Product Owner III, Tempus Technologies

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

Pension plan

Stock purchase plan

Educational assistance

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Tempus Technologies in the United States seeks a Principal Product Owner / Senior Product Manager to lead high‑complex, multi‑workstream initiatives in payments and financial services.

You will own the product vision, manage the backlog, align stakeholders on priorities, and partner with product, engineering, design, and delivery to ensure outcomes while benefiting from optional remote work.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Product Owner or Senior Product Manager on complex initiatives.
• At least 8 years of experience as a Product Owner or Senior Product Manager.
• Experience in Payments and/or Financial Services.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large backlogs, dependencies, and cross team coordination.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven delivery mindset with a focus on outcomes, not just artifacts.

Responsibilities

• Act as Principal Product Owner for high complexity, multi workstream initiatives.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders on priorities, scope, and outcomes.
• Establish and reinforce execution discipline, including backlog clarity, planning rigor, and outcome tracking.
• Improve visibility and transparency across initiatives for product leadership and partners.
• Step in to stabilize programs where ownership is fragmented or execution risk is elevated.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Delivery to ensure high quality outputs and outcomes.

Skills

Product Owner

Senior PM

Payments

Backlog management

Agile

Stakeholder management

Delivery focus

Education

University degree

Job description

Position Overview

Founded in 1987, Tempus Technologies is the expert leader of secure payments at the point of interaction. We're committed to developing exceptional point-of-sale payment integration technology and software solutions to meet the growing needs of our customers' business requirements. As a leader in the industry, we recognize our employees as one of our greatest assets. Tempus is growing and our team is growing with us, allowing for unlimited possibilities for career advancement and the potential for employees to develop their own individual career paths.

Role Purpose

• Provide centralized strategy, coordination, and execution oversight across product and cross functional teams.
• Ensure continuity and delivery for large, complex programs where existing product capacity is constrained.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Principal Product Owner for high complexity, multi workstream initiatives.
• Drive alignment across stakeholders on priorities, scope, and outcomes.
• Establish and reinforce execution discipline, including backlog clarity, planning rigor, and outcome tracking.
• Improve visibility and transparency across initiatives for product leadership and partners.
• Step in to stabilize programs where ownership is fragmented or execution risk is elevated.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Delivery to ensure high quality outputs and outcomes.

Required Experience / Expertise

• Strong experience as a Product Owner or Senior Product Manager on complex initiatives.
• At least 8 years of experience as a Product Owner or Senior Product Manager
• Experience in Payments and/or Financial Services
• Demonstrated ability to manage large backlogs, dependencies, and cross team coordination.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven delivery mindset with a focus on outcomes, not just artifacts.

Ideal Profile

• Experience serving as a lead or principal PO across multiple teams.
• Background in scaling or stabilizing delivery in growing product organizations.
• Familiarity with modern product delivery and agile practices.

This position may be eligible for remote work in select geographic locations, subject to approval by PNC. If approved, work must be conducted from a quiet, secure, and confidential home-based workspace. Occasional in‑office participation may be required based on business needs. PNC will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

Owns the vision and definition of the product. Serves as the voice of the Customer. Ensures the Scrum Team(s) effort is concentrated on the right priorities based on business value. Defines and conveys the vision to the team(s) in order to address client requirements to ensure a successful product for business objectives. Accountable for the creation of and the integrity of the product backlog. Prioritizes and leads grooming of the product backlog. Works closely with the Scrum Master(s) and development team(s), to ensure the right items are focused on during the development process. Primary point of contact for questions from the team(s) and is empowered to make decisions.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position. Preferred Skills Accountability, Customer Solutions, Data Visualization, Prioritization, Scrum, User Experience (UX) Design Competencies Agile Development, Business Acumen, Design Thinking, Effective Communications, Innovation, Interpersonal Relationships, IT Standards, Procedures & Policies, Managing Multiple Priorities, Organizational Leadership, Planning and Organizing, Solutions Development

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree, with 5+ years of industry-relevant experience. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors Certifications No Required Certification(s) Licenses No Required License(s) Language Assessments No Required or Preferred Language Assessments

Pay Transparency

Base Salary: $91,000.00 – $202,800.00 Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives. In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law. This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which prohibit the hiring of individuals with certain criminal history.

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