Technical Product Owner – Commercial Lending Modernization

Blankfactor; Colombia; Presencial; COP 167.317.345 - 278.862.242; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading fintech company based in Colombia is seeking a highly capable Technical Product Owner. In this pivotal role, you will lead product vision and roadmap alignment for commercial lending modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate has significant experience in transforming legacy systems into scalable solutions, with a strong understanding of the fintech space. Key responsibilities include owning the product backlog, performing Scrum Master duties, and leading modernization initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive critical transformations in the lending sector.

Formación

• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager.
• Proven experience delivering modernization or migration efforts.
• Deep domain knowledge in commercial and B2B lending.

Responsabilidades

• Own, refine, and evolve the product backlog for modernization.
• Translate business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Perform Scrum Master duties for multi-shore teams.
• Lead modernization initiatives from C++ to .NET Core or Java.

Conocimientos

Strategic mindset

Exceptional communication

Agile tools experience

Ability to break down complex workflows

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field

Herramientas

.NET Core

C++

Java

Angular

Azure

Kubernetes

GitHub Actions

Descripción del empleo

Technical Product Owner – Commercial Lending Modernization

We are seeking a highly capable Technical Product Owner (TPO) to lead and drive product vision, roadmap alignment, and delivery execution for commercial lending modernization initiatives. This role is pivotal in transforming legacy C++ systems into scalable, cloud-native solutions, while enhancing product compliance, configurability, and user experience. The ideal candidate possesses deep domain knowledge in commercial and B2B lending and experience working with loan origination and servicing systems, compliance-driven platforms, and modernization projects.

Responsibilities

• Own, refine, and evolve the product backlog for the LaserPro modernization program, ensuring alignment with strategic business outcomes, compliance requirements, and technical readiness.
• Translate lending workflows, business requirements, and customer problems into clear epics, user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria for engineering teams.
• Perform Scrum Master duties for the multi-shore teams, including facilitating ceremonies, removing blockers, and driving continuous improvement.
• Act as a Business Analyst when needed — eliciting requirements, mapping workflows, and validating solutions with business and technical stakeholders.
• Partner with business leaders, engineering leads, legal/compliance SMEs, QA, and UX/design to prioritize features and resolve dependencies.
• Lead modernization initiatives such as:
  • Migration from C++ to .NET Core or Java
  • Document storage transformation (Azure Files to Atlas DB)
  • Agent orchestrator redesign and GitHub migration
• Prioritize features based on customer value, technical complexity, compliance needs, and time-to-market.
• Champion Agile best practices and continuously optimize workflows across distributed teams.
• Support integration efforts with client products, third-party systems, and solutions.
• Ensure deliverables meet high standards of quality, scalability, security, and compliance, particularly during critical migration milestones.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager, ideally in fintech or B2B commercial lending.
• Proven experience delivering modernization or migration efforts (e.g., monolith to microservices, cloud-native transitions).
• Experience working with engineering teams in technologies such as: .NET Core, C++, Java, Angular, Azure, Kubernetes, and GitHub Actions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of commercial lending products including term loans, syndicated loans, and asset-based lending.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and documentation compliance in lending.

Skills and Competencies

• Strategic mindset with a bias for execution and iterative delivery.
• Exceptional ability to break down complex workflows into manageable deliverables.
• Strong communicator who can align cross-functional stakeholders and lead multi-team initiatives.
• Comfortable operating in large-scale enterprise environments with distributed teams and layered governance models.
• Adept with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, ADO, GitHub Projects), and experienced in running backlog refinement, sprint planning, and demos.