Product Owner/Manager

KAYGEN•Dallas, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. This role is for a Product Owner/Manager who will be responsible for aligning product strategy with execution, maintaining the product roadmap, and prioritizing work for current and future delivery. The position requires managing system plans and artifacts, leading and coaching a matrixed team, and advising other product teams to maintain a unified product strategy. The role involves using data and metrics to guide prioritization and evaluate product performance, partnering with data, engineering, and business teams to define product requirements for data-enabled capabilities, and supporting offshore Product Owners. Additionally, the role will leverage AI-enabled tools for analysis and decision-making, and drive clarity in ambiguous situations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management information systems, computer science, or a related field
9+ years of experience in product ownership or product management, ideally within financial services, client onboarding, customer relationship systems, or data products
Proven experience in product ownership or management within financial services, client onboarding, or customer relationship systems
Experience working with data as a product or business capability, with the ability to analyze information, identify insights, and collaborate effectively with data and technology teams.
Comfortable leveraging AI tools to support analysis, query drafting, and decision-making.
Broad and deep knowledge of financial services concepts, practices, and procedures, particularly in client onboarding or contact relationship systems
Strong experience working with data as a product, analytics capability, or business-critical platform
Strong analytical ability, with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and translate business needs into actionable requirements
Ability to leverage AI-enabled tools to support analysis, query drafting, and problem-solving
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and mentor in matrixed and geographically distributed teams, including offshore Product Owners
Teamwork/collaboration mindset with a demonstrated ability to work with and influence stakeholders across functions
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to overcome ambiguity
Prior experience with Agile methodologies and a robust understanding of the full software development lifecycle
Coachable mindset with openness to feedback, continuous learning, and adaptability

Nice To Haves

Advanced understanding of Product Management and Design Thinking principles and the ability to expand these capabilities across teams
Experience in digital product ownership with exposure to high-performing teams and ongoing professional development of team members

Responsibilities

Align product strategy with execution, maintaining the product roadmap and prioritizing the body of work for current and future delivery
Manage system plans and artifacts, ensuring timely delivery against resource, stakeholder, timeline, and milestone requirements
Lead, coach, and develop a matrixed team in pursuit of the product vision and team member growth
Advise and collaborate with other product teams to maintain unified product strategy and progression
Use data and metrics to guide prioritization, evaluate product performance, and measure success.
Partner with data, engineering, and business teams to define product requirements for data-enabled capabilities and ensure solutions are actionable and measurable
Support offshore Product Owners through coaching, direction-setting, and consistent product execution practice
Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, accelerate problem-solving, and support product decision-making
Drive clarity in ambiguous situations by structuring problems, aligning stakeholders, and moving work forward.