Product Owner Lead (Payments)

Jobgether; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Hubs in Kyiv or Warsaw

Medical insurance

Learning budgets

Team events & professional development

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking a Product Owner Lead (Payments) based in the Netherlands, working with a partner company. You will lead the product strategy for a portfolio of payment products, mentor Product Owners, and Own the core payment aggregator service in a fast-moving international environment.

You will engage with B2B customers, drive API-first product delivery, and balance customer experience with technical and regulatory considerations, while aligning with business priorities and performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Product Owner, including at least 1 year in a Lead role
• Strong hands-on payments domain experience: PSPs, gateways, orchestration, antifraud
• Experience with B2B products, customer requirements, integrations
• Familiar with Product Discovery, Delivery, and Agile/Scrum
• Reading API specs and working with logs/transaction data
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS/JavaScript/SQL and UX/UI basics
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Experience with third-party casino platforms, crypto payments or PCI/KYC a plus

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain a shared vision for payment products and services
• Collaborate with Product Owners to align and prioritise roadmaps
• Lead, mentor, and develop Product Owners
• Act as Product Owner for the core payment aggregator service
• Ensure high-quality, timely delivery across payment domains
• Work with B2B customers to gather requirements and coordinate integrations
• Coordinate dependencies across product, engineering, and operations teams
• Improve product processes, documentation, and analytics
• Maintain API docs and integration guides

Skills

Product Ownership

Payments domain

B2B product management

API-first products

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Technical collaboration

Tools

API specifications

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Product Owner Lead (Payments) based in Netherlands.

Lead the product direction for a portfolio of payment products, including payment aggregation, integrations, and related services.
Shape a shared product vision and align priorities with broader business objectives and customer needs.
Guide and mentor Product Owners while ensuring strong collaboration across product, technical, and operational teams.
Own the delivery of the core payment aggregator service and help ensure reliable execution across the wider payments domain.
Work directly with B2B customers to understand requirements, support integrations, and participate in technical discussions.
Drive improvements to product processes, documentation, analytics, and standards within a fast-moving international environment.
Help build scalable payment solutions while balancing customer experience, technical complexity, operational needs, and business priorities.

Accountabilities

• Define and maintain a shared vision for payment products, including payment aggregation, payment integrations, and supporting services, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to align and prioritize the product roadmap across the payments domain.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Product Owners, supporting them with prioritization, stakeholder management, and product decision-making.
• Act as Product Owner for the team responsible for developing the core payment aggregator service.
• Oversee high-quality and timely delivery across payment product areas, coordinating priorities and resolving delivery challenges.
• Work directly with B2B customers to gather and validate requirements, coordinate integrations, participate in technical discussions, and monitor SLA execution.
• Coordinate dependencies and collaboration between product, engineering, technical, and operational teams, including resolving complex issues and conflicts.
• Establish and improve shared product processes, standards, and ways of working across the payments function.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date product documentation in collaboration with technical writers, including API documentation and integration guides.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience working as a Product Owner, including at least 1 year in a Lead role.
• Strong hands‑on expertise in the payments domain, including PSPs, payment gateways, payment orchestration, antifraud solutions, reconciliation, and transaction matching.
• Intermediate‑level English or higher, with confidence in both written and spoken communication.
• Experience managing the full product lifecycle, from discovery and validation through delivery and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience with B2B products, including customer communication, requirements gathering, and integration management.
• Practical understanding of Product Discovery, Product Delivery, and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with API‑first products, including the ability to read API specifications and work with logs and transaction data.
• Working knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL, together with a basic understanding of UX/UI principles.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, prioritization, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in gambling or betting is considered an advantage but is not essential.
• Additional value comes from experience integrating with third‑party casino platforms, working with crypto payments or alternative payment methods, or understanding PCI DSS, AML/KYC, and payment regulations.
• Familiarity with payment analytics and metrics such as conversion rate, approval rate, and provider‑level success rates is a plus.
• Knowledge of product testing processes and quality assurance practices is also beneficial.

Benefits:

• Fully remote work, with the option to work from hubs in Kyiv or Warsaw.
• 20 paid working days off, public holidays, and paid sick leave to support work‑life balance.
• Medical insurance with access to leading clinics.
• Coverage for psychological support through the Pleso platform.
• Monthly Benefit Cafe allowance that can be used for hobbies, sports, and other personal interests.
• Team events, workshops, masterclasses, team‑building activities, and corporate events.
• Individual learning budgets for courses and professional development.
• Corporate English classes, workshops, and access to an online learning library.
• Clear career development opportunities supported by performance reviews and mentoring programs.
• Opportunities to work on technology products from the ground up while using automation to reduce routine work.
• An open, collaborative environment that encourages initiative, direct communication, and freedom of action.
• A culture focused on teamwork, continuous development, challenging projects, and professional growth.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!