Lead Product Owner

Randstad; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector seeks a Lead Product Owner to drive credit transformation initiatives. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams, developing product capabilities, and promoting Agile practices to enhance credit processes. Ideal candidates will possess extensive industry experience, particularly in the banking sector, and demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.

Qualifications

• Around 10 years of experience in the banking industry with a solid understanding of credit processes.
• At least 8 years as a Product Owner focusing on credit or credit transformation.
• Proven track record in delivering digital change in financial services.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver product capabilities to improve credit assessment and decisioning.
• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle and support post-launch enhancements.
• Facilitate Agile practices and maintain a well-groomed backlog.

Skills

Agile Practices

Product Ownership

Credit Processes

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Data-Informed Approach

Job description

about the job

You will join as a Lead Product Owner focused on credit transformation initiatives. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional squads, technology teams, and business stakeholders to design, prioritise, and deliver high-value solutions for the bank’s credit processes.

Your primary responsibility is to shape and deliver product capabilities that improve credit assessment and decisioning, ensuring alignment with business strategy and user needs. You’ll manage the end-to-end product lifecycle: from defining and refining user stories and acceptance criteria, to supporting implementation and post-launch enhancements.

You will champion Agile practices, facilitate key ceremonies, and maintain a well-groomed backlog. Beyond delivery, you will drive continuous improvement through a data-informed approach, aiming to enhance user experience and operational efficiency in the credit domain.

This role demands strong domain knowledge in credit or banking, proven experience in digital transformation, and the ability to manage senior stakeholders while maintaining a clear strategic vision for your product area.

skills and experience

• Around 10 years of experience in the industry, with solid understanding of credit processes or other banking products.
• At least 8 years as a Product Owner, ideally with experience in credit or credit transformation. Strong grasp of product lifecycle and delivering value through technology.
• Hands-on track record delivering digital change in financial services. This role needs practical product ownership experience.
• Skilled in Agile practices, writing user stories, managing backlogs, and running key ceremonies such as sprint planning.
• Ability to work with and align diverse groups including process owners, technology teams, governance, credit analysts, and senior leaders.
• Confident leading cross-functional teams through complexity and change. Strong team player who communicates well across different groups.
• Good problem-solving ability and attention to detail, with a strategic mindset.
• Clear and effective communicator, both written and verbal. Able to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Committed to enhancing processes and user experience through data and ongoing iteration.

To apply online please use the apply function, alternatively you may contact Dalpreet Kaur at [e-mail] (EA: 94C3609 /R23111951)