Senior Product Owner - Engine by Starling

Starling Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Product Owner to lead the development of core banking solutions. This role is pivotal in understanding client needs and shaping product strategy. You'll engage with clients, design solutions, and collaborate with engineering teams to enhance product offerings. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in core banking and product management, ensuring that the solutions not only meet client expectations but also align with business goals. Join this dynamic team and help transform the banking landscape with cutting-edge technology and client-centric solutions.

Qualifications

• Versatile and detail-oriented with a focus on core banking concepts.
• Experience in product strategy and requirements gathering.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand product management and finance needs.
• Design and document core banking solutions with engineering teams.

Skills

Core Banking Expertise

Product Management

Accountancy Knowledge

Solution Design

Client Engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Related Field

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Job description

Senior Product Owner - Engine by Starling

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At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks worldwide that aim to build rapid growth businesses using our technology.

Engine is Starling's SaaS business, powering Starling Bank, which became a separate entity two years ago.

Starling Bank's success is largely due to our modern technology built from scratch. Our SaaS platform now serves banks globally, offering innovative digital features and efficient back-office processes that contributed to Starling's achievements.

We leverage our banking expertise and top-tier technologists to become the preferred partner for banks and consultancies worldwide.

As an engineering-led company, we expect everyone to contribute to delivering excellent outcomes for our clients. We seek someone excited by Engine's potential to transform banking across different markets.

Hybrid Working

We prefer employees to be within commuting distance of our offices for in-person collaboration.

Travel (including international) may be required based on client needs.

About the role

This role is central to Engine's Product & Technology Proposition, ensuring we understand client needs, sell appropriate solutions, and develop the right products.

We seek a Core Banking specialist to own and develop our product in this domain, focusing on product configuration, ledgers, accountancy, and interest calculations.

Ideal candidates are versatile, detail-oriented, and enjoy working collaboratively on complex core banking concepts, working closely with Business Development, Customer Success, and Engineering teams to design client-centric solutions.

Your work will include product strategy, requirements gathering, solution design, and product ownership in an engineering context.

What you'll do:

Product consulting:

• Engage with clients to understand their product management and finance needs, run workshops, and demonstrate core banking capabilities.
• Design and document core banking solutions with Engineering, including product structures, ledger setups, and interest models, and guide clients on Engine's capabilities.
• Propose and influence product feature enhancements aligned with strategy, providing client context to engineering teams.
• Develop training for partners and clients, and assist in assessing their requirements.
• Conduct market and competitor analysis to inform product roadmap and strategy.
• Create sales materials reflecting deep product and client understanding.

Product ownership:

• Bring expertise in finance and core banking, understanding product management, accountancy, ledgers, and interest calculations within a Banking/Fintech context.
• Design product improvements aligned with business vision, considering current and potential clients.
• Develop a thorough technical understanding of the product and collaborate closely with engineering teams.