Product Owner - Payments

at  IFX Payments

ABOUT IFX PAYMENTS

Founded in 2005, IFX Payments has grown to become a leading global foreign exchange, payment and financial technology provider. It is our strategy to build a core group of strong long-term employees who can grow and develop within the business. Our employees have an opportunity to play a part in this growth and can expect to share the rewards as part of a dynamic and successful team.
Working at IFX Payments provides an opportunity to collaborate with highly intelligent and culturally diverse professionals on a wide range of challenges. We encourage development at all levels in combination with an engaging and rewarding culture that encourages continuous learning, career progression and flexible working. IFX Payments is an equal opportunities employer and prides itself on its collaborative and supportive culture.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Product Owner you will own the Payments product stream and work with the business and development team to deliver on the objectives of your stream, managing the whole product lifecycle from ideation to delivery.

COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE:

• Proven track record within a FinTech/scale up working with Agile methodology
• Commercial experience as a Product Owner, with a focus on Payments
• Strong analytical skills and proficient in using various tools and techniques to elicit, document, and manage requirements effectively.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to drive process improvements and optimise business outcomes.
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of industry trends, market dynamics, and customer needs.

• Provide regular reporting to the Product Director as required
• Help teams to manage and visualise outcomes, prioritise work and adhere to agreed minimum viable product (MVP), priorities and scope.
• Identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, employing measurement and evaluation techniques to optimise outcomes.
• Build business cases based on business and user needs, and realise benefits by linking work in progress back to the business case
• Provide vision and direction to Agile development teams and stakeholders throughout project lifecycles.
• Assess value, develop cases, and prioritise stories, epics, and themes in alignment with the product strategy, collaborating closely with Product colleagues.
• Ensure a well-prepared backlog of tasks is consistently available for the team. Manage the backlog, iteration planning, and user story elaboration.
• Design operational processes for the running and maintenance of products or services throughout their product life cycle, and identify and deal with potential risks across these stages
• Define standards and targets, engaging and managing multiple stakeholder perspectives and expectations.
• Work with PMO to follow project management procedures
• Understand and champion the customer needs, and lead the development and implementation of Payments solutions to serve these needs