Our challengeWe are seeking an experienced Product Owner with deep expertise in Payments and Open Banking to support and drive strategic payment modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of payment ecosystems, money movement processes, and Agile product delivery. This role requires close collaboration with Product Managers, Business Stakeholders, Architecture, Engineering, and Operations teams to deliver enterprise-scale payment solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in defining product requirements, managing product backlogs, and ensuring the successful delivery of Open Banking and Payments capabilities aligned with business objectives.
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The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Alpharetta, GA is $98k - $100k/year & benefits (see below).
The RoleResponsibilities:- Act as the Product Owner for Open Banking and Payments initiatives, owning product backlog management and delivery execution.
- Collaborate with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate strategic goals into actionable user stories and product requirements.
- Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and program timelines.
- Work closely with Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver scalable and compliant payment solutions.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Gather and analyze business requirements, creating detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Coordinate across business, operations, compliance, risk, and technology teams to drive successful product releases.
- Support implementation and enhancement of Open Banking capabilities, Payment Hub initiatives, and money movement solutions.
- Track progress, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and communicate status to stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement in product delivery processes and customer experience.
Requirements:- 1. Debit Payments Product Manager
- Objective: Support the implementation of debit card payment capabilities within the Payment Hub, including insourcing select card repayment functions .
- Key Requirements:
- Strong debit/card payments domain expertise.
- Experience standing up and leading new programs.
- Strong stakeholder coordination and execution skills.
- 2. Open Banking Product Manager
- Objective: Lead enterprise Open Banking initiative for implementation and rollout.
- Key Requirements:
- Deep Open Banking experience and industry knowledge.
- Strong program leadership and cross-functional stakeholder management skills.
- Experience coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives involving business, architecture, engineering, and operations teams.
- Ability to define strategy, establish governance, and drive execution toward a 2027 completion target.
- Ability to drive consensus and influence enterprise-wide change.
- 3. Payments Product Owner
- Objective: Support day-to-day delivery and execution activities for the Open Banking and related payments initiatives.
- Key Requirements:
- Prior Product Owner experience within financial services with Open Banking experience
- Strong payments background, such as ACH, wires, account validation, payment hubs, and money movement processes.
- Ability to translate business requirements into actionable work for delivery teams and collaborate closely with Product Managers, architects, and engineering teams.
- Strong Agile backlog management and user story definition skills.
Preferred, but not required:- Major banking institutions, fintechs, or payment processors.
- Exposure to enterprise Open Banking rollouts and payment transformation programs.
- Knowledge of cloud-based payment platforms and API management solutions.
We offer:- A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
- A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
- 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
- Maternity & paternity leave plans.
- A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
- Retirement savings plans.
- A higher education certification policy.
- Commuter benefits (varies by region).
- Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
- On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
- Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
- Cutting edge projects at the world's leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
- A flat and approachable organization.
- A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.
