Product Owner

Job Summary:

Product Owner with a strong background in the banking or financial services industry

Key Responsibilities:

6 years as a Product Owner.

• Own and manage the product backlog

  by translating business requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with

  stakeholders, business analysts, developers, QA, and UX teams

  to define and deliver product features aligned with business goals.
• Conduct

  market analysis, competitor research

  , and

  customer feedback analysis

  to shape product strategy and roadmap.

• Work closely with banking stakeholders (retail, corporate, lending, payments, etc.)

  to ensure the product meets regulatory and business requirements.
• Prioritize features based on business value, ROI, and technical dependencies.
• Act as the

  voice of the customer

  within agile scrum teams, leading backlog grooming, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Define and track

  KPIs and product performance metrics

  post-launch and iterate based on feedback.
• Ensure compliance with

  banking regulations

  , security, and data privacy standards.
• Communicate updates, roadmaps, and progress clearly to senior management and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Computer Science, or related field.

• 5–10 years of experience

  as a Product Owner

• Domain expertise in Banking or Financial Services

  – experience with retail/corporate banking, payments, loans, credit, wealth management, or similar.
• Strong understanding of

  Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe)

  and experience working with Agile development teams.
• Proven track record of delivering successful digital products in financial environments.
• Familiarity with tools like

  JIRA, Confluence, Aha!, or Azure DevOps

  .
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as

  Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

  ,

  SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager

  , or

  PMI-ACP

  .
• Experience with

  digital banking transformation, core banking platforms, or API integrations

  .
• Knowledge of

  banking regulations (e.g., KYC, AML, PSD2, GDPR)

  and security standards.