Payments API Product Owner - Money Movement Innovation

M&T Bank; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Product Owner II to lead money movement APIs and drive the strategic evolution of payments services. You will align product vision with enterprise goals, own backlog prioritization, and guide agile teams to deliver transformative payment capabilities across wires, ACH, Zelle, and related services.

The ideal candidate brings payment rails expertise, product management and agile delivery experience, and a customer-centric focus to shape the roadmap and partner

Qualifications

• Seasoned payments practitioner driving product vision and roadmap.
• Experience writing user stories and prioritizing backlogs for APIs.
• Strong focus on customer outcomes, risk and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product vision, strategy, and roadmap for money movement APIs.
• Prioritize backlogs with accountability for API lifecycle, developer UX, and reliability.
• Represent voice of customer and align work with enterprise strategy.
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria for ATDD delivery.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to show progress and outcomes.
• Influence stakeholders across the organization to drive customer value.
• Engage with customers and partners to refine product design using design thinking.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Payments operations

API / fintech

Job description

M&T Bank in Buffalo, NY seeks a Product Owner II to lead money movement APIs and drive the strategic evolution of payments services. You will align product vision with enterprise goals, own backlog prioritization, and guide agile teams to deliver transformative payment capabilities across wires, ACH, Zelle, and related services.

The ideal candidate brings payment rails expertise, product management and agile delivery experience, and a customer-centric focus to shape the roadmap and partner