Digital Product Manager - Remote

Client: Finacials ServicesTeam: TBAJob Title: Digital Product ManagerLocation: Zone 1 — Remote (U.S.)Preferred Time Zones: EST or CSTContract Length: 6‑month contract with strong potential to extendPay Rate: $90 - $96Top Requirements:7+ years Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent via work, consulting, military, or education.8–12+ years Product Management / BSC / BA leadership experience in financial services.Deep, hands-on expertise with mainframe core platforms, ideally Hogan (FIS).Strong experience with core banking modernization, configuration analysis, requirements decomposition, and to‑be design.Proven ability leading cross‑functional teams: Digital PMs, Financial PMs, BSCs, BAs.Experience with data conversion / migration, reconciliation, cutover planning, and runbooks.Experience externalizing product & pricing rules (product catalog, pricing engine, governance).Strong process engineering skills: current‑state and future‑state flows, system interaction maps.Plusses:Prior experience at a U.S. bank that used HoganFamiliarity with API‑first modernization, eventing, data streaming, and config‑driven architectures.Experience rebuilding SME knowledge repositories (playbooks, config catalogs, decision logs).Background with regulatory, audit, and control requirements for core banking changes.Experience modernizing/refactoring legacy ETL and downstream integration behaviors.Job Summary:This contingent Business Execution Consultant 5 role serves as the Lead Digital Product Manager for core banking modernization within the Small Business segment.The role requires a senior, hands‑on product leader with deep understanding of Hogan, core configuration, small business product constructs, conversion planning, and process flows.This individual will rebuild lost SME knowledge, lead product/pricing externalization, own end‑to‑end requirements, and guide cross‑functional delivery teams.They will drive long‑term modernization initiatives that are large‑scale, multi‑system, and high‑risk, requiring advanced analytical thinking, strong governance, and strategic leadership.Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities:Product Leadership & StrategyOwn and drive the product roadmap for Small Business core banking modernization.Translate business outcomes into epics, features, and prioritized backlogs across digital + core systems.Mentor and guide Digital PMs, Financial PMs, BSCs, and BAs.Requirements & AnalysisPerform deep requirements decomposition; write detailed functional and non‑functional requirements.Conduct as‑is configuration analysis (especially Hogan) and define the to‑be configuration.Develop end‑to‑end current‑state and future‑state process flows and interaction diagrams.Core Modernization & MigrationLead data conversion planning: mapping, cleansing, reconciliation, dress rehearsals, cutover.Partner with architecture on integration patterns, APIs, and data contracts.Maintain configuration workbooks, traceability maps (requirements → test cases), and acceptance criteria.Product & Pricing ExternalizationDrive externalization of product rules and pricing rules for configurability and faster change cycles.Establish governance, versioning, audit trails, and approval workflows.Knowledge Capture & ControlsRebuild SME knowledge through playbooks, catalogs, decision logs, and repositories.Embed controls for auditability, data quality, change management, and policy compliance.Delivery ExcellenceLead UAT planning, operational readiness, parallel runs, and post‑conversion stabilization.Manage dependencies across Hogan vendors, platform teams, servicing systems, pricing/fees systems, and online banking.EEO Employer 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. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.