Senior Product Owner

Careers; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers in Abu Dhabi seeks an accomplished Senior Product Manager to lead digital banking transformation. You will define vision, strategy, and a data-driven roadmap, shaping API-driven products and Open Banking initiatives.

You will manage large cross-functional programs, engage executives and regulators, and drive benefits realization through agile delivery in Hybrid/Open banking contexts.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of overall experience in Digital Banking, Product Management, Program Management, Enterprise Transformation, or Change Management within leading financial institutions.
• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs across business, technology, operations, data, and digital channels.
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end digital transformation initiatives from strategy to benefits realization.
• Extensive stakeholder management with senior executives, business leaders, regulators, and technology partners.
• Strong experience leading initiatives in Digital Banking, AI, Automation, Data & Analytics, Open Banking, and FinTech-driven transformations.
• Hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Hybrid delivery environments.
• Deep understanding of Open Banking/Open Finance frameworks, API-driven business models.
• Demonstrated API Product Management including API strategy, lifecycle, adoption, governance, and monetization.
• Experience delivering Embedded Finance and Banking-as-a-Service propositions.
• Proven ability to collaborate with FinTechs and partners to launch customer-centric solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience defining product roadmaps, business cases, KPIs, and value realization.

Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and market opportunities.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, making decisions on feature prioritization based on value, effort, and risk.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback sessions to identify product improvements and new opportunities.

Skills

Digital Transformation

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

• Define and champion the product vision, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and market opportunities.
• Prioritize and manage the product backlog, making critical decisions on feature prioritization based on value, effort, and risk.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, design, and marketing teams to ensure successful product development and launch.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer feedback sessions to identify product improvements and new opportunities.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Education · Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline. · Master's Degree preferred.
• Certifications · Mandatory: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification · Agile/Scrum Certification preferred. · Program Management or Change Management certification is advantageous.
• Experience · 15 years of overall experience in Digital Banking, Product Management, Program Management, Enterprise Transformation, or Change Management within leading financial institutions.
• 10 years of experience managing large-scale, cross-functional transformation programs across business, technology, operations, data, and digital channels.
• Proven track record in delivering end-to-end digital transformation initiatives, from strategy and business case development through implementation and benefits realization.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder management, engaging and influencing senior executives, business leaders, regulators, and technology partners.
• Strong experience leading initiatives in Digital Banking, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Data & Analytics, Open Banking, and FinTech-driven transformation programs.
• Hands-on experience working within Agile, Scrum, SAFe, and Hybrid delivery environments.
• Deep understanding of Open Banking/Open Finance frameworks, ecosystem partnerships, and API-driven business models.
• Demonstrated experience in API Product Management, including API strategy, lifecycle management, adoption, governance, and monetization.
• Experience delivering Embedded Finance, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), and digital ecosystem propositions.
• Proven ability to collaborate with FinTechs, technology providers, ecosystem partners, and third-party platforms to launch innovative customer-centric solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience defining product roadmaps, business cases, KPIs, and value realization frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Product Management, or Open Banking/Open Finance certifications are highly desirable.

Skills Digital Transformation Project Management Stakeholder Management