Product Owner-Retail Banking

TestCrew | Quality Engineering & Software Testing; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TestCrew | Quality Engineering & Software Testing seeks a Product Owner to maximize business value by translating Domain objectives, customer needs, and stakeholder priorities into a clear product backlog. The role owns backlog prioritization, defines actionable features and user stories, and ensures delivered increments meet business requirements and customer expectations.

Collaborate with Business SMEs, Analysts, Architects, Engineers, QA, UX/UI, and enabling functions to refine requirements,

Qualifications

• 5 to 8+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis, digital delivery, or related roles.
• Experience working in agile squads or cross-functional delivery squads.
• Proven experience managing backlogs, prioritizing requirements, and translating business needs into delivery-ready work.
• Experience engaging business, technology, risk, compliance, operations, and customer-facing stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of product management, backlog prioritization, user stories, acceptance criteria, and agile delivery practices.
• Good understanding of Domain business context, customer journeys, policies, operations, and relevant regulatory considerations.
• Ability to use OKRs, KPIs, and delivery metrics to guide prioritization and value realization.
• Familiarity with delivery and collaboration tools such as JIRA.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, customer impact, risk, and delivery capacity
• Translate Domain strategy, OKRs, and business needs into clear features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with Business SMEs, Analysts, Architects, Engineers, QA, UX/UI, and enabling functions to refine requirements and resolve trade-offs
• Drive sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and value delivery in partnership with the squad
• Validate delivered outcomes against agreed requirements, success metrics, and customer / business expectations
• Manage stakeholder alignment and communicate priorities, delivery progress, and product decisions clearly

Skills

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Backlog prioritization

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

OKRs & KPIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Domain - Banking (Cards, Mortgages, Personal lending).

Job Summary:

The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing business value by translating Domain objectives, customer needs, and stakeholder priorities into a clear product backlog. The role owns backlog prioritization, defines actionable features and user stories, and ensures delivered increments meet business requirements, customer expectations, and success metrics.

Key Accountabilities

• Own and prioritize the product backlog based on business value, customer impact, risk, and delivery capacity
• Translate Domain strategy, OKRs, and business needs into clear features, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with Business SMEs, Analysts, Architects, Engineers, QA, UX/UI, and enabling functions to refine requirements and resolve trade-offs
• Drive sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews, and value delivery in partnership with the squad
• Validate delivered outcomes against agreed requirements, success metrics, and customer / business expectations
• Manage stakeholder alignment and communicate priorities, delivery progress, and product decisions clearly

Experience Required:

• 5 to 8+ years of experience in product ownership, product management, business analysis, digital delivery, or related roles
• Experience working in agile squads or cross-functional delivery squads
• Proven experience managing backlogs, prioritizing requirements, and translating business needs into delivery-ready work
• Experience engaging business, technology, risk, compliance, operations, and customer-facing stakeholders
• Strong understanding of product management, backlog prioritization, user stories, acceptance criteria, and agile delivery practices
• Good understanding of Domain business context, customer journeys, policies, operations, and relevant regulatory considerations
• Ability to use OKRs, KPIs, and delivery metrics to guide prioritization and value realization
• Familiarity with delivery and collaboration tools such as JIRA
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent.