Technical Product Owner Ohio

IPolarity; Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 61,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

IPolarity in Columbus, OH seeks Technical Product Owner / Business Analyst to modernize legacy mainframe banking apps into React-based micro-frontends integrated with APIs and middleware. You will lead discovery, requirements elaboration, product definition, and Agile delivery while coordinating Business, Product, Operations, Architecture, UX, Engineering, Automation, and AI teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in TPO/BA, 5+ years in Banking/FS, and hands-on AI, automation, and RPA

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Technical Product Owner or Business Analysis roles.
• Experience leading discovery and requirements for modernization/digital transformation.
• 5+ years in Banking/Financial Services.
• Knowledge of deposits, CD, checking, savings, payments, servicing, or lending processes.
• Strong ability to translate capabilities into epics, stories, acceptance criteria.
• Experience facilitating workshops, backlog refinement, and requirements elaboration.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum, product/backlog management, and cross-functional delivery.
• Experience with legacy modernization, APIs, middleware, and modern web apps.
• REST APIs, microservices, system integrations, frontend architectures.
• Experience in AI, automation, RPA, or Generative AI initiatives.
• Knowledge of workflow automation and digital transformation practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and knowledge transfer sessions across multiple teams.
• Analyze legacy applications and processes to define modernization strategies.
• Translate business capabilities into implementation-ready user stories and criteria.
• Define MVP scope, release plans, and roadmaps.
• Manage and prioritize product backlog with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate backlog refinement, story grooming, and DoR alignment.
• Collaborate with UX, Eng, QA, and Architecture for delivery.
• Support UAT, defect management, and production deployment.
• Identify AI/automation opportunities and define solutions.
• Ensure governance, security, and compliance in AI initiatives.

Skills

Technical Product Ownership

Business Analysis

Discovery & Requirements

Legacy Modernization

Banking & FS

Agile Delivery

Backlog Management

User Stories

Stakeholder Management

UX Collaboration

REST APIs

React Micro-Frontends

AI & Generative AI

Agentic AI

RPA

Intelligent Automation

Workflow Automation

UAT & Release

Jira/Confluence/Azure DevOps

Facilitation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title – Technical Product Owner / Business Analyst (Mainframe Modernization, Banking, AI & Automation)

$52/hr on W2

Columbus, OH

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Product Owner / Business Analyst to support the modernization of legacy mainframe (green-screen) banking applications into modern React-based micro-frontend solutions integrated with enterprise APIs and middleware services.

This role will lead discovery, requirements elaboration, product definition, and Agile delivery while serving as the primary liaison between Business, Product, Operations, Architecture, UX, Engineering, Automation, and AI teams.

The ideal candidate has strong Banking and Financial Services experience, a proven track record in application modernization and digital transformation initiatives, and hands‑on experience identifying and defining opportunities for AI, Agentic AI, Intelligent Automation, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Discovery & Product Definition

• Lead discovery workshops, stakeholder interviews, and knowledge transfer sessions with Business, Product, Operations, Architecture, UX, and Engineering teams.
• Analyze legacy applications, business processes, and operational workflows to define modernization strategies.
• Translate business capabilities, epics, and requirements into implementation‑ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Identify functional, technical, integration, security, accessibility, and non‑functional requirements.
• Define MVP scope, release plans, estimates, and product roadmaps.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization through AI, Agentic AI, workflow automation, and RPA technologies.

Product Ownership & Business Analysis

• Partner with Client Product and Business teams to manage and prioritize the product backlog.
• Facilitate backlog refinement, story grooming, and requirements elaboration sessions.
• Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready (DoR) prior to development.
• Maintain traceability from business objectives through development, testing, deployment, and business acceptance.
• Collaborate closely with UX, Engineering, QA, and Architecture teams to ensure successful delivery.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, release planning, and UAT activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Governance

• Act as the primary liaison between Business, Product, Operations, Architecture, UX, Development, Testing, and Automation teams.
• Facilitate governance reviews, design workshops, requirements reviews, and solution validation sessions.
• Coordinate cross-functional decision‑making and resolve requirement ambiguities.
• Support sprint reviews, release planning, UAT execution, deployment readiness, and production rollouts.
• Provide project status updates, dependency tracking, and risk management support.

Technical & Solution Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of legacy mainframe business functionality and operational processes.
• Support modernization initiatives involving React micro‑frontends, middleware, APIs, and enterprise platforms.
• Collaborate with Solution Architects on frontend and integration solution approaches.
• Analyze REST APIs, middleware integrations, system interfaces, and data flows.
• Support definition of performance, accessibility, security, usability, and operational requirements.

AI, Automation & Innovation

• Identify opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Agentic AI, Intelligent Automation, and RPA capabilities within modernization initiatives.
• Define business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows for AI and automation solutions.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify use cases for:
• Agentic AI
• Conversational AI
• Workflow Automation
• Case Management Automation
• Intelligent Document Processing (IDP)
• RPA Solutions
• Partner with AI architects, automation engineers, and development teams to support solution delivery.
• Ensure AI and automation initiatives align with enterprise governance, compliance, security, and responsible AI principles.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Technical Product Owner, Product Owner, Business Analyst, or Technical Business Analyst.
• Proven experience leading discovery and requirements definition for application modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• 5+ years of Banking and Financial Services experience.
• Knowledge of deposits, Certificate of Deposit (CD), checking, savings, payments, servicing, or lending processes.
• Strong experience translating business capabilities into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and implementation‑ready requirements.
• Expertise facilitating workshops, stakeholder interviews, backlog refinement, and requirements elaboration sessions.
• Experience working with Product, Business, Operations, Architecture, UX, Development, QA, and UAT teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.
• Experience with legacy application modernization, APIs, middleware integrations, and modern web applications.
• Working knowledge of REST APIs, microservices, system integrations, and frontend application architectures.
• Experience supporting UAT, defect management, release readiness, and production deployment.
• Experience participating in AI, Intelligent Automation, RPA, or Generative AI initiatives.
• Understanding of workflow automation, process optimization, and digital transformation practices.
• Excellent facilitation, stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing Mainframe or green‑screen applications.
• Experience with React applications, Micro‑Frontends, and enterprise design systems.
• Experience with RPA platforms such as:
• UiPath
• Automation Anywhere
• Blue Prism
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Experience with Agentic AI solutions, AI assistants, workflow agents, or case automation platforms.
• Familiarity with Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Microsoft Copilot, or similar enterprise AI platforms.
• Knowledge of RAG, Conversational AI, Intelligent Document Processing (IDP), and workflow automation technologies.
• Familiarity with AI governance, Responsible AI principles, and enterprise security requirements.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile delivery tools.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO)
• PMI‑ACP
• SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• SAFe Agilist (SA)

Key Skills

• Technical Product Ownership
• Business Analysis
• Discovery & Requirements Elaboration
• Legacy Application Modernization
• Banking & Financial Services
• Agile / Scrum Delivery
• Backlog Management
• User Story Development
• Stakeholder Management
• UX Collaboration
• REST APIs & Middleware Integration
• React & Micro‑Frontend Concepts
• AI & Generative AI
• Agentic AI
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Intelligent Automation
• Workflow & Case Automation
• UAT & Release Management
• Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps
• Facilitation & Workshop Leadership