Lead Product Manager - Hybrid

Genesis10; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Sick Pay

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Genesis10 in Columbus, OH seeks a Lead Product Manager for a contract-to-hire role supporting commercial card and payment-processing initiatives. You will translate business needs into epics, features, and backlog items, and lead delivery within a two-week sprint cadence.

Ideal candidates bring payments domain expertise, experience guiding large platform migrations, and strong stakeholder management, with a hands-on approach to shaping product roadmap and delivery across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Significant product development or delivery experience in payments/financial services or related tech
• Experience with Fintech and Commercial Card products
• Experience creating and refining Agile artifacts (epics, features)
• Experience supporting commercial card products, card processors, or payment-processing capabilities
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale platform migrations or modernization initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, backlog management, and iterative development
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear tech requirements
• Experience coordinating delivery across business, tech, operations and control functions
• Strong communication, facilitation, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to operate in evolving environments with developing teams and processes
• Must reside within approved geographic footprint and be eligible for conversion to full-time

Responsibilities

• Lead product development and delivery for one or more Enterprise Payments capabilities
• Translate business needs and strategic objectives into epics, features, acceptance criteria, and other Agile artifacts
• Develop and maintain a prioritized backlog ready for execution by new technology teams
• Partner with business leaders, engineering, architecture, operations, risk, compliance to define requirements and priorities
• Establish product delivery processes and prepare teams for two-week sprint cadence
• Lead product planning for complex commercial card, payment-processing, or payments-platform initiatives
• Support platform migrations from discovery through delivery, testing, launch, and stabilization
• Identify dependencies, risks, and implementation considerations across workstreams
• Facilitate product discussions, backlog refinement, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews
• Provide direction to other product professionals while maintaining accountability for outcomes
• Ensure delivered capabilities meet business, customer, operational, regulatory, and technical requirements

Skills

Product management

Agile delivery

Payments domain knowledge

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Job description

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Product Manager for a contract to hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is a 3+ month contract to hire opportunity. Compensation: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview

This is a hands‑on product development and delivery role supporting the implementation of commercial card and payment-processing capabilities, with a strong emphasis on translating business objectives into actionable Agile artifacts like epics and features. The Lead Product Manager will help establish the delivery foundation for newly forming technology teams, prepare the product backlog, and support the transition into a two‑week sprint cadence. The ideal candidate combines commercial payments expertise with experience leading complex platform implementations or migrations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead product development and delivery for one or more Enterprise Payments capabilities
• Translate business needs, customer requirements, and strategic objectives into clearly defined epics, features, acceptance criteria, and other Agile artifacts
• Develop and maintain a prioritized product backlog that is ready for execution by newly established technology teams
• Partner with business leaders, engineering, architecture, operations, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders to define product requirements and delivery priorities
• Help establish product delivery processes and prepare teams to operate within a two‑week sprint cadence
• Lead product planning for complex commercial card, payment‑processing, or payments‑platform initiatives
• Support platform migrations and implementations from discovery and requirements definition through delivery, testing, launch, and stabilization
• Identify dependencies, risks, and implementation considerations across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate product discussions, backlog refinement, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews
• Provide direction and guidance to other product professionals while maintaining accountability for product outcomes
• Ensure delivered capabilities meet business, customer, operational, regulatory, and technical requirements

Primary Requirements

• Significant product development or product delivery experience within payments, financial services, or a related technology environment
• Experience with Fintech and Commercial CardProducts
• Experience creating and refining Agile artifacts, particularly epics and features
• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial card products, card processors, or related payment‑processing capabilities
• Experience leading or supporting large‑scale platform migrations, implementations, or modernization initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices, backlog management, and iterative product development
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements for technology teams
• Experience coordinating delivery across business, technology, operations, and control functions
• Strong communication, facilitation, prioritization, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment where teams and delivery processes are still being established
• Must reside within the organization's approved geographic footprint and be eligible for conversion to full‑time employment

Desired Skills

• Direct experience with Qolo or the implementation of Qolo‑based payment capabilities
• Experience with issuing, processing, transaction lifecycles, authorization, settlement, reconciliation, or commercial card operations
• Experience launching a new Agile team or establishing a product backlog before sprint execution begins
• Experience working within a highly regulated financial‑services environment

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

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.

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)

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.

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