Product Owner

Sanderson; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Payments Product Owner/Analyst for a financial services organization in London. The role involves collaborating on payment APIs, creating technical documentation, and assisting in product delivery. Candidates should have a strong background in API development and Open Banking principles. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model, requiring two days a week on site.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with and documenting RESTful APIs.
• Essential knowledge and hands-on experience with Open Banking principles.
• Strong ability to write clear technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to define and document requirements for new payment APIs.
• Create and maintain detailed technical documentation.
• Assist in the full product lifecycle from ideation to delivery.

Skills

API Development

Open Banking

Technical Documentation

Payments Products

Business Analysis

Job description

Overview

Sanderson has partnered with a well-known Financial Services organisation to recruit a Payments Product Owner/Analyst to join a newly formed technical product team that is at the start of a large discovery period, looking at branching into new markets.

Location & Industry

Location: London HQ (Z1) – Hybrid Model – 2 days p/w on site

Industry: Payments / Financial Services

Experience Required

• API Development: Proven experience working with and documenting RESTful APIs.


• Open Banking: Essential knowledge and hands-on experience with Open Banking principles, standards, and regulatory frameworks.


• Technical Documentation: Strong ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical specifications and documentation.


• Payments Products: Direct experience in analysing, building, or delivering payments products, ideally within the financial services or FinTech industry.


• Business Analysis: A background as a business analyst or other hands on technical role is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• API Development & Product Analysis: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define, analyse, and document requirements for new payment APIs and features.


• Technical Documentation: Create and maintain detailed technical documentation, including API specifications, data models, and user guides. This ensures clarity and consistency for both internal teams and external partners.


• Payments Product Delivery: Assist in the full product lifecycle, from ideation and analysis to delivery and post-launch optimization of payments products. This includes identifying market needs, competitive analysis, and defining product roadmaps.


• Open Banking Expertise: Utilize your deep knowledge of Open Banking standards, regulations, and APIs to develop compliant and cutting-edge payments solutions.


• Stakeholder Communication: Act as a liaison between business and technical teams, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Product Management and Analyst

Industries

• Banking