Product Owners

Synechron•Alpharetta, GA

16h•$98,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Synechron is seeking experienced Product Owners with expertise in Payments and Open Banking to support strategic payment modernization initiatives. The role involves collaborating with Product Managers, business stakeholders, Architecture, Engineering, and Operations to deliver enterprise-scale payment solutions. The Product Owner defines requirements, manages the backlog, and helps ensure Open Banking and Payments capabilities are delivered in alignment with business objectives. The position may support debit card payment capabilities within the Payment Hub, an enterprise Open Banking implementation and rollout, or day-to-day delivery of Open Banking and related payment initiatives. The work includes coordinating cross-functional teams, supporting payment and money movement solutions, tracking progress and dependencies, mitigating risks, and improving product delivery processes and customer experience. For roles filled within Alpharetta, Georgia, the stated base salary is $98,000–$100,000 per year, with benefits. Salary varies by geography and other factors.

Requirements

Product Owner experience within financial services and experience with Open Banking.
Strong payments background, such as ACH, wires, account validation, payment hubs, and money movement processes.
Ability to translate business requirements into actionable work for delivery teams and collaborate with Product Managers, architects, and engineers.
Strong Agile backlog management and user story definition skills.
For debit payments work: strong debit/card payments domain expertise, experience standing up and leading new programs, and strong stakeholder coordination and execution skills.
For Open Banking work: deep Open Banking experience and industry knowledge; program leadership and cross-functional stakeholder management skills; experience coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives across business, architecture, engineering, and operations; and ability to define strategy, establish governance, drive execution toward a 2027 completion target, build consensus, and influence enterprise-wide change.

Nice To Haves

Experience at major banking institutions, fintechs, or payment processors.
Exposure to enterprise Open Banking rollouts and payment transformation programs.
Knowledge of cloud-based payment platforms and API management solutions.

Responsibilities

Own product backlog management and delivery execution for Open Banking and Payments initiatives.
Translate strategic goals into actionable user stories and product requirements in collaboration with Product Managers and business stakeholders.
Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog in alignment with business priorities and program timelines.
Work with Architecture and Engineering teams to deliver scalable and compliant payment solutions.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Gather and analyze business requirements and create detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
Coordinate business, operations, compliance, risk, and technology teams to support successful product releases.
Support implementation and enhancement of Open Banking capabilities, Payment Hub initiatives, and money movement solutions.
Track progress, manage dependencies, mitigate risks, and communicate status to stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement in product delivery processes and customer experience.
Support implementation of debit card payment capabilities in the Payment Hub, including insourcing selected card repayment functions.
Support enterprise Open Banking strategy, governance, rollout, and execution toward a 2027 completion target.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Possibility to work abroad.
10 days of paid annual leave, plus sick leave and national holidays.
Maternity and paternity leave plans.
Medical, dental, vision, life, and long- and short-term disability insurance; plans vary by region.
Retirement savings plans.
Higher education certification policy.
Commuter benefits, varying by region.
Training opportunities focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
On-demand Udemy for Business access to more than 5,000 curated courses.
Coaching opportunities with colleagues from FinLabs and Center of Excellences groups.
Flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, and learning and development programs.