Product Owner

Capgemini; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Greater London is seeking a Product Owner for Authorisations, Terminal, and Transaction Routing. This role involves defining and delivering product capabilities for secure payment processing. Key responsibilities include managing the product backlog, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The ideal candidate has proven experience in payments and agile environments. Join a collaborative team focused on innovation and empowering organizations to leverage technology.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in payments, fintech, or retail technology.
• Hands-on experience with Base24, TNS, and Phoenix.
• Strong understanding of payment authorisation protocols and transaction routing systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for Authorisations and Transaction Routing.
• Prioritise and manage the product backlog across agile teams.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, and Compliance teams.
• Build deep knowledge of payment authorisation flows and standards.
• Champion reliability and security in transaction processing.

Skills

Product Owner experience

Payments knowledge

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Tools

Base24

TNS

Phoenix

Job description

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Role: Product Owner - Authorisations, Terminal, and Transaction Routing

As Product Owner for Authorisations, Scheme Compliance and Certification, Merchant-specific rules, Real-time decisioning, Failover processing, Scheme-agnostic processes, and Fraud tooling, you will define and deliver product capabilities that enable secure, reliable, and scalable payment processing across merchant channels. You will own the product vision and roadmap for core transaction flows, terminal integrations, and routing logic, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Product Strategy & Ownership

• Define and own the product vision and roadmap for Authorisations, Terminal services, and Transaction Routing.
• Translate business objectives into actionable product features and technical requirements.

Backlog Management & Delivery

• Prioritise and manage the product backlog across multiple agile delivery teams.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria for features related to transaction flows, terminal protocols, and routing logic.
• Drive sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release coordination.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Commercial teams.
• Engage with external partners, acquirers, Schemes, and terminal vendors for seamless integration and performance.
• Communicate product progress, risks, and dependencies to senior leadership.

Domain Expertise

• Build deep knowledge of payment authorisation flows, EMV standards, ISO 8583 messaging, and transaction routing logic.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory changes impacting transaction processing and terminal management.
• Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, PSD2, and other relevant standards.

Customer Experience & Resilience

• Champion reliability, speed, and security in transaction processing.
• Support incident response and root cause analysis for authorisation and routing issues.
• Continuously improve transaction routing efficiency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager in payments, fintech, or retail technology.
• Hands‑on experience with Base24, TNS, Phoenix.
• Strong understanding of payment authorisation protocols, terminal integrations, and transaction routing systems.
• Awareness of Schemes Certification requirements.
• Experience in agile environments with cross‑functional delivery teams.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in business and technology transformation. With 340,000 team members in over 50 countries, we help organizations accelerate their digital and sustainable transitions. Backed by over 55 years of experience, we deliver end‑to‑end solutions powered by AI, cloud, and data, and supported by deep industry expertise. In 2023, Capgemini reported global revenues of €22.5 billion. Get the future you want