Senior Product Owner

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and market opportunities. • Prioritize and manage the product backlog, making critical decisions on feature prioritization based on value, effort, and risk. • Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure successful product development and launch. • Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback sessions to identify product improvements and new opportunities. • Education · Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline. · Master's Degree preferred. Certifications · Mandatory: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification · Agile/Scrum Certification preferred. · Program Management or Change Management certification is advantageous. Experience · 15+ years of overall experience in Digital Banking, Product Management, Program Management, Enterprise Transformation, or Change Management within leading financial institutions. · 10+ years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs across business, technology, operations, data, and digital channels. · Proven track record in delivering end-to-end digital transformation initiatives, from strategy and business case development through implementation and benefits realization. · Extensive experience in stakeholder management, engaging and influencing senior executives, business leaders, regulators, and technology partners. · Strong experience leading initiatives in Digital Banking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Data & Analytics, Open Banking, and FinTech-driven transformation programs. · Hands-on experience working within Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Hybrid delivery environments. · Deep understanding of Open Banking/Open Finance frameworks, ecosystem partnerships, and API-driven business models. · Demonstrated experience in API Product Management, including API strategy, lifecycle management, adoption, governance, and monetization. · Experience delivering Embedded Finance, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), and digital ecosystem propositions. · Proven ability to collaborate with FinTechs, technology providers, ecosystem partners, and third-party platforms to launch innovative customer-centric solutions. · Strong commercial acumen with experience defining product roadmaps, business cases, KPIs, and value realization frameworks. · Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related discipline. Master's degree preferred. Professional certifications such as PMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Product Management, or Open Banking/Open Finance certifications are highly desirable Skills Project Management Stakeholder Management Digital Transformation