Product Owner (Transaction Banking)

Our client is looking for a Product Owner with Transaction Banking domain experience. This is a contract role based in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition of product requirements, capabilities, and maturity across APAC markets
• Help design end-to-end customer journeys and front-to-back business processes
• Support test scenario definition and customer migration activities
• Work closely with Business Architecture teams to ensure solutions are standardized across markets
• Partner with IT delivery teams on a day-to-day basis to ensure agreed outcomes are delivered
• Maintain and prioritize product, defect, and BAU backlogs
• Write, review, and refine user stories and acceptance criteria
• Ensure the backlog is visible, transparent, and well understood by all stakeholders
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams
• Gather and incorporate feedback from customers, users, and stakeholders
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and reviews
• Ensure delivery teams clearly understand priorities and requirements
• Review completed work to ensure it meets business and customer expectations
• Support decision-making on product scope, features, and priorities
• Balance business needs, customer requirements, and technical constraints
• Manage change requests through a defined change management process
• Monitor market trends, user behaviour, and competitor offerings within transaction banking
• Track product performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Support wider team activities to ensure smooth day-to-day operations

Requirements

• Understanding of transaction banking domains such as cash management, trade finance, treasury, or lending
• Good working knowledge of technology solutions and Agile delivery models
• Experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum
• Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to prioritize effectively and manage competing demands
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with product or delivery tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps
• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related discipline (preferred)