Product Owner with ACH/Wires

Description

The company uses digital technology to help financial services and technology firms modernize. Its work spans artificial intelligence, consulting, digital, cloud and DevOps, data, and software engineering.

Its innovation labs build modernization solutions, from AI and blockchain to data science models, digital underwriting, and mobile-first apps.

Over the last 20+ years, the company has won several employer awards for its commitment to its teams. It has a global workforce of 17,000+ across 58 offices in 22 countries.

The team is looking for a Product Owner with deep Payments and Open Banking expertise to drive payment modernization. You will work with product managers, business stakeholders, architecture, engineering, and operations to deliver enterprise-scale payment solutions that meet business goals.

You will define product requirements, manage the backlog, and see Open Banking and payments capabilities delivered successfully.

Responsibilities

• Own the backlog and delivery for Open Banking and payments initiatives.
• Turn strategic goals into user stories and product requirements with business stakeholders and product managers.
• Define, rank, and keep the backlog current so it matches business priorities and program timelines.
• Partner with architecture and engineering teams to build scalable, compliant payment solutions.
• Run Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Elicit and analyze business needs, writing detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate business, operations, compliance, risk, and technology teams to release products.
• Support building and improving Open Banking, Payment Hub, and money movement solutions.
• Monitor progress, handle dependencies and risks, and report status to stakeholders.
• Keep improving delivery processes and the customer experience.

Requirements

• Debit Payments Product Manager: support debit card payment capabilities in the Payment Hub, including bringing some card repayment functions in-house.
• Deep debit and card payments expertise.
• Experience launching and leading new programs.
• Strong skill at coordinating stakeholders and executing work.
• Open Banking Product Manager: lead the enterprise Open Banking rollout and implementation.
• Deep Open Banking experience and industry knowledge.
• Strong program leadership and stakeholder management across functions.
• Experience coordinating company-wide initiatives across business, architecture, engineering, and operations.
• Ability to set strategy, create governance, and drive execution toward a 2027 completion target.
• Ability to build consensus and shape change across the company.
• Payments Product Owner: support day-to-day delivery for Open Banking and related payments work.
• Former Product Owner experience in financial services, including Open Banking.
• Solid payments background in ACH, wires, account validation, payment hubs, and money movement.
• Able to turn business requirements into work for delivery teams while working closely with product managers, architects, and engineers.
• Skilled at managing an Agile backlog and writing user stories.
• Preferred, but not required:
• Experience at major banks, fintechs, or payment processors.
• Exposure to enterprise Open Banking rollouts and payment transformation programs.
• Knowledge of cloud payment platforms and API management tools.

Conditions

Base salary varies by geography and other factors.

For a hire in Alpharetta, GA, base salary is $98k - $100k per year, plus benefits.

The company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and decisions are based on business need, job requirements, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Possibility to work abroad across the company's 58 offices in 22 countries.
• 10 days of paid annual leave, plus sick leave and national holidays.
• Maternity and paternity leave plans.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long- and short-term disability cover, varying by region.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits, varying by region.
• Training focused on skills, deep subject knowledge, and personal growth.
• Free access to more than 5000 curated courses on an online learning platform.
• Coaching from experienced colleagues in the innovation labs and centers of excellence.
• Work on advanced projects for leading tier-one banks, financial institutions, and insurers.
• Flat, approachable organization.
• Diverse, friendly, global work culture.