Product Owner – Client Onboarding (Banking)
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We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Product Owner to lead the development and enhancement of the Client Onboarding solutions with Banking sector experience. This role will play a critical part in delivering a seamless onboarding experience, ensuring compliance, driving automation, and aligning with our strategic business objectives.
Job type: Hybrid (2 days at office)
Key Responsibilities
- Own and drive the Client Onboarding product roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, regulatory requirements, and customer needs.
- Gather, define, and prioritize business requirements, working closely with stakeholders across Business, Compliance, Operations, Legal, and Technology teams.
- Translate complex requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams.
- Manage the product backlog, balancing competing priorities to deliver maximum business value.
- Lead and facilitate backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives with Agile delivery teams.
- Partner with UX/UI teams to design intuitive and user-friendly onboarding journeys.
- Monitor product performance, analyze data, and leverage customer feedback to drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure onboarding processes comply with KYC/AML regulations and internal risk policies.
- Serve as the main point of contact for product-related queries and provide regular updates to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Stay abreast of market trends, regulatory changes, and industry best practices in client onboarding within the banking sector.
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Technology, or a related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CSPO, SAFe POPM) is a plus.
- 7–10 years of experience as a Product Owner or Business Analyst, with at least 5 years in the Banking or Financial Services industry.
- Proven experience owning or delivering Client Onboarding solutions, with strong understanding of KYC/AML processes, regulatory requirements, and digital onboarding best practices.
- Deep understanding of Agile methodologies; hands-on experience working in Scrum or SAFe environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to break down complex business problems into clear product requirements.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills across business and technical teams.
- Experience with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
- A passion for delivering best-in-class customer experiences and driving digital transformation.
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations