Contract Product Owner – Cash Feature Platform (Bank Sweep Optimization

Aquent; Southlake (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services firm is seeking an experienced Product Owner for their Cash Feature Platform initiative, focusing on modernizing cash and liquidity functions. The role requirements include strong expertise in product ownership within Agile frameworks, outstanding collaboration and communication skills, and proficiency with tools like JIRA and Microsoft Office. This opportunity offers a chance to lead a critical project within a dynamic and high-impact environment in Texas, United States.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner in an Agile environment.
• Proficient in writing user stories and managing product backlog.
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders and teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Product Owner for an Agile/Scrum team working on the Cash Feature Platform.
• Define and prioritize a well-structured product backlog.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure product delivery.

Skills

Product Owner experience

User story writing

Backlog management

Collaboration skills

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS degree in a relevant field

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contract Product Owner – Cash Feature Platform (Bank Sweep Optimization)

Bank Sweep Optimization is expanding its strategic footprint and launching a next‑generation Cash Feature Platform that will modernize how cash and liquidity functions operate across the enterprise. To meet aggressive delivery timelines and support the build of this new platform, multiple Agile teams are being established—and we are seeking an experienced Product Owner to join this high‑impact initiative.

As the Product Owner for one of these teams, you will play a central role in translating business needs into actionable requirements, shaping product functionality, and ensuring timely, high‑quality delivery. You’ll partner closely with business stakeholders, technology leaders, and cross‑functional teams to define features, refine user stories, and drive alignment across the platform build. This is an exciting opportunity to influence a critical, high‑visibility capability within a complex broker/dealer ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the Product Owner for an Agile/Scrum team focused on delivering key components of the Cash Feature Platform.
• Define, prioritize, and maintain a well‑structured product backlog that aligns with business and technical objectives.
• Write clear, detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature definitions that guide development and testing.
• Partner with business stakeholders to gather requirements, understand workflows, and clarify feature priorities.
• Collaborate with engineering, QA, Architecture, and Program teams to ensure a shared understanding of objectives and successful execution.
• Lead backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Track delivery progress, resolve blockers, and ensure alignment with project timelines and platform milestones.
• Utilize JIRA and Microsoft suite tools for tracking, documentation, and communication across teams.
• Ensure product functionality meets regulatory expectations and integrates effectively within the broker/dealer environment.
• Promote strong collaboration and communication across all teams and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Proven Product Owner experience within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Strong user story writing and backlog management capabilities.
• Proficiency with JIRA and Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Experience within a broker/dealer or financial services environment.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a relevant field.
• FINRA Series 7 or Series 99 certification (preferred, but not required).
• Experience supporting large‑scale platform builds or optimization initiatives.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Project Management