Junior Product Manager

KēSTA I.T.•Ogden, UT

16h•Onsite

About The Position

KēSTA I.T. is seeking a Junior Product Manager to support the strategy, optimization, and delivery of financial products, with an initial focus on credit and payment products. This is a Contract to Hire position based fully on-site in Ogden, Utah, and it is a growth position on a team of 5 people. This role is well suited to an emerging product professional, ideally an MBA graduate or MBA candidate, who wants to build a career in product management within financial services. The position is business-focused with technical collaboration, combining market and competitive research, SQL data analysis, and day-to-day work with IT teams. You will partner with senior product managers, business stakeholders, and technology and data teams to analyze product performance, support enhancements, improve processes, and turn business needs into effective product solutions. Product ownership is expected to grow over time as you build knowledge of credit card products, systems, data, and business processes. The organization is modernizing its environment, offering the chance to contribute to current technology alongside the stability of a growing, expanding organization. Candidates may come directly from an MBA program or from backgrounds such as business analysis, finance, data analytics, consulting, technology, or operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or a related field
Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in Product Management, particularly within financial services or technology
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
Experience working with data
Strong Excel, PowerPoint, and presentation skills
Ability to understand complex business and technical concepts and communicate them effectively
Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with business, technology, data, and other cross-functional teams
Team player interested in growing with the organization
Residence in Davis or Weber County, Utah

Nice To Haves

MBA strongly preferred; candidates currently completing an MBA are also welcome
Familiarity with SQL (strongly preferred)
Financial services, banking, credit card, or payments experience

Responsibilities

Support product strategy, development, optimization, and implementation initiatives.
Analyze product, member, market, and competitive data to identify opportunities and inform decisions.
Perform exploratory data analysis and develop insights using SQL and other analytical tools.
Support credit card product initiatives, including product configuration, processes, pricing, and operational improvements.
Partner with senior product managers and business stakeholders to define requirements, document processes, and coordinate delivery.
Work closely with IT and technical teams to troubleshoot issues and translate business requirements into solutions.
Participate in cross-functional projects and help manage timelines, priorities, and deliverables.
Conduct market and competitive research to identify product opportunities and improvements.
Develop business cases, presentations, and recommendations based on data and research.
Build knowledge of credit card products, systems, data, and business processes while developing toward increased product ownership.