Product Owner

Stoa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

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Job summary

Stoa in London, UK is seeking a Product Manager to join early and shape what we build next. You’ll work closely with the founders to turn customer needs into live products and bring them to market across the UK and US, with real ownership and room to grow as the business builds its foundations.

You will own the product backlog, set release deadlines with engineering, lead cross-functional teams and help align product delivery with revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Experience owning a product backlog.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to turn broad business needs into clear priorities.
• Confidence working with engineers, commercial teams and external partners.
• Delivery-focused with problem solving and ownership mindset.
• Ability to communicate product implications to stakeholders clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own the product backlog and track delivery, elevating blockers and guiding resolution.
• Set release deadlines with the engineering team and align with commercial priorities.
• Lead cross-functional feature teams across product, engineering, operations and marketing.
• Develop user stories and playbooks, linking product delivery to marketing strategy.
• Gather customer feedback, market research and competitive insights to inform what we build next.
• Manage relationships with banking distribution partners and support partner recruitment and onboarding.
• Represent Stoa at conferences and events to promote partnerships and product vision.
• Shape growth strategy based on learning from customers, partners and product performance.

Skills

Product ownership

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Fintech domain knowledge

Customer discovery

Job description

Join Stoa early and help shape what we build next. You’ll work directly with the founders, turn customer needs into live products and help bring them to market across the UK and US. If you want real ownership and room to grow with the business, this is a chance to make your mark while we’re still building the foundations.

• Be the voice of the customer, bringing customer feedback and requirements from across the business into product decisions.
• Run the prioritisation process, keeping priorities current and organising fortnightly prioritisation sessions.
• Own the product backlog, track delivery, elevate blockers and lead their resolution.
• Set release deadlines with the engineering team, linking delivery to commercial priorities and revenue targets.
• Lead cross-functional feature teams, ensuring product, engineering, operations and marketing are aligned from planning through launch.
• Develop clear user stories and playbooks, connecting product delivery with our marketing strategy.
• Use customer feedback, market research and competitor insights to inform what we build next.
• Manage relationships with our banking distribution partners, helping turn partnerships into successful launches.
• Support the recruitment of new bank partners.
• Help bring merchants and other distribution partners on board.
• Represent Stoa at conferences, industry events and relevant speaking opportunities.
• Help shape our growth strategy using what you learn from customers, partners and product performance.

London, UK | Full-time | On-site

Join Stoa early and help shape what we build next. You’ll work directly with the founders, turn customer needs into live products and help bring them to market across the UK and US. If you want real ownership and room to grow with the business, this is a chance to make your mark while we’re still building the foundations.

Product development 60%

• Be the voice of the customer, bringing customer feedback and requirements from across the business into product decisions.
• Run the prioritisation process, keeping priorities current and organising fortnightly prioritisation sessions.
• Own the product backlog, track delivery, elevate blockers and lead their resolution.
• Set release deadlines with the engineering team, linking delivery to commercial priorities and revenue targets.
• Lead cross-functional feature teams, ensuring product, engineering, operations and marketing are aligned from planning through launch.
• Develop clear user stories and playbooks, connecting product delivery with our marketing strategy.
• Use customer feedback, market research and competitor insights to inform what we build next.

Product distribution 40%

• Manage relationships with our banking distribution partners, helping turn partnerships into successful launches.
• Support the recruitment of new bank partners.
• Help bring merchants and other distribution partners on board.
• Represent Stoa at conferences, industry events and relevant speaking opportunities.
• Help shape our growth strategy using what you learn from customers, partners and product performance.

What we’re looking for

• Experience owning a product backlog and delivering digital products in a startup, fintech or similarly fast-moving business.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to turn broad business needs into clear priorities and actionable requirements.
• Confidence working with engineers, commercial teams and external partners.
• Someone who follows through, resolves problems proactively and takes responsibility for getting products into customers’ hands.
• Comfortable combining detailed product delivery with relationship management and business development.

Success looks like: well-prioritised releases that support revenue growth, successful partner launches and a product shaped by real customer needs.

Package:Base salary based on experience, plus share options, giving you the opportunity to share in Stoa’s future success.