Lead Product Owner
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Greenwood Village, CO

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Hybrid

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Contract

|Job ID 72185|Posted Oct 14, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a dynamic Lead Product Owner to join our team and take charge of driving our digital portal's testing strategy. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and make a significant impact on our product's success.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the execution of the testing strategy for our online banking digital portal.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to establish a comprehensive test approach and rollout plan for new features.
  • Design end-to-end test scenarios that reflect real customer journeys and ensure alignment on success criteria.
  • Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and track testing progress, risks, and results.
  • Advocate for a customer-first mindset, ensuring digital experiences meet usability and performance expectations.
  • Conduct quality assurance checks and recommend process improvements for quality product delivery.
  • Analyze opportunities for test automation and develop a robust framework for continuous integration.

Skills

  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in a product role, with at least 5 years as a product owner or lead.
  • Strong background in testing practices, UAT coordination, and test strategy development.
  • Proficiency in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases.
  • Experience with Agile/Scaled Agile (SAFe) frameworks.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in digital transformations within banking, fintech, or financial services.
  • Familiarity with test data management tools and customer journey validation.
  • Understanding of full stack architecture in cloud environments.
  • Project management experience and certifications are a plus.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives.

Once you apply for this position, you may receive a phone call, SMS or email at the time of application from our Virtual AI Recruiter, Alex, to conduct an initial interview.

Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. 

We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.