Product Owner

Barclays•Hanover Township, NJ

1d•$110,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Purpose of the role To manage and improve products, and the effective execution of these products. At Barclays, our vision is clear –to redefine the future of banking and help craft innovative solutions. In this role, you will own the delivery of partner onboarding and integration solutions, including file feeds, data exchanges, APIs, and integration mechanisms that support card programs from launch through steady‑state operations. You will operate at the intersection of business strategy, technology delivery, and operational execution to drive clear priorities and measurable outcomes within a scaled Agile environment. You will also lead backlog management and works closely with cross‑functional teams to translate complex partner and business needs into deliverable solutions.

Requirements

Product backlog ownership and prioritization aligned to business, partner, and regulatory requirements
Experience with integration‑heavy capabilities including APIs, file feeds, data exchanges, and system dependencies
Ability to translate complex requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria
Risk identification and mitigation in partnership with governance, controls, and delivery teams

Nice To Haves

Ample stakeholder management and ability to influence without authority
Comfort navigating ambiguity, dependencies, and competing priorities
Strategic thinking combined with execution discipline and attention to detail
Collaborative mindset within SAFe or scaled Agile environments

Responsibilities

Management and improvement of products using agile methodologies to support the monitoring of metrics such as usage, adoption, and customer satisfaction, and to support the development of roadmaps that aim to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a product.
Collaboration with stakeholders including traders, salespeople, risk managers and technology teams to align the product vision and development process.
Utilisation of market research, analysis of customer feedback and monitoring of industry trends to identify new products, features or enhancements.
Development and execution of reports and presentations to communicate product updates, features, requirements, acceptance criteria and success stories to relevant stakeholders, including developers.
Execution of user acceptance testing to validate product concepts, identify areas for improvement, and iterate on design prototypes.
Development and execution of go-to-market strategies for a smooth launch of new products or features in collaboration with marketing, sales, and customer support teams.
Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.
Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.
Identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.