Product Owner (Market Risk)

Product Owner (Market Risk)

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

This organization is seeking a qualified Product Owner to support the Market Risk Technology team. The selected professional will define the product vision and roadmap while prioritizing the backlog for the development team. This position requires collaboration with business and risk managers to translate complex requirements into detailed technical specifications. The individual will support change initiatives across global markets programs and manage the delivery of infrastructure modifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the product vision, establish the roadmap, and prioritize stories within the backlog.

• Collaborate with business and risk managers to translate requirements into technical specifications.

• Support end-to-end IT change initiatives and implement modifications to risk processes and systems.

• Assist with the analysis and testing of technical implementations.

• Ensure appropriate project governance and control processes around delivery.

• Leverage market risk domain expertise to manage the delivery of infrastructure changes.

• Required Qualifications

• Education: A bachelor's degree in computer science, finance, or a related technical field is preferred.

• Experience: Prior experience delivering technical projects within global markets or risk technology at a financial services organization is required. Experience with agile methodologies and project tracking tools is necessary.

• Technical

Skills

• Strong understanding of market risk metrics, regulatory frameworks, Excel, and SQL is required.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Python or Quartz.

• Strong critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

• Benefits

• Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a Health Savings Account, a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

• Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.