Product Owner (Open Banking / API Integration) - 3662124 (Buffalo, NY)

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Product Owner - Open Banking & API Integration position! This is an 18-month contract and will be on site 4 days/week in Buffalo, NY and 1 day/week remote.

This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and own the product vision and roadmap for open banking capabilities, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and customer needs
• Drive delivery and solutioning of API capabilities and endpoints that enable secure third-party data connectivity and sharing
• Define and prioritize product backlog based on overall product strategy, balancing competing priorities in a rapidly-changing landscape
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria and groom backlog in partnership with agile delivery teams
• Design and deliver customer-facing experiences that provide transparency around data access, including consent management and access control functionality
• Establish frameworks for third-party risk management, data access sharing, and partner onboarding programs
• Collaborate with user experience teams and other Product Owners to align customer journey and dependent backlogs across products
• Partner with delivery teams to create information radiators and communication tools that demonstrate progress to internal teams and stakeholders
• Represent the voice of the customer within the team, making autonomous decisions to move delivery forward while incorporating design thinking methods
• Participate in all agile ceremonies and team activities, influencing positive outcomes across the organization through accountability and ownership

What You'll Need to Have

• 6+ years of Product Owner experience with proven ability to manage products through influence and ownership in an agile environment
• Strong experience with API authentication standards and frameworks (understanding of OIPC, OLAF standards)
• Demonstrated proficiency writing user stories, epics, and features with clear acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Miro for backlog management, documentation, and collaboration
• Solid understanding of Agile and Lean principles and practices, including experience prioritizing across competing demands
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence at all levels without direct authority
• High-level understanding of how APIs work and their role in secure data connectivity (technical coding knowledge not required)
• Understanding of Design Thinking principles and product design best practices preferred

Pay Range: $65-70+/hr

Questions about any of our jobs? Email us at [email protected]

View all of our open jobs here: