Lead Product Owner

Apex Systems; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 104,697; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Lead Product Owner for its Treasury Payments data team in Charlotte, NC. This hybrid role focuses on supporting technical delivery and Agile execution within the banking sector, managing the program backlog, and ensuring successful project delivery.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in Treasury Products and a strong foundation in Agile methodologies. Apex offers comprehensive benefits and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in Treasury Products.
• Strong proficiency in Agile methodologies, preferably SAFe.
• Experience with SQL and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Manage the program backlog and prioritize features.
• Translate business needs into actionable specifications.
• Ensure adherence to Agile principles.

Skills

Treasury Products Expertise

Agile Methodologies

Business Requirements Elicitation

JIRA Proficiency

Data Modeling

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

# Lead Product OwnerApply**Job#: 3038985****Job Description:****Lead Product Owner****Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid)****Duration: 12 months****Payrate: $70.00 - $76.39/hr**Role OverviewThis position is for a Lead Product Owner within the Treasury Payments data team. The role involves supporting technical delivery and Agile execution within the banking domain, with a focus on data technology solutions and requirements design. The individual will manage the program backlog, identify customer needs, and work with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.Key Responsibilities* Manage the program backlog and prioritize Epics/Features.* Identify customer needs and document requirements and features.* Collaborate with the design team on solution architecture and provide business support.* Support the feature team in collaboration with the Product Owner.* Maintain Program Increment (PI) objectives and map them to iteration goals.* Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for banking and data technology initiatives.* Translate business needs into actionable specifications for technical delivery teams.* Create and maintain JIRA boards, user stories, and acceptance criteria.* Ensure adherence to Agile principles and participate in ceremonies such as PI Planning and Sprint Reviews.* Perform data analysis and validation.Required Qualifications (Must have)**Experience:** Candidates must have over 5 years of domain expertise in Treasury Products, including DDA, Client Liquidity, Payments, Receivables, Billing, and Trade Finance. Strong experience supporting technical delivery in an Agile methodology, preferably Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), is required.**Technical Skills:** Proficient with Agile tools such as Jira, eliciting business requirements, reviewing process flows, and developing technical/system flows. Must be comfortable reviewing technical designs and have a deep understanding of Master Data Management principles and applications.Preferred Qualifications* Proficiency with Confluence for documentation.* Experience with SQL, data modeling, and metadata management.* Knowledge of requirements analysis and design methodologies.* Developed analytical, facilitation, and presentation skills. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Charlotte, NC, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** June 17, 2026**Pay Range:** $70 - $76 per hour