems.
Experience working with offshore teams.
Location: Brooklyn, OH
Duration: 12 Months
Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Product Owner to lead product vision, backlog management, and requirements for Merchant Services and Commercial Payments .
The ideal candidate combines business acumen, requirements expertise, excellent communication, and hands-on Agile delivery experience.
This role requires someone who can own, prioritize, and drive the work end-to-end, ensuring the squad has clear user stories, acceptance criteria, alignment with stakeholders and coordinate downstream application efforts.
Key Responsibilities Backlog & Requirements Leadership
Own the product backlog for Transmission Utility; ensure epics, features, and PBIs are clearly written, prioritized, and aligned with business goals.
Write high-quality user stories with acceptance criteria that meet Definition of Ready (DOR).
Break down complex business and technical needs into actionable requirements.
Conduct backlog refinement sessions with engineering, QA, architecture, and stakeholders.
Partner with BA, Tech Leads, and architects to define requirements for integrations with Deluxe, and other internal systems.
Partner & Stakeholder Alignment
Work closely with the Line of Business, dev teams, and vendors to ensure requirements accurately reflect needs and constraints.
Translate business needs into clear deliverables for the engineering squad.
Provide updates, demos, and insights to executives and cross-functional stakeholders.
Agile Delivery & Process Discipline
Serve as the primary liaison for the squad, ensuring delivery teams have clarity each sprint.
Ensure adherence to Agile and release processes, including intake, refinement, sprint planning, and definition of done.
Quickly identify risks or blockers, escalating appropriately.
Work in alignment with Release Management to support deployments, warranty windows, and production readiness.
Quality, Controls, and Continuous Improvement
Ensure user stories and requirements support accurate QA test cases and traceability.
Monitor delivery metrics and collaborate with engineering to improve throughput.
Promote strong controls around requirements, release protocols, and governance.
Qualifications Required
57 years of experience as a Product Owner, Product Manager, or senior Business Analyst with direct responsibility for writing requirements.
Demonstrated ability to write high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
Strong communication skillsable to translate between business and technology.
Experience partnering with cross-functional teams and vendors.
Product Owner certification (CSPO, PSPO, PMPO, or equivalent).
Preferred
Experience supporting system migration, fintech, banking, payments, or data-heavy application work.
Experience with Lockbox, Remote Capture, or payments transmission systems.
Experience working with offshore teams.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Hoboken, NJ |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Salary | $60–$66 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 2,000 to 2,499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.iconma.com/ |
Benefits
401K, Employee Referral Program, Life Insurance
About Company
ICONMA is a global information consulting management firm providing Professional Staffing Services and Project-Based Solutions for organizations in a broad range of industries.
- Corporate Headquarters in Troy, Michigan; 20+ locations worldwide.
- Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE); certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC); and California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
- Founded in 2000
- 2000+ Employees
The company was founded on the principle that success is derived from delivering high quality service and resources in the most responsive, flexible, and innovative way. ICONMA invests in people and resources with a single goal: To provide our customers with the highest quality service in the most responsive manner. Through its network of offices, ICONMA provides the resources to help clients maintain their competitive advantage.