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Job#: 3028525 Job Description: Client: Financial Services Team: TBA Job Title: Product Manager 5 – Product Analyst (AEM) Location: Zone 2 (Hybrid – Charlotte, Chandler, Minneapolis, Dallas) Contract Length: 12 months (with extension opportunity) Pay Rate: $61 - $65 ✅ Top Requirements 7+ years Product Management/Product Development experience (or equivalent). Strong Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) experience — must have . Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment with minimal direction. Strong experience with Agile methodologies, backlog management, story refinement. Ability to define test cases, coordinate testing, and drive QA-quality practices across teams. ✅ Plusses Strong exposure to content platforms, digital product ecosystems, and AEM components/content workflows. Experience collaborating with engineering and content teams. Background in functional, accessibility, and regression testing. Strong communication and leadership skills in stakeholder-heavy environments. ✅ Job Summary This Product Manager 5 role functions as a senior Product Analyst/Product Manager supporting a fast‑paced product environment built on Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) . The consultant partners with Product Managers, Product Owners, and engineering/content teams to translate strategic business objectives into actionable backlog items. The role requires advanced product execution capability, expert backlog refinement, and strong quality assurance alignment to ensure timely, high-quality digital deliverables. The consultant must operate independently, manage complex requirements, and drive clarity across multiple teams within an Agile framework. ✅ Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities Product Requirements & Backlog Execution Translate business strategy into actionable backlog items aligned with product goals. Maintain and prioritize the product backlog; ensure 2+ sprints of well‑defined work. Write clear user stories with acceptance criteria; partner with engineering to validate feasibility. Facilitate refinement sessions and remove ambiguity around requirements. Identify dependencies, risks, and unplanned work; communicate tradeoffs. Testing, Quality Assurance & Release Readiness Define test cases, review testing results, and provide final readiness sign‑off. Lead quality-focused practices, including functional, accessibility, and regression standards. Support and coordinate UAT, test planning, and defect tracking. Ensure smooth release readiness; support occasional late release windows (about once a month). Stakeholder Collaboration Serve as a core liaison among Product Managers, engineering teams, content teams, and business partners. Ensure cross-team alignment on requirements, priorities, and implementation scope. Present progress, clarify requirements, and lead team meetings when needed. Execution, Rhythm & Governance Maintain documentation: process flows, requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases. Monitor sprint progress, address blockers with ScrumMaster, and ensure sprint objectives are met. Support release coordination and deployment preparation. 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 [email protected] or 844-463-6178. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career