Role Title: Product Owner
Duration: 9 Months
Location: Northampton (Hybrid)
Rate: £365 Per Day - Umbrella only

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?

Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Role purpose / summary

We are looking for a Product Owner to join our team and take ownership of delivering omnichannel payment experiences through our payment gateway. You will work closely with the Product Manager and cross-functional teams to translate the payment method strategy into actionable deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals and customer needs.
As a key member of the Ways to Pay team, you will be responsible for managing the product backlog, defining user stories, and prioritizing features that enhance our payment capabilities for corporate merchants.

Key Responsibilities:
* Backlog Ownership: Maintain and prioritize the product backlog for payment method features and enhancements.
* Requirements Definition: Translate strategic product vision into detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with internal stakeholders, including engineering, compliance, operations, and commercial teams, to gather requirements and ensure alignment.
* Delivery Oversight: Partner with delivery teams to ensure timely and high-quality implementation of payment features.
* Customer Focus: Represent the voice of the customer in all stages of product development, ensuring solutions meet user needs and deliver business value.
* Market Awareness: Stay informed on payment trends, regulatory changes (e.g., PSD2, PCI-DSS), and competitor offerings to inform product decisions.
* Agile Practices: Operate within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), participating in PI planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:
* Proven experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in a fintech or payments environment.
* Strong understanding of payment methods and gateway technologies relevant to corporate merchants.
* Experience working in Agile/Scrum or SAFe environments.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Desirable Skills:
* Experience working with third-party payment providers or technology partners.
* Familiarity with omnichannel commerce and digital payment ecosystems.
* Exposure to product delivery from concept to live client use.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply