Product Owner

CGI•Washington, DC

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

CGI is seeking a Product Owner to lead product planning, backlog management, and specification development for Agile delivery teams operating in a highly regulated financial services environment. This role serves as the primary link between business stakeholders, technology teams, engineering, and design, ensuring product requirements are clearly defined, testable, and aligned with strategic objectives before development begins. We partner with 15 of the top 20 banks globally, and our top 10 banking clients have worked with us for an average of 26 years!. This role is located at a client site in Washington, DC. A hybrid working model is acceptable.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Product Owner, Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or related product delivery roles within Agile environments.
Strong Product Ownership or Product Analysis experience within Agile delivery environments
Proven ability to manage and prioritize product backlogs based on business value and strategic objectives
Experience writing detailed business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications
Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, testable, and traceable requirements
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate across business, technology, engineering, and design teams
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including daily standups, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning, and reviews
Understanding of governance, risk, compliance, and documentation requirements within regulated environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate trade-offs and delivery impacts
Experience supporting software delivery lifecycles from requirements through release readiness
Familiarity with cloud-based technology environments, particularly AWS, and modern digital product delivery practices
Strong communication, presentation, and decision-making abilities
Experience using Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms

Nice To Haves

Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or similar are preferred
2+ years working within financial services, banking, mortgage, lending, or other regulated industries
Experience supporting cloud-based platforms and AWS-enabled product ecosystems

Responsibilities

Lead product planning, backlog management, and specification development for Agile delivery teams operating in a highly regulated financial services environment.
Serve as the primary link between business stakeholders, technology teams, engineering, and design, ensuring product requirements are clearly defined, testable, and aligned with strategic objectives before development begins.
Prioritize work based on business value, user needs, risk considerations, governance requirements, and delivery readiness.
Translate business goals into actionable requirements, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes while driving alignment throughout the product development lifecycle.
Oversee governance processes, facilitate team ceremonies, support release readiness, and continuously improve product specification quality and team effectiveness.