Senior BSA/Product Owner – Municipal Bonds

Synechron; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron seeks a Senior BSA/Product Owner focused on Municipal Bonds to maximize product value across the primary issuance lifecycle. You will define the product vision and roadmap for Munis issuance, syndication, pricing, allocation, and settlement workflows, aligning with business strategy and regulatory requirements.

In a scaled Agile model, you will partner with front office, syndicate desks, operations and technology to deliver efficient, audit-ready execution; own the backlog, lead 1–3

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Municipal Bonds primary markets.
• Experience with issuance, syndication, pricing, allocations and settlement workflows.
• Ability to define and drive product vision and roadmap for Munis platforms.
• Experience partnering with front office, syndicate desks, operations and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• 8+ years of experience in Municipal Bonds primary markets (issuance, syndication, pricing, allocations, settlement)
• Develop deep expertise in Munis deal lifecycle, including new issue workflows, order book management, allocations, and investor distribution
• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap aligned to strategic priorities for Munis platforms (e.g., Deal Central / issuance platforms)
• Drive front-to-back workflow integration, ensuring seamless data flow across origination, syndication, and settlement systems
• Partner with syndicate desks, bankers, sales, and operations to understand pain points and prioritize high-impact solutions
• Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and drive adoption across business users
• Own and prioritize the program and product backlog, balancing regulatory, business, and platform modernization priorities
• Lead delivery across 1–3 cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring alignment and value delivery
• Define and refine user stories and acceptance criteria with a focus on automation, data integrity, and client transparency
• Make real-time trade-off decisions between new features, regulatory requirements, and platform stability
• Ensure high-quality delivery and acceptance of features, with a focus on scalability and resilience
• Drive automation and straight-through processing (STP) across Munis execution workflows
• Support user training, demos, and change management to improve adoption and user experience

Skills

Municipal Bonds

Agile methodologies

Product ownership

Stakeholder alignment

Job description

Senior BSA/Product Owner focused on Municipal Bonds, responsible for maximizing product value across the primary issuance lifecycle. This role defines and drives the product vision and roadmap for Munis issuance, syndication, pricing, allocation, and settlement workflows, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements. The Product Owner partners closely with front office, syndicate desks, operations, and technology teams in a scaled Agile model to deliver efficient, transparent, and audit-ready execution.

Key Responsibilities

8+ years of experience in Municipal Bonds primary markets (issuance, syndication, pricing, allocations, settlement)

Develop deep expertise in Munis deal lifecycle, including new issue workflows, order book management, allocations, and investor distribution

Define and execute the product vision and roadmap aligned to strategic priorities for Munis platforms (e.g., Deal Central / issuance platforms)

Drive front-to-back workflow integration, ensuring seamless data flow across origination, syndication, and settlement systems

Partner with syndicate desks, bankers, sales, and operations to understand pain points and prioritize high-impact solutions

Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and drive adoption across business users

Own and prioritize the program and product backlog, balancing regulatory, business, and platform modernization priorities

Lead delivery across 1–3 cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring alignment and value delivery

Define and refine user stories and acceptance criteria with a focus on automation, data integrity, and client transparency

Make real-time trade-off decisions between new features, regulatory requirements, and platform stability

Ensure high-quality delivery and acceptance of features, with a focus on scalability and resilience

Drive automation and straight-through processing (STP) across Munis execution workflows

Support user training, demos, and change management to improve adoption and user experience