Senior Product Owner II

Job Title: Senior Product Owner II

Location: Cincinnati, OH - ONSITE

TOP SKILLS:

Must Have

6+ years in product ownership or product management, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and DevOps practices.

Strong experience with API and microservices-based integration initiatives.

Nice To Have

Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) preferred.

What You’ll Do

The Senior Product Owner (Technical) will collaborate with Product Owners, Technology, Lines of Business, Operations, and other key partners to define and drive requirements supporting data conversions from legacy AFS and ACBS systems to AFS Vision. This role requires deep expertise in banking, commercial lending, loan servicing, and data conversions. The Senior Product Owner will define, develop, and support the implementation of roadmap deliverables and capabilities, ensuring adoption and alignment with business outcomes. They will lead a continuous prioritization process to maximize value, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable benefits across the bank.

General Function

Lead a cross-functional Agile squad responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing integrations between core applications and a diverse ecosystem of domain services. This role is pivotal in enabling seamless data exchange, operational efficiency, and scalable architecture across digital platforms. The Senior Product Owner will manage the team’s backlog, prioritize features, and ensure alignment with customer and stakeholder needs from ideation through production release.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Define and execute product strategies in collaboration with business, IT, Risk, Finance, and Operations.

Lead Agile squad through the full product lifecycle using Scrum or SAFe methodologies.

Manage and prioritize the product backlog, writing and refining user stories, defects, and technical spikes.

Collaborate with engineering, architecture, security, and compliance teams to gather requirements and validate use cases.

Design integration solutions using RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and middleware platforms.

Ensure integrations are secure, performant, and compliant with enterprise and regulatory standards.

Monitor integration performance and identify opportunities for optimization or refactoring.

Act as the primary point of contact for integration initiatives, ensuring transparency and alignment across teams.

Partner with third-party vendors to manage product releases, resolve issues, and ensure a seamless user experience.

Provide clear, ongoing communication and documentation to stakeholders and end users.

Stay current on industry trends and participate in relevant forums and professional associations.

Promote a collaborative, innovative team environment focused on continuous improvement and delivery of business value.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

6+ years in product ownership or product management, including 3+ years in a senior or lead role.

Strong experience with API and microservices-based integration initiatives.

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and DevOps practices.

Solid understanding of system architecture, data modeling, and integration patterns (synchronous, asynchronous, pub/sub).

Proficiency with Agile tools.

Experience with financial data conversions and related business processes.

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills across all organizational levels.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) preferred.

Product management background and experience in Agile or SAFe environments a plus.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering simple, effective solutions.

Intellectual curiosity and a passion for continuous learning and innovation.

What You’ll Get

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

Optional life and disability insurance provided

401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing

Paid vacation time

Paid Bench time

Training allowance offering

You’ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!