Product Owner

We are seeking experienced Product Owners to join a major transformation programme responsible for shaping the future of a global Payments Operations function. As part of a multi-year transformation, you will play a key role in replacing a legacy payments platform with a new core payments engine, while helping redefine how operational teams work across Payments Processing, Payment Investigations, and Sanctions & Name Screening.

• Own and evolve the product roadmap for operational payment capabilities.
• Define and communicate a clear product vision aligned to the wider transformation strategy.
• Partner with Operations, Technology, and Change teams to deliver business value.
• Challenge existing processes and identify opportunities to simplify and modernize operational workflows.
• Translate business priorities into product outcomes and delivery roadmaps.
• Prioritize features and capabilities based on customer, operational, and regulatory needs.
• Work closely with engineering teams delivering the new core payments platform.
• Ensure products support future Target Operating Models and operational readiness.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Product, Operations, and Technology.
• Drive adoption of automation, AI, and digital capabilities where appropriate.
• Balance strategic product development with ongoing BAU and regulatory priorities.

• Product Ownership within Financial Services.
• Strong Payments Operations knowledge.
• Experience working on enterprise transformation programmes.
• Product roadmap ownership.
• Agile product delivery.
• Operational process improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across Product, Technology, and Operations.
• Core payments platform transformation (desirable).
• Target Operating Model (TOM) programmes (desirable).
• AI or Intelligent Automation initiatives (desirable).
• Workflow redesign (desirable).
• Global operating models across the UK, India, and Eastern Europe (desirable).