Lead Product Manager - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Product Manager for a contract to hire position with a Regional Financial Institution located in Columbus, OH. This is a 3+ month contract to hire opportunity.

Compensation: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour, W2, based on qualifications

Position Overview:
This is a hands-on product development and delivery role supporting the implementation of commercial card and payment-processing capabilities, with a strong emphasis on translating business objectives into actionable Agile artifacts like epics and features. The Lead Product Manager will help establish the delivery foundation for newly forming technology teams, prepare the product backlog, and support the transition into a two-week sprint cadence. The ideal candidate combines commercial payments expertise with experience leading complex platform implementations or migrations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead product development and delivery for one or more Enterprise Payments capabilities
• Translate business needs, customer requirements, and strategic objectives into clearly defined epics, features, acceptance criteria, and other Agile artifacts
• Develop and maintain a prioritized product backlog that is ready for execution by newly established technology teams
• Partner with business leaders, engineering, architecture, operations, risk, compliance, and other stakeholders to define product requirements and delivery priorities
• Help establish product delivery processes and prepare teams to operate within a two-week sprint cadence
• Lead product planning for complex commercial card, payment-processing, or payments-platform initiatives
• Support platform migrations and implementations from discovery and requirements definition through delivery, testing, launch, and stabilization
• Identify dependencies, risks, and implementation considerations across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate product discussions, backlog refinement, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews
• Provide direction and guidance to other product professionals while maintaining accountability for product outcomes
• Ensure delivered capabilities meet business, customer, operational, regulatory, and technical requirements

Primary Requirements:

• Significant product development or product delivery experience within payments, financial services, or a related technology environment
• Experience creating and refining Agile artifacts, particularly epics and features
• Demonstrated experience supporting commercial card products, card processors, or related payment-processing capabilities
• Experience leading or supporting large-scale platform migrations, implementations, or modernization initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices, backlog management, and iterative product development
• Ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements for technology teams
• Experience coordinating delivery across business, technology, operations, and control functions
• Strong communication, facilitation, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment where teams and delivery processes are still being established
• Must reside within the organization's approved geographic footprint and be eligible for conversion to full-time employment

Desired Skills:

• Direct experience with Qolo or the implementation of Qolo-based payment capabilities
• Experience with issuing, processing, transaction lifecycles, authorization, settlement, reconciliation, or commercial card operations
• Experience launching a new Agile team or establishing a product backlog before sprint execution begins
• Experience working within a highly regulated financial-services environment

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all of our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.