What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner – HRIS Integration Platform position at Axelon Services Corporation?
Job Title: Product Owner - HRIS Integration Platform
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Pay: $65-75 per hour on W2
Location & Work Arrangement
- Hybrid preferred: 1-2 days/week onsite in the Philadelphia area
- Remote option: Considered for exceptional non-local candidates
Position Summary
- Seeking a technically fluent Product Owner to drive the implementation of our HRIS Integration Platform.
- Collaborates with IT Product Managers, Architecture, Engineering leads, and Business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into executable workstreams.
- Ensures integration capabilities are delivered in alignment with enterprise priorities, technical feasibility, and data governance standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Refine and implement product vision through actionable backlog items
- Author and manage detailed user stories for API development and streaming workflows
- Ensure technical feasibility and alignment with platform architecture and data lineage
- Document data lineage across processing steps for traceability and compliance
- Facilitate sprint planning, backlog grooming, and demos
- Coordinate cross-team dependencies across Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders for onboarding and integrations
- Participate in release activities as needed
Non-Negotiable Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience in product ownership or enterprise application integration
- Proven experience writing technical stories for:
- Java-based APIs
- Kafka streaming
- Data transformation pipelines
- Strong understanding of data lineage across ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers
- Experience working in an Agile delivery environment
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms such as Workday, ADP, or Alight
- Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure) and platforms like Fineos
Deal Breakers
- Lack of required technical skills listed above
- Unwillingness to convert to full-time employee if the opportunity arises
- Poor communication skills
Desired Soft Skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
- Collaborative team mindset
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects
Salary : $65 - $75