Product Owner & Program Manager – AML Technology

TEKsystems is partnering with a large financial services organization to support a major AML technology initiative. The role involves working within Agile teams to enhance and integrate core AML systems, focusing on both product ownership and program management responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Join and augment existing Agile/Scrum teams
• Decompose epics into well-defined features and user stories
• Lead feature refinement and backlog grooming sessions
• Produce detailed software documentation, including: Source-to-target mappings, Data movement and transformation logic, Integration requirements
• Partner with QA and business teams on: Test case development, UAT, PVT, and production readiness, Business validation activities
• Support enhancements to AML workflows and systems
• Participate in occasional after-hours support (1–2 times per month)
• Build and manage integrated project and delivery plans
• Coordinate across business, technology, and vendor teams
• Track dependencies, risks, milestones, and ownership
• Drive execution of AML technology enhancements
• Maintain job aids, documentation, and stakeholder communications
• Provide clear, executive-ready status reporting
• Support business validation and production release activities
• Occasional evening hours may be required during production validation windows

Requirements:

• 5+ years as a Development Product Owner or similar role
• Strong Scrum / Agile team experience
• 3–5 years of Jira experience (feature/story creation, backlog management)
• Proven ability to document detailed software requirements
• Experience with test planning and execution
• Comfort working in regulated, enterprise environments
• 5+ years of Program or Project Management experience
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in financial services
• Background in regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Experience supporting both Agile and Waterfall delivery models
• Familiarity working with Scrum teams and Jira
• Financial services or banking experience
• AML / Sanctions domain knowledge
• Experience with transaction monitoring or screening platforms
• Prior implementation experience with AML software products
• Understanding of APIs, integrations, and data pipelines
• Scrum, Product Owner, or Agile certifications
• Familiarity with brokerage or investment account structures is a plus