Product Owner - Fintech

MCS Group; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MCS Group is recruiting a Product Owner for a fintech/financial services AI-driven technology business based in Northern Ireland. This is a genuine ownership role within a growing technology team.

You will collaborate with Product, Data Science and Engineering to translate customer and business requirements into clear priorities, drive the roadmap, and ensure delivery of value for a global client base. The position is NI-based with a permanent contract and a salary of £60,000-£65,000.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Product Owner within fintech/financial services.
• Strong understanding of product roadmaps and prioritisation.
• Experience writing and managing user stories and product requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience collaborating with engineering and data science teams.
• Ability to own the day-to-day product lifecycle and commercially-minded leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and contribute to product roadmaps and priorities.
• Develop and manage user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Work with Engineering and Data Science to deliver product outcomes.
• Manage the day-to-day product lifecycle from requirements to delivery.
• Translate business and customer requirements into actionable initiatives.
• Collaborate with product teams to prioritise features and improvements.
• Support product discovery and opportunities for new functionality.
• Ensure products deliver meaningful customer and business value.
• Monitor progress and address blockers to stay aligned with objectives.

Skills

Product Owner experience

Fintech experience

Stakeholder management

Agile development

User stories writing

Roadmap prioritisation

Job description

Product Owner

£60,000 - £65,000 | Permanent | Northern Ireland

Applicants must be based in Northern Ireland.

We are working with a growing AI-driven technology business that is transforming how large global organisations understand and improve financial performance.

With an established international customer base and a growing engineering and product function, the business is continuing to invest in its platform and is now looking for a Product Owner to join the team.

This is a great opportunity for a Product Owner with a strong fintech/financial services background who wants to take genuine ownership of the day-to-day product function and work within a growing technology business.

The Role

As Product Owner, you'll work closely with Product, Data Science, Engineering and wider business stakeholders to help shape and deliver the product roadmap.

You'll be responsible for translating customer and business requirements into clear product priorities and ensuring the team has the clarity needed to deliver effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and contribute to product roadmaps and priorities.
• Develop and manage user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Work closely with Engineering and Data Science to support successful product delivery.
• Manage the day-to-day product lifecycle, from requirements through to delivery.
• Gather and translate business, customer and stakeholder requirements into actionable product initiatives.
• Collaborate with the wider Product team to prioritise features and improvements.
• Support product discovery and help identify opportunities for new functionality.
• Work closely with data and technology teams to ensure products deliver meaningful customer and business value.
• Monitor progress, identify blockers and help ensure initiatives remain aligned with product objectives.

What We're Looking For

Fintech or financial services experience is essential.

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience working as a Product Owner within fintech, financial services or a closely related environment.
• Strong understanding of product roadmaps and prioritisation.
• Experience writing and managing user stories and product requirements.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working closely with Engineering and technical teams.
• A good understanding of Agile product development.
• The ability to take ownership of the day-to-day product lifecycle.
• A practical, commercially minded approach to product management.
• The confidence to work independently while collaborating with a wider product team.

The Team

You’ll join an established product and technology function, working alongside Product, Business Analysis and Data Science teams.

You’ll work closely with senior product and data leadership, giving you the opportunity to learn, develop and have genuine input into the direction of the product.

Why Join?

• Join a growing, technology-led business with an established international customer base.
• Work on an AI-driven product operating at the intersection of technology, data and financial intelligence.
• Take real ownership of the product roadmap and day-to-day product lifecycle.
• Work closely with experienced Product, Engineering and Data Science professionals.
• Opportunity to develop your career within a growing product organisation.
• Competitive salary of £60,000-£65,000.
• Northern Ireland-based opportunity.

If you're a Product Owner with strong fintech experience and are looking for an opportunity to take ownership within a growing, innovative technology business, we'd love to hear from you.