System One

Job Title: Product Manager

Location: Ashburn, VA

Type: Contract

Contractor Work Model: Hybrid

Description

Our client is seeking a strategic and analytical Product Manager to lead the vision and roadmap

for some of the customer experiences on our Membership and Deposit Products. In this role, you’ll

shape long-term product strategy grounded in deep member insights and market trends. You’ll work

closely with Analysts to leverage both quantitative and qualitative data, and partner with

Marketing to ensure alignment between product direction and member engagement strategies. This is a

high-impact opportunity for a forward-thinking leader who can translate data into vision, and

vision into strategy—helping us deliver meaningful value to the members we proudly serve.

To partner with cross-functional teams across the organization to identify opportunities,

refine business outcomes, build new capabilities, and drive product roadmap for our members.

Defines what the product features should be and explains why they are needed. Serve as a liaison

between key business stakeholders and technology teams to define, develop, communicate, and execute

strategic plans for introducing new product initiatives. Own and drive recommendations for the

roadmap and refine and prioritize product backlog based on business objectives, member research,

competitive dynamics, and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for defining and supporting product initiatives that help build desirable, feasible,

and sustainable products/services that meet member and internal customer needs with minimal

oversight

• Develops a deep understanding of the division’s business objectives, risk tolerance, and member

needs in order to proactively identify needs, problems, and solutions based on analyses

• Support the end-to-end product development life cycle including ideation, product definition,

build/prototyping, design, validation, and delivery

• Leads, without formal authority, assigned product features (new or existing) from ideation to

enhancements to post-delivery maintenance

• Ensures the Portfolio, Program, & Team layers are aligned on outcomes that deliver tangible

business value and bridges big picture understanding and tactical needs

• Content authority of the program backlog, accountable for feature creation, feature acceptance,

prioritization, delivery plans, and overall management

• Explores the market, conducting market research on product features to understand end-to-end the

current and future member needs

• Defines, owns, and communicates the product functions, vision, and roadmap while supporting the

architectural runway

• Solves moderate to complex project-related problems
• Focuses on the agile methodology of delivery by scoping iterative releases, collaborating with

and influencing stakeholders to meet business goals

• Acts as the voice of the internal team member and advocate for the needs of those stakeholders

on their behalf

• Builds partnerships and alliances, and manage relationships with partners to drive forward the

implementation on all fronts to develop innovative products and services

• Enables decision making for leaders around product features through clear and concise

communication

• Develops and implements change management strategies and plans for product features
• Develops unprompted new ideas, initiatives, and recommendations that drive continuous

improvement

• Serve as a business subject matter expert regarding product functions and how they relate to

other products and services

Qualifications

• Collaborative attitude and able to work with technology and business partners to ensure

efficient and effective delivery

• Quick learner with an analytical and flexible thinking style
• Strong multi-tasking and the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) and work well on

cross-functional teams

• Comfortability with big, undefined problems and the capability to break down problems to find

solutions

• Exposure to working in an agile environment
• A strong data sense, combined with analytical skills to help make informed

recommendations

• Aptitude and curiosity for learning how technical process flows work
• 2+ years of experience in product management or related roles
• Knowledge of the financial services environment and the organization's operations, policies, and

procedures·

• Master’s Degree in Business, Management, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related

field, or the equivalent combination of experience, education, and training

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, TeamPeople, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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