Payments Product Owner (iGaming)

Job Title: Product Owner (Payments)

Location: Hybrid - Mrieħel, Malta (3 days per week in office) or Remote in EU/Asia

Reporting to: Head of Product

The Role

We are seeking a Product Owner (Payments) to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for owning and prioritising the product backlog for all payment-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and operational needs. 

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritise the product backlog for all payment-related initiatives, ensuring
• alignment with business goals and operational needs.
• Gather, define, and translate requirements from Finance and Payments into clear,
• actionable user stories for Development teams.
• Drive cross-functional delivery by coordinating with the payments integration team,
• Finance, and external providers, ensuring smooth execution and accountability.
• Oversee and optimise reconciliation, settlement, and reporting projects to improve
• efficiency, accuracy, and financial control.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all payment-related initiatives, representing the business in discussions with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ensure payment platforms and processes are fully documented, with clear ownership of ongoing maintenance, improvements, and scalability across brands.

What You Bring

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Product Owner or Project Manager in iGaming or FinTech.
• At least 3 years hands-on experience in payments, with strong understanding of
• payment gateways, PSPs, reconciliation, settlements, and transaction flows.
• Solid knowledge of financial operations including fee structures, chargebacks,
• refunds, and treasury processes.
• Strong technical fluency, with the ability to understand APIs, reporting feeds, and data mapping, and to communicate effectively with Development teams.
• Proven track record of working with Finance and Payments teams to deliver scalable, operationally sound solutions. 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge business, technical, and financial teams.
• Strong analytical mindset, capable of identifying issues, uncovering product gaps, and driving improvements.
• Exceptional communication and documentation skills, ensuring clarity, accountability,and adoption across teams.

Why Join Us?

• The chance to make a tangible impact in a rapidly growing, global company.
• A culture that rewards ambition, innovation, and collaboration.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Malta-based employees, including:
• Private health insurance, wellness allowance, and communication allowance.
• Healthy lunch on Wednesdays, Social Fridays, and Summer & Christmas events.
• Employee discounts in restaurants and businesses.
• Extended second-parent leave policy.
• Private parking space.