Product Owner with Payments Experience

Realign Llc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign Llc in Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX seeks a seasoned Product Owner with payments experience to guide product delivery across regulatory and technical fronts. You will own the backlog, define user stories, and drive the transition from legacy wire architectures to modern rails such as ISO 20022 and FedNow, coordinating with compliance and IT teams to ensure quality and on-time releases.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, translate business needs into actionable items, and mentor junior

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in product ownership or related roles.
• Experience with payments platforms and WIRES is required.
• Familiarity with modern payment rails and ISO 20022, FedNow is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and groom the agile backlog and prioritize with JIRA.
• Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee payment strategy transitions to modern rails.
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders, compliance, and IT teams.
• Review Agile deliverables for acceptance criteria and compliance before release.

Skills

Product Owner

Payments

WIRES experience

JIRA

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Role: Product Owner with Payments Experience

Full Time

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

Primary Skill: Product Owner

Secondary: Payments, WIRES experience

Experience: Minimum 10 years

• Backlog Management: Own, groom, and prioritize the agile product backlog using tools like JIRA.
• Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Payment Strategy: Oversee the transition from legacy wire architectures to modern payment rails (e.g., ISO 20022, FedNow).
• Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, compliance officers, and IT delivery teams.
• Quality Assurance: Review and accept Agile deliverables, ensuring specified acceptance criteria and compliance standards are met prior to release

Required Skills

Job Type: Full Time

Job Category: IT

Job Description

Role: Product Owner with Payments Experience

Location: Charlotte NC/Dallas,TX

Full Time

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills Primary Skill: Product Owner Secondary: Payments, WIRES experience Experience: Minimum 10 years Location: Charlotte, NC / Dallas, TX Roles & Responsibilities

• Backlog Management: Own, groom, and prioritize the agile product backlog using tools like JIRA.
• Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Payment Strategy: Oversee the transition from legacy wire architectures to modern payment rails (e.g., ISO 20022, FedNow).
• Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, compliance officers, and IT delivery teams.
• Quality Assurance: Review and accept Agile deliverables, ensuring specified acceptance criteria and compliance standards are met prior to release

Required Skills

Product Owner