Product Manager

Apex Systems; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Program)

401K with company match

HSA (Health Savings Account)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Product Manager to drive commercial card solutions and platform modernization. The role involves translating business needs into epics, features, and backlog items, while partnering with technology teams to deliver strategic enhancements.

The ideal candidate has a strong product development background and experience in payments, cards, or platform migrations, with a proven ability to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Product Management, Product Ownership, or Product Development experience.
• Experience in commercial cards, payments, treasury management, or card processing environments.
• Banking or financial services industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and manage product requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Create and refine Agile artifacts including epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner with stakeholders, technology teams, and delivery leaders to prioritize work and drive execution.
• Support the establishment and maturation of Agile delivery practices across new development teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and product reviews.

Skills

Product management

Commercial cards

Payments

Treasury management

Card processing

Agile artifacts

Agile/Scrum

Requirement translation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job#: 3051964

Job Description:

Position: Product Manager

Focus: Commercial Cards & Payments

Location: Columbus, OH; Charlotte, NC; Minnetonka, MN; Detroit, MI; Hagerstown, MD

On-Site: 4 days per week on-site; 1 day per week remote

Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Position Overview

We are seeking a Product Manager to support a growing product organization focused on commercial card solutions and platform modernization initiatives. This individual will play a key role in defining product requirements, developing Agile artifacts, and partnering with technology teams to deliver strategic enhancements and platform capabilities.

The ideal candidate has a strong product development background and is comfortable translating business needs into actionable epics, features, and backlog items. Experience within payments, commercial cards, card processing, or platform migrations is required.

Responsibilities

• Define, document, and manage product requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Create and refine Agile artifacts including epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Partner closely with business stakeholders, technology teams, and delivery leaders to prioritize work and drive execution.
• Support the establishment and maturation of Agile delivery practices across newly formed development teams.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, product reviews, and other Agile ceremonies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure product requirements are clearly defined and understood.
• Assist with platform implementation, migration, and transformation initiatives.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for product enhancements and operational improvements.
• Monitor delivery progress and help remove obstacles that may impact successful execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience within commercial cards, payments, treasury management, or card processing environments.
• Banking or financial services industry experience
• 7+ years of Product Management, Product Ownership, or Product Development experience.
• Strong experience creating Agile artifacts, including:
• Epics
• Features
• User stories
• Acceptance criteria
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical deliverables.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting technology-driven product initiatives from concept through implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting platform migrations, system implementations, or large-scale technology transformations.
• Knowledge of modern Agile delivery practices and two-week sprint frameworks.
• Experience working with fintech platforms and payment ecosystems.
• Exposure to Qolo is highly preferred.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview

• 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 [email protected] 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.