Product Owner

Product Owner

Location: Remote
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 13+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Product Owner with strong expertise in financial services, payments, product strategy, and complex client implementations. The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end product strategy and lifecycle while driving go-to-market initiatives, client integrations, migrations, product enhancements, and cross-functional delivery.

The candidate will serve as a product and domain expert, partnering with Sales, Technology, Operations, clients, financial institutions, and external vendors to deliver scalable payment solutions and drive business value.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end product strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle.

• Lead go-to-market planning and execution, including positioning, pricing, sales enablement, and market entry for new and enhanced solutions.

• Serve as the product and domain expert for Sales and clients, supporting prospecting, deal execution, and complex solution discussions.

• Drive client migrations, integrations, and implementations in partnership with Technology, Operations, and vendors.

• Monitor and manage product profitability, financial performance, forecasting, and value realization.

• Define and track KPIs related to solution health, fraud outcomes, product adoption, and customer satisfaction.

• Identify and prioritize product enhancements and expansion opportunities, including adjacent payment capabilities.

• Partner cross-functionally to deliver new products and enhancements, including requirements definition, UAT support, and release readiness.

• Maintain strong vendor and partner relationships to support product delivery and innovation.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful product implementation and continuous improvement.

• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment, maintaining strong ownership and accountability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 13+ years of professional experience.

• Proven experience within financial services or payments.

• Experience owning products or solutions involving integrations, client migrations, or complex implementations.

• Demonstrated ability to define and execute go-to-market strategies and support sales efforts.

• Strong business acumen, including profitability analysis, forecasting, and KPI definition.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

• Ability to manage multiple initiatives and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong understanding and experience with payments ecosystems.

• Experience working directly with financial institutions.

• Experience with vendor management and third-party partnerships.

• Prior experience with product expansion into adjacent markets or capabilities.

• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Experience supporting UAT, product releases, implementations, and continuous product enhancements.