Global Card Payments Product Owner

Global Payments Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. in Cambridge is seeking a Product Owner to shape the future of global commerce within our Card Acceptance team. You’ll work with product management and stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable user stories and priorities.

You’ll participate in Agile ceremonies, refine features, write specifications, and collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end changes. This role demands strong analytical skills, API awareness, and a customer‑first ROI mindset.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of agile methodologies (SCRUM/SAFe) and product ownership practices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in scoping product roadmap initiatives, refining epics/features, writing and prioritising user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• Ability to understand multiple user journeys and regional requirements.
• Understanding of APIs, their design and lifecycle.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to understand strategy, context, and customer problems.
• Act as an ambassador for the product with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide business direction to the team with a customer-first mindset.
• Assist Product Management with design and delivery of new features and enhancements.
• Refine features with specifications and acceptance criteria; map data for stories.
• Prioritise backlog items and maintain Jira with high quality.
• Demonstrate work regularly to stakeholders for feedback and sign-off.
• Plan product releases with cross-functional teams.
• Provide updates on milestones and risks; escalate blockers when needed.
• Own changes end-to-end, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.
• Produce specifications and user/training guides; support handover to BAU.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Roadmap scoping

User stories & acceptance

APIs understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Global Payments Inc. in Cambridge is seeking a Product Owner to shape the future of global commerce within our Card Acceptance team. You’ll work with product management and stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable user stories and priorities.

You’ll participate in Agile ceremonies, refine features, write specifications, and collaborate across teams to deliver end-to-end changes. This role demands strong analytical skills, API awareness, and a customer‑first ROI mindset.