Product Owner (PO)

Job Title: Product Owner

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: Contract - 11 months

Pay Range: $64.36/hr (W2)

Job ID: 409005

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Product Owner to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Agile product ownership, stakeholder management, and data-driven reporting and a proven ability to translate business needs into actionable user stories and deliver prioritized outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with product and operations stakeholders to define reporting requirements and success criteria.
• Collaborate with upstream and downstream applications, including TRADS, to understand data mapping and functional dependencies.
• Break down requirements into epics and user stories with clear acceptance criteria in Jira.
• Facilitate backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and delivery tracking using Agile practices.
• Communicate status, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership.
• Align solutions to Treasury products including Payments, Deposits, Trade Finance, and Liquidity Management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Agile tools, specifically Jira.
• Experience in analysis, requirements gathering, elicitation, and stakeholder management.
• Strong hands-on experience with Agile methodology and delivery practices.
• Working knowledge of MySQL for data analysis and validation.

Preferred Skills:

• Business knowledge across Treasury products: Payments, Deposits, Trade Finance, and Liquidity Management.
• Experience coordinating with data-focused teams, including data scientists, for reporting and analytics.
• Clear communication of statuses and risks to cross-functional stakeholders.

Additional Details

• Hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days onsite per week.
• Role requires alignment to a specific start date due to business need.
• Top skills: Jira, business knowledge around payments, Agile delivery.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunities for growth with global clients
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Interested? Apply Now!

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