Senior Manager/Manager - Functional Product Owner - Payments

Sr/Manager- Functional Product Owner- Payments
Experience 10-15years
Location: Pune, Hyderabad
Mandatory skills:
- Experience in SWIFT Payments, MT-MX Migration, ISO 20022, Payment Lifecycle and Commercialization
- Experience in ACH Payments ((Automated Clearing House) & Bulk Payments Processing
- Minimum 10year experience in a Functional Product Owner- Payments with Global Banks
- Road maps
- SQL
- Functional B
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Payments Product Owner with strong expertise in ACH, Bulk Payments Processing, Cross-Border Payments, and MT-MX migration initiatives. The role involves driving payment modernization and commercialization programs for global banking clients while managing product roadmaps, business requirements, and Agile delivery. The ideal candidate will possess deep domain expertise in payments along with strong stakeholder management and product ownership capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the Payments product roadmap and delivery priorities.
- Lead initiatives across ACH, Bulk Payments, and Cross-Border Payments transformation.

- Drive MT to MX migration and ISO 20022-related payment modernization programs.
- Work closely with business, operations, and technology teams to define product vision and requirements.
- Create and manage Epics, User Stories, BRDs, FRDs, and Acceptance Criteria.
- Support commercialization strategies for payments products and services.
- Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams for solution delivery.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and UAT coordination.
- Ensure compliance with banking regulations and payment processing standards.
- Engage with global stakeholders and client teams for successful program execution.
Required Skills:
Payments Domain:
- ACH Payments ((Automated Clearing House)
- Bulk Payments Processing
- Cross-Border Payments
- SWIFT Payments
- MT-MX Migration
- ISO 20022
- Payment Lifecycle Management
- Payment Modernization
Product Owner / BA Skills:
- Product Roadmap Management
- Commercialization Strategy
- Agile / Scrum Methodology
- Stakeholder Management
- Requirement Gathering & Documentation
- User Story Writing
- Process Mapping
- UAT Coordination
Technical & Analytical Skills:
- SQL / Data Analysis exposure preferred
- Jira & Confluence
- API / Integration understanding preferred
Required Qualification:
Any Graduate