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Product Owner

TEKsystems
$60.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, South Carolina, Fort Mill
Feb 10, 2026
Description We are seeking a highly experienced Product Owner to support critical CRM initiatives aligned to a major acquisition and 2026 product roadmap. This role will focus on a CRM replatforming and frontend redesign, requiring a Product Owner who can effectively span both UI and UX, partner closely with engineering, and drive outcomes through strong documentation, backlog management, and product execution. This is an ideal opportunity for a tenured Product Owner with a proven track record of delivery, deep experience working directly with software engineering teams, and a passion for building highquality clientfacing products. Key Responsibilities * Own and manage the product backlog, ensuring proper prioritization aligned to business objectives and product roadmap * Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand client needs and translate them into clear, actionable requirements * Lead product planning, discovery, and development efforts across CRM initiatives * Translate business vision and highlevel narratives into detailed user stories with welldefined acceptance criteria * Create and maintain strong product documentation, including use cases, process flows, and functional requirements * Collaborate daily with engineering, UX, and UI teams to guide design and development decisions * Participate in all Agile ceremonies (daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) * Identify and raise requirement risks, dependencies, and issues to appropriate stakeholders for resolution * Represent stakeholder vision and priorities to the technology team, ensuring alignment across crossfunctional partners * Drive decisions forward by engaging business leaders outside of formal review meetings when needed * Serve as a handson, available leader for the delivery team-providing clarity, direction, and feedback throughout execution Required Skills & Qualifications (MustHaves) * 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner with a strong, consistent delivery history * This role requires a true Product Owner experience; candidates coming primarily from Project Manager, Scrum Master, or Delivery Manager roles will not be considered * Extensive experience working directly with Software Engineering teams * Proven ability to drive both UI and UX initiatives * Strong experience with: * Requirements gathering * User story creation * Backlog management and prioritization * Advanced Jira proficiency * Exceptional documentation skills (product requirements, use cases, process flows) * Ability to independently drive results, influence teams, and keep work moving forward in fastpaced environments * Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey both detailed and executivelevel summaries Preferred / NicetoHave Skills * Financial Services industry experience * CRM platform experience (highly preferred) * Experience supporting largescale replatforming or modernization initiatives * Exposure to product work tied to mergers, acquisitions, or enterprise transformation efforts Additional Qualifications * Strong organizational and timemanagement skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities * Selfstarter mentality with the ability to ramp up quickly * Comfortable working in a fastpaced, Agile environment * Experience collaborating across business, product, UX, and technology teams * Ability to balance strategic thinking with handson execution What We're Looking For This role requires a driver-someone who takes ownership, pushes work forward, and delivers results. You will play a critical role in shaping and executing CRM initiatives that directly impact institutional clients and longterm product strategy. Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Fort Mill, SC. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $60.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Fort Mill,SC. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Feb 23, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.