Product Manager

Apex Systems, LLC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Product Manager in a hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX. You will blend Product Owner duties with strategic product management, driving discovery, requirements, development, testing, and delivery with engineering and design partners.

The ideal candidate has strong PO fundamentals, experience in the insurance space, and comfort using data and AI tools to improve efficiency and decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or similar delivery roles.
• Strong Product Owner fundamentals: gathering requirements, writing user stories, backlog prioritization, Agile ceremonies.
• Experience in insurance industry environments ( wholesale, brokerage, carrier, MGA, insurtech ).
• Hands-on experience with Jira or Azure DevOps; Azure DevOps preferred.
• Experience with design/workflow tools like Miro, Figma; data-driven requirement development.

Responsibilities

• Lead product workstreams from discovery through delivery with cross-functional teams.
• Own and prioritize the product backlog with clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with engineers and designers to translate needs into solutions.
• Use data to inform requirements and roadmap decisions; apply AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Manage priorities, timelines, and risks across stakeholders.

Skills

Product Ownership

Product Management

Agile ceremonies

Data-driven decisions

AI tools usage

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Miro

Figma

Job description

# Product ManagerApply**Job#: 3057887****Job Description:**Apex Systems is sourcing for a Product Manager. Please see the details of the role below, if this is something you are interested in hearing more about, please apply!**Location:** Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX (Hybrid)Rate: $60-70/hrDuration: Contract to hireRole OverviewThis employer is seeking a Product Manager with insurance industry experience to operate as a mix of a hands-on Product Owner and Product Manager. This role will primarily focus on product execution, partnering closely with engineering, design, and business stakeholders to take roadmap initiatives through discovery, requirements gathering, development, testing, and delivery. The ideal candidate will have strong Product Owner fundamentals, be comfortable using data to inform requirements and roadmaps, and have experience leveraging AI tools in a professional setting to improve efficiency. Candidates must reside in the Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX area and be willing to work on-site four days per week.Required Qualifications* Experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or a similar product delivery role.* Strong Product Owner fundamentals, including requirements gathering, writing user stories, backlog prioritization, working with engineering and design teams, supporting QA, and participating in Agile ceremonies.* Experience within the insurance industry, ideally within wholesale, brokerage, carrier, managing general agent (MGA), or insurtech environments.* Hands-on experience with Jira or Azure DevOps, with Azure DevOps preferred.* Experience with Miro, Figma, or similar design and workflow tools.* Candidates should be comfortable working with data to develop requirements and inform roadmap decisions. Professional experience using AI/ML tools to create efficiencies in day-to-day work is also required.Key Responsibilities* Lead product workstreams from discovery through delivery, coordinating closely with engineering, design, and business teams.* Own and prioritize the product backlog, writing detailed user stories and establishing clear acceptance criteria.* Partner with engineers and developers to ensure requirements and user needs are clearly understood and delivered on time.* Collaborate with designers to develop prototypes and translate business and user needs into product solutions.* Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, QA, and other Agile delivery activities.* Take ownership of roadmap initiatives by leading discovery, developing requirements-gathering questions, and identifying business and user needs.* Use data to build requirements, prioritize features, and contribute to product roadmap decisions.* Apply AI tools in a professional setting to improve efficiency, such as supporting requirements development, creating templates, synthesizing information, or developing personas for user research.* Build strong relationships with stakeholders across technology, design, operations, and business teams.* Proactively manage priorities, dependencies, timelines, and risks while taking a resourceful and solution-oriented approach to challenges. *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:** October 30, 2026**Pay Range:** $60 - $75 per hour