Senior Product Owner

Senior Product Owner Our trusted partner, a financial services corporation that is currently embarking on a digital transformation campaign is recruiting a Senior / Lead Product Owner who has demonstrable product experience in one or all of the following - payments, accounts, financial crime prevention, and savings. This is an exciting position, where the chosen candidate will have autonomy, regularly engaging with C-Suite members of staff and senior stakeholders to deliver digital technology change during a pivotal period in our client's history. Our client is looking to pay a basic salary of £70,000 to £90,000 + 25% bonus + 30 days holiday + excellent corporate benefits to be based in Wolverhampton or Chatham x 3 PW. Core responsibilities: Understand customer and market needs and translate them into actionable product requirements. Define, prioritise, and ensure clear communication of requirements to deliver product features using EPICS and user stories Work closely with the organisation and SMEs to develop and execute the company’s desired product technology outcomes Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including technology, design, customer service and 2nd Line of Defence to ensure successful delivery of products and features Stay current on new technologies and trends and evaluate their potential impact on the company's products. Provide guidance, mentorship, and coaching to the supporting teams to foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Develop a deep understanding of customer needs and market trends to inform the development of new products and the enhancement of existing ones. Experience requirements Recent product experience in payments, accounts, financial crime prevention and savings is essential. Strong experience leading/overseeing a product function comprised of cross-functional engineers, Scrum Masters, and Business Analysts is must have Recent experience with digital product environments preferably within Azure is a must-have Strong capabilities in stakeholder management / managing third-party suppliers is a must-have Must have a strong understanding of Agile / SAFe Agile is a must Domain industry experience within financial services or regulated environments is nice to have Any experience of lending or savings system procedures would be fantastic. Senior Product Owner