Senior Product Owner (Financial Or Banking Domain) USA

Hello All,

Senior Product Owner (Financial Services / Banking)

Location: Raleigh, NC OR Dallas, TX OR Phoenix, AZ

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with a strong product mindset to drive digital innovation and business transformation in our financial services domain.
In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate business objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer needs into scalable, high-impact product solutions. You’ll combine strategic thinking with analytical depth — acting as a bridge between business, technology, and product delivery in a dynamic financial ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

1. Product Strategy & Ownership

• Partner with product managers, business heads, and technology teams to define product vision, roadmap, and KPIs aligned with organizational goals.
• Identify opportunities to enhance customer journeys, operational efficiency, and revenue growth through digital solutions.
• Translate strategic business needs into actionable product features, epics, and user stories.

2. Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Elicit, document, and manage business requirements across retail banking, corporate banking, lending, payments, or investment banking domains.
• Analyze existing systems and processes to recommend data-driven, value-added improvements.
• Collaborate with technology and operations teams to design scalable, compliant, and customer-centric solutions.

3. Regulatory & Risk Awareness

• Ensure product and process compliance with relevant financial regulations (e.g., KYC/AML, PSD2, MiFID II, Basel III, or local equivalents).
• Assess business and operational risks associated with product initiatives, ensuring proper controls and governance.

4. Data & Insight-Driven Decision Making

• Use data analytics to validate assumptions, monitor KPIs, and track product performance.
• Prepare business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and ROI assessments for new features or product lines.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product owners, UX/UI, data, technology, and compliance teams to ensure end-to-end delivery of high-value features.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensure stories are clear, testable, and prioritized.
• Act as a liaison between front-office stakeholders and IT teams, ensuring clarity and alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.

6. Continuous Improvement

• Monitor post-launch outcomes and gather customer and stakeholder feedback to enhance product features.
• Contribute to best practices in business analysis, requirements management, and agile delivery within the financial domain.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Finance, Business, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Experience: 5–8 years of experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, banking, or investment banking.
• Proven experience working on digital banking, core banking transformation, trading systems, or payment modernization projects.
• Strong understanding of financial products, processes, and regulatory frameworks.
• Deep familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum / Kanban) and product management frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with business analysis tools (JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.