Summary
Lead technical product delivery for complex financial platforms. Own the backlog, define product requirements, collaborate with business and engineering teams, and support modernization initiatives in global payment and trading systems.
Highlights
Lead strategic financial technology initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, influence product roadmap, and work on modern payment technologies.
Description
Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to drive FX and Payments technology initiatives.
You will own the product backlog, translate business requirements into delivery-ready user stories, and act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams across FX and cross-border payment programs.
Key Responsibilities
• Own and prioritize the product backlog; define user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements
• Translate FX and payments business processes into actionable technology solutions
• Partner with trading, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams to define and execute the product roadmap
• Drive sprint ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, and stakeholder demos
• Track product KPIs and communicate status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements across FX and capital markets
Required Qualifications/Skills
• 5+ years as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in financial services technology
• 3+ years’ experience in FX and settlements
• Business systems analyst skill set
• Agile/Scrum experience in a large, matrixed organization
• Experience with payment modernization: real-time payments, correspondent banking, sanctions screening
• Familiarity with FX risk concepts: counterparty exposure, limit monitoring, etc
• Regulatory reporting knowledge
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
• Hands-on experience in using AI tools (GitHub, Copilot) to assist with requirements documentation and analysis
Required FX Domain Knowledge
• Rates & Pricing
- Spot rates
- Forward rates
- Cross rates and derived currency pair calculations
• FX Products
- Spot, Forwards, FX Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps:
• Settlement & Operations
- Interbank Settlements for FX
- Full trade lifecycle: execution → confirmation → netting → settlement
- CLS settlement: payment-versus-payment mechanics, eligible currencies, settlement windows
- Nostro/Vostro reconciliation; identification and resolution of breaks and failed trades
- Value date conventions by currency pair; T+1/T+2 settlement cycle implications
- SWIFT messaging: MT202/MT103 (payments); ISO 20022 equivalents (pacs, fxtr)
