Sr. Product Owner - Key Initiatives

Vericast is the financial institution (FI) performance partner. We help banks and credit unions drive growth, improve efficiency, increase engagement and navigate change through the power of data, technology and people. Our advanced analytics, data-driven insights and integrated solution set enable better execution with agility, precision and scale. That’s why thousands of financial institutions look to Vericast and our 150 years of financial services expertise to help them achieve more.

The Sr Product Owner is responsible for translating business needs into clearly defined product requirements that enable effective delivery of solutions across the supported product portfolio. This role partners closely with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Analytics, and Engineering to gather, document, and refine product requirements, ensuring solutions align to business objectives and user needs. This individual leads discovery efforts by interviewing stakeholders, synthesizing feedback, and translating insights into structured epics, features, and user stories. The Sr Product Owner owns the product backlog, ensuring it is well-defined, prioritized, and actionable for delivery teams. This role includes light project coordination responsibilities to support delivery execution, working in partnership with Project Management resources to track progress, surface risks, and ensure alignment to timelines.

KEY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Strategy and Requirements Definition (30%)

• Partner with stakeholders to define business needs
• Conduct discovery through interviews and workshops
• Translate needs into structured product requirements

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Facilitation (30%)

• Facilitate alignment sessions across stakeholders
• Act as central point of contact between business and technical teams
• Provide light project coordination (track progress, surface risks, support timelines)

Backlog Management and User Story Development (25%)

• Own and maintain a structured product backlog
• Break down epics into detailed user stories
• Ensure stories are testable with clear acceptance criteria

Go-to-Market Alignment (5%)

• Ensure delivered capabilities align with Sales and Marketing needs

Market & Product Insight Development (5%)

• Build deep knowledge of the products, markets, and business context supported

Execution Oversight (5%)

• Validate delivery against requirements and acceptance criteria
• Track milestones and identify risks/dependencies

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree required.

EXPERIENCE

10–15 years of experience in product ownership or product management roles.

Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional teams.

Strong background in requirements gathering and backlog management.

Salary range: $130,000 - $150,000 Annually

Position is eligible for an annual bonus incentive program

Applications will be accepted through August 17, 2026, after which the posting will be closed and no longer available for submissions.*

The ultimate compensation offered for the position will depend upon several factors such as skill level, cost of living, experience, and responsibilities.

All team members are responsible for demonstrating the company's Core Values at all times and for using Performance Excellence principles to continuously improve effectiveness, efficiency, products, and services. This includes, but is not limited to, participating on improvement teams, recommending and implementing improvement ideas, and participating in training and other activities to keep up to date on processes, information, etc.

All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with internal and external audits, to include providing information, performing assigned tasks to ensure compliance, and preparing and maintaining evidence that key duties identified as internal controls have been performed.

All team members are responsible for supporting and complying with safety and security policies to promote a healthy working environment.

Vericast offers a generous total rewards benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, 401K matching and flexible PTO. A wide variety of additional benefits like life insurance, employee assistance and pet insurance are also available, not to mention smart and friendly coworkers!

At Vericast, we don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our clients, and our community. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Vericast considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classifications protected by law. Applicants who have disabilities may request that accommodations be made in order to complete the selection process by contacting our Talent Acquisition team at talentacquisition@vericast.com To review your rights under Equal Employment Opportunity please visit: www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

Department: Solutions.

ATS provider: Smartrecruiters.

Salary: USD 130000-150000 year.