Agile Product Owner Sr Lead

FIS Global•Jacksonville, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Agile Product Owner Senior Lead leads product development within Agile value streams, translating strategic priorities into actionable backlogs and delivering them through effective planning, prioritization, and stakeholder alignment. The role drives business outcomes by managing delivery risks, dependencies, and team priorities while fostering collaboration across product, engineering, and business teams. As a senior lead, this position mentors Product Owners, promotes Agile excellence, and champions continuous improvement to maximize customer and business value. The role works independently on complex initiatives with significant business impact and is recognized as a subject matter expert. Potential growth paths include Principal Product Owner, Product Management leadership, or portfolio-level roles.

Requirements

Extensive experience as a Product Manager or Product Owner in Agile and SAFe environments, with a track record of leading complex product initiatives across multiple teams and value streams.
Ability to translate business strategy, customer needs, and organizational objectives into prioritized roadmaps, epics, features, and actionable backlog items.
Leadership experience driving PI Planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery execution across cross-functional teams.
Ability to influence stakeholders, align competing priorities, and build consensus across business, technology, and product organizations.
Experience mentoring and coaching Product Owners and Agile teams and promoting consistent product management and Agile delivery practices.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, including the ability to resolve complex delivery, planning, and organizational challenges.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, including engagement at executive and operational levels.
Experience defining and tracking business outcomes, OKRs, delivery metrics, and value realization to drive continuous improvement and measurable results.
Ability to manage risks, dependencies, capacity planning, and delivery predictability within large-scale Agile programs.
12+ years of experience in Product Ownership, Product Management, or related Agile leadership roles, including experience leading multiple teams or product areas.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the FIS Profile Core Banking solution in Product Development, Professional Services, Implementation, or Client Delivery roles.

Responsibilities

Execute the product roadmap in alignment with strategic objectives, customer needs, and market priorities.
Manage the product backlog and work with the Product Manager on prioritization and refinement to maximize business value and delivery outcomes.
Lead Agile planning activities, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, sprint planning, backlog refinement, forecasting, and prioritization.
Ensure teams understand priorities, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and delivery expectations.
Maintain a well-prepared backlog and enable predictable delivery.
Align cross-functional teams, balance competing priorities, and resolve conflicts in support of strategic objectives.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and guidance to Product Owners and Agile teams across the value stream.
Drive consistency in product ownership practices, Agile execution, and backlog management across multiple teams.
Foster collaboration, accountability, and a customer-centric mindset to improve product delivery effectiveness.
Deliver business outcomes, strategic initiatives, and measurable value aligned with organizational objectives and OKRs.
Monitor and manage risks, dependencies, team capacity, and delivery predictability.
Use data-driven insights and performance metrics to guide prioritization and optimize product outcomes.
Champion continuous improvement to enhance Agile maturity, planning effectiveness, and team performance.
Lead retrospectives and process optimization to improve backlog quality, delivery predictability, and operational efficiency.
Promote Lean-Agile best practices and a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement.