Product Owner (Open Banking / API Integration) - 3662124

Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse Technology Services, Inc. is partnering with our client to fill a Product Owner for Open Banking & API Integration in Buffalo, NY. This 18-month contract role is on-site four days per week with one day remote.

You will own the product vision, manage API integrations, and ensure alignment with business objectives. You will collaborate with agile teams, write clear user stories, and guide backlog prioritization while focusing on secure data access and consent management.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Product Owner experience in agile environments.
• Strong experience with API authentication standards and frameworks.
• Proven ability to write user stories, epics, and features with clear acceptance criteria.
• Hands-on with Jira, Confluence, and Miro for backlog management and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the product vision and roadmap for open banking capabilities.
• Drive delivery and solutioning of API capabilities and endpoints for secure data sharing.
• Define and prioritize product backlog aligned with strategy and customer needs.
• Write user stories with acceptance criteria and groom backlog with agile teams.
• Design and deliver customer-facing experiences with consent management and data access control.

Skills

Product ownership

Open Banking

API Integration

Agile

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Job description

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Product Owner - Open Banking & API Integration position! This is an 18-month contract and will be on site 4 days/week in Buffalo, NY and 1 day/week remote. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and own the product vision and roadmap for open banking capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and customer needs
• Drive delivery and solutioning of API capabilities and endpoints that enable secure third-party data connectivity and sharing
• Define and prioritize product backlog based on overall product strategy, balancing competing priorities in a rapidly-changing landscape
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria and groom backlog in partnership with agile delivery teams
• Design and deliver customer-facing experiences that provide transparency around data access, including consent management and access control functionality
• Establish frameworks for third-party risk management, data access sharing, and partner onboarding programs
• Collaborate with user experience teams and other Product Owners to align customer journey and dependent backlogs across products
• Partner with delivery teams to create information radiators and communication tools that demonstrate progress to internal teams and stakeholders
• Represent the voice of the customer within the team, making autonomous decisions to move delivery forward while incorporating design thinking methods
• Participate in all agile ceremonies and team activities, influencing positive outcomes across the organization through accountability and ownership

What You'll Need to Have

• 6+ years of Product Owner experience with proven ability to manage products through influence and ownership in an agile environment
• Strong experience with API authentication standards and frameworks (understanding of OIPC, OLAF standards)
• Demonstrated proficiency writing user stories, epics, and features with clear acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Miro for backlog management, documentation, and collaboration
• Solid understanding of Agile and Lean principles and practices, including experience prioritizing across competing demands
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels without direct authority
• High-level understanding of how APIs work and their role in secure data connectivity (technical coding knowledge not required)
• Understanding of Design Thinking principles and product design best practices preferred

Pay Range: $65-70+/hr