Finastra - Senior Product Owner

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.

What will you contribute?
Role
As a Senior Product Owner, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our payment processing solutions.
Your contributions will include:

- Driving product vision, strategy, and roadmap to enhance payment processing solutions.

- Collaborating with stakeholders to define business and functional requirements that align with market needs and regulatory changes.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

- Ensure timely and successful product delivery.

Responsibilities & Deliverables

- Own and manage the Product Backlog.

- Lead yearly regulatory changes for ACH, SWIFT, SEPA, Fedwire, and CHIPS clearings.

- Define and maintain Product Requirement Solution Documents (PRSDs), Functional Requirements

Solution Documents (FRSDs), and Interface Requirement Solution Documents (IRSDs).

- Conduct solution walkthroughs for customers, development, and QA teams.

- Support defect resolution and provide domain expertise to internal teams.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

- 5 to 10+ years of experience as a Product Owner in the payments domain.

- Expertise in payment processing and message formats.

- Experience in high-value clearings (SWIFT, Fedwire, CHIPS, Target2, Chaps) and low-value clearings (SEPA).

- Hands-on experience with SWIFT message formats (MT103, 202, 202COV, 192, 196).

- Knowledge of ISO 20022 migrations and ISO messages (Pain, Pacs, Camt).

- Experience working with Global Pay Plus (GPP) Classic or SP.

- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits:

We are proud to offer a range of incentives to our employees worldwide.

- 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, Culture@Finastra, Proud@Finastra, Disabilities@Finastra, Women@Finastra).

- 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!