Senior Product Owner

Finastra Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

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Who are we?
At Finastra, we are a dynamic global provider of open finance software solutions, dedicated to expanding access to financial services. Our innovative applications span Lending, Payments, Treasury and Capital Markets, and Universal Banking. Proudly serving over 8,000 customers, including 45 of the world's top 50 banks, we aim to boost financial inclusion for all. Join us and be part of a vibrant company that embraces diverse perspectives, and is committed to doing well by doing good.

Who are we?
At Finastra, we are a dynamic global provider of open finance software solutions, dedicated to expanding access to financial services. Our innovative applications span Lending, Payments, Treasury and Capital Markets, and Universal Banking. Proudly serving over 8,000 customers, including 45 of the world's top 50 banks, we aim to boost financial inclusion for all. Join us and be part of a vibrant company that embraces diverse perspectives, and is committed to doing well by doing good.
Business Unit: Financial Messaging
Title: Product Owner
Location: Manila
Reporting to: Lead Product Owner
Close working relationships with: Lead Product Owner, Product Manager, Scrum Master & QA Leads
Job Purpose
This role is designed to positioning Finastra’s Financial Messaging Services for market growth in the changing Payments & Banking landscape and to create and deliver compelling commercial offerings to drive business sales & financial results.
As a Product Owner, the primary focus will be to understand and to maximise the value being created by the Development Team and to support the Product Managers objectives.
You must have a background in Payments, Financial messaging or ancillary industries and be able to gathers details and to write quality stories so that the Development Team can build robust solutions.
You will need to demonstrate that not only do you have industry knowledge, but you are able to work in a fast-paced environment and that you can work collaboratively and transparently to deliver against set objectives.
Focus
What will be built today - To resolve a customer pain point, deliver a mandatory requirement or build new features, products or propositions that deliver growth to the business.
Main Stakeholders
The Product Manager, Development Teams & Service Bureau.
Key Areas of Responsibility

• Development process optimisation.
• Backlog shaping, grooming and prioritisation.
• Technical roadmap of releases.
• User guides, Technical material + internal training.
• Defacto voice of the customer with R&D, Service Bureau & Customer Support
  

Owns
Team backlog (including epics, stories, and tasks).
Responsibilities & Deliverables
Your responsibilities and deliverables will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Product Owner in an Agile Scrum team: responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of that Scrum Team. Act as the “single voice” for priority and acceptance, of what to work on for delivery, of assigned product features and provide clear statement of vision, direction, and release purpose and goals.
• Backlog management and iteration planning: maintaining a well-groomed Product Backlog according to business value.
• Effective and timely coordination and communication with Product Managers and other stakeholders to align with and contribute to the product roadmap and strategy.
• Build and maintain a strong practical knowledge of the product functionality and deployment architecture.
• Produce / contribute to and maintain product collateral – product release notes, user guides, product fliers, product overviews, product presales presentations, roadmap communications.
• Scrum and resource planning with R&D.
  

Required & Desired Experience
The successful candidate will bring experience in some, but not necessarily all, of the following areas:

• 5+ years of relevant financial services software experience as a senior Business Analyst or Product Owner.
• Fluent in English with strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and decision-making skills. Ability to work independently, apply judgment, maintain stable performance under stress and flexibility in an evolving work environment.
• Experience with Agile development and Scrum/Kanban processes, or an alternative SDLC management process.
• Experience capturing functional requirements in the form of User Stories and Epics, or equivalent.
• Experience with or exposure to Financial Messaging / Payment processing systems, middleware, gateways, or Market Infrastructures.
• Experience with development and deployment of hosted and/or multi-tenant software delivered as SaaS or Cloud that utilizes service orientated architecture and that present published API's.
• Experience with development and deployment of enterprise-grade software products that can perform, scale, and integrate in a payments or financial messaging enterprise ecosystem.
  

Benefits
We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide. These benefits are available to everyone, regardless of grade, and reflect the values we uphold:

• Flexibility: Enjoy unlimited vacation, based on your location and business priorities. Hybrid working arrangements, and inclusive policies such as paid time off for voting, bereavement, and sick leave.
• Well-being: Access confidential one-on-one therapy through our Employee Assistance Program, unlimited personalized coaching via our coaching app, and access to our Gather Groups for emotional and mental support.
• Medical, life & disability insurance, retirement plan, lifestyle and other benefits*
• ESG: Benefit from paid time off for volunteering and donation matching.
• DEI: Participate in multiple DE&I groups for open involvement (e.g., Count Me In, , , , ).
• Career Development: Access online learning and accredited courses through our Skills & Career Navigator tool.
• Recognition: Be part of our global recognition program, Finastra Celebrates, and contribute to regular employee surveys to help shape Finastra and foster a culture where everyone is engaged and empowered to perform at their best.
• Specific benefits may vary by location.
  

At Finastra, each individual is unique, bringing their own ideas, thoughts, cultural beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences together. We learn from one another, embrace and celebrate our differences, and create an environment where everyone feels safe to be themselves.
Be unique, be exceptional, and help us make a difference at Finastra Seniority level

• Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type Full-time

Job function

• Job function Product Management and Marketing

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