Product Owner - Payments W2 Hybrid

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental & Vision

Critical Illness & Accident Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation & Sick Leave

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a Contract Product Owner with strong payments experience to lead a technical product in a Charlotte, NC center. The role requires hands-on PO work, expertise with H2H/file formats, APIs, and a comfort level with offshore coordination and early-morning meetings.

You will translate complex designs into actionable backlog items while collaborating with stakeholders and a Product Manager. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payments PO experience, strong technical knowledge,

Qualifications

• Hands-on PO with payments domain experience.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Agile processes and Jira usage.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into backlog items.

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and roadmap for the product, prioritizing stories in the backlog.
• Work with stakeholders and the development team in a scaled Agile model.
• Refine and accept stories, ensure readiness for 1–2 sprints ahead.
• Collaborate with the team to maximize value through technology and business understanding.

Skills

Scrum

Agile

Jira

Agile methodology

User stories

Tools

Product Owner

Job description

Description

Job Description

POs with good payments experience, minimum five years.

Technical PO is even better. Financial center experience as well.

Charlotte Only

Product Owner Technical Product Owner:

Payments experience a must minimum five years PO experience, specifically H2H and files, familiar with file formats, fields and how to update file. PAIN is a plus.

Hands on testing with files and file formats XML 113 etc

Able to read and understand technical designs

Must have strong technical knowledge

Understand and hands on with APIs Building a payload is a plus

Needs to understand complex technical designs and be able to translate them into requirements

May have to work earlier schedule as this team leads is in UK and offshore (maybe 6 am meetings on some days)

Must be a hands on Product Owner (testing in system)

Product Owner responsible for maximizing the value for a product.

Defines the vision and roadmap for the product, defining and prioritizing stories in the product backlog, and articulating this to both stakeholders and the development team.

Works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs, and with the Product Manager in a scaled Agile model to ensure there is alignment.

Possess a working knowledge of the product, and basic understanding of the business or technology domain.

With some guidance, creates the vision and roadmap for the product to align with strategic direction for the business or technology domain.

Communicates the product vision and roadmap to stakeholders and the team.

Collaborates with stakeholders to understand their needs and problems.

Creates and prioritizes work for one team. Learning to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

With some guidance, creates and prioritizes stories in the product backlog.

Refines stories with the team to ensure there are enough ready stories to load the next 1-2 sprints.

Reviews and accepts stories and is empowered to make on-the-spot decisions on scope and requirements.

Works in partnership with the team to ensure that optimum value is obtained through technology and through an advanced understanding of the business. Individual contributor.

Skills

Scrum, Agile, Jira, Agile methodology, User stories

Top Skills Details

Scrum,Agile,Jira,Agile methodology,User stories

Additional Skills & Qualifications

product owner

Experience Level

Expert Level

W2 only, onsite 3 days a week

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 20, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.