Senior Product Owner

Temenos Headquarters SA; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking technology company is seeking a Senior Product Owner to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and an Agile development team. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience, with deep expertise in Transact, APIs, and microservices. Responsibilities include defining and prioritizing the product backlog and ensuring regulatory compliance. The company offers benefits such as maternity leave, study leave, and recharge days.

Benefits

Maternity leave

Civil Partnership leave

Family care leave

Recharge days

Study leave

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Product Ownership or related field.
• Deep domain expertise in Transact, APIs, and Microservices.
• Familiarity with Agile principles and Scrum or SAFe frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize the product backlog to maximize value.
• Engage stakeholders to gather requirements and clarify needs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies to support iterative development.
• Translate user needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Incorporate regulatory considerations into development plans.
• Monitor product performance against KPIs and adjust priorities.

Skills

Technical Literacy

Analytical Thinking

Customer Focus

Agile Mindset

Communication & Influence

Business Acumen

Job description

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos powers a world of banking that creates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We have been doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosians who are passionate about making banking better, together.

We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers and community banks in 150+ countries. We collaborate with clients to build new banking services and state‑of‑the‑art customer experiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate more sustainably.

At Temenos, we have an open‑minded and inclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny and make a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

THE ROLE

As a Senior Product Owner, you serve as the bridge between business stakeholders and your Agile development team. Your primary role is to define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring that the team delivers value in alignment with strategic objectives. You are accountable for maximizing product value and ensuring that user needs, regulatory requirements, and business goals are met throughout the product lifecycle. This role is integral to driving the successful development and delivery of features, enhancements, and services that meet user and business expectations.

We are seeking a dynamic Product Owner with deep domain expertise in Transact, APIs and microservices and 15+ years of experience. This role is central to the success of the Modularity ART and will be part of the Modularity ART leadership team.

OPPORTUNITIES

• Product Vision & Backlog Ownership – Define, maintain, and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap. Own and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects business value & strategic goals.
• Stakeholder Collaboration – Engage with business stakeholders, users, and development teams to gather requirements, clarify needs, and align priorities.
• Agile Execution – Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives. Provide ongoing feedback and decision‑making to support iterative development.
• User‑Centric Design – Advocate for the user by translating their needs into user stories and acceptance criteria. Ensure delivered solutions meet usability and performance expectations.
• Regulatory & Compliance Awareness – Incorporate relevant regulatory, risk, and compliance considerations into backlog items and development plans.
• Performance & Value Tracking – Monitor the product’s performance against KPIs and business outcomes, adjusting priorities as needed.

SKILLS

• Technical Literacy – Ability to engage effectively with technical teams, understanding system implications and feasibility of solutions.
• Analytical Thinking – Skilled in interpreting data, identifying patterns, and making evidence‑based decisions.
• Customer Focus – Passion for delivering value to customers through user‑centered design and continuous feedback loops.
• Agile Mindset – Familiarity with Agile principles and experience working within Scrum or SAFe frameworks.
• Communication & Influence – Clear communicator who can articulate vision, negotiate priorities, and manage expectations across diverse stakeholders.
• Business Acumen – Strong understanding of industry trends, business strategy, and how technology can enable outcomes.

VALUES

• Care – About Product Vision & Backlog Ownership.
• Commit – to Stakeholder Collaboration.
• Collaborate – with business stakeholders, users, and development teams.
• Challenge – to embrace User‑Centric Design.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS include:

• Maternity leave: Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership: 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex/civil partnership
• Family care: 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days: 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leave: 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development

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