Senior Product Owner (Banking)

argyll scott consulting pte. ltd.; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

argyll scott consulting pte. ltd. in Singapore is seeking a Senior Product Owner with a strong banking background to lead a digital onboarding transformation.

You will gather requirements, design solutions, and drive product enhancements in a fast-paced banking environment. Responsibilities include owning the product backlog, prioritising features, and collaborating across business, operations and technology to deliver automated onboarding initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably within banking.
• Proven Product Owner experience, ideally in digital banking or onboarding.
• Strong Agile, Scrum, user stories and backlog management skills.
• Techno-functional background bridging business and tech.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and analysis.
• Able to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own product requirements, roadmap and backlog prioritisation to maximise value.
• Gather and analyse requirements, translate into user stories and specs.
• Collaborate with business, operations and technology for digitalisation.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and coordinate with development teams.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and resolve delivery challenges.
• Support testing, implementation and product improvement.
• Ensure solutions comply with banking governance and regulatory needs.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum practices

User story writing

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Banking domain knowledge

Job description

Job Description: Senior Product Owner

Contract Duration: 12 Months (Potential Extension)
Location: CBD
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days WFH

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Owner with a strong banking background to support a digital transformation programme focused on automating and enhancing the client onboarding journey.

The successful candidate will work closely with business, operations, technology and other stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions and drive product enhancements in a fast-paced banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own product requirements, roadmap and backlog prioritisation to maximise business value.

• Gather and analyse business requirements, translating them into user stories, functional specifications and solution designs.

• Collaborate with business, operations and technology teams to drive digitalisation and automation initiatives.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and work closely with development teams to ensure successful delivery.

• Manage stakeholder expectations, resolve delivery challenges and ensure alignment across teams.

• Support testing, implementation and continuous product improvement.

• Ensure solutions comply with banking governance, risk and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience, preferably within the banking industry.

• Proven experience as a Product Owner, ideally in digital banking, client onboarding or channel management.

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Scrum practices, user story writing and backlog management.

• Techno-functional background with the ability to bridge business requirements and technology solutions.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to adapt quickly and deliver effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Contract: 12 months, with potential for extension or conversion depending on business requirements.