Senior Product Development Owner (Cash Services)

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank in Columbia, SC seeks a Senior Product Development Owner for Cash Services, with a hybrid working arrangement.

Lead the product strategy and delivery for ACH, lockbox, sweeps, and loan payments, aligning with organizational goals and regulatory standards.

Collaborate with business and technology teams to translate needs into actionable features and measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or related field.
• Six years of experience in product development in banking, finance, and/or lending environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting, NACHA rules, lockbox, sweeps, electronic funds transfer, digital banking, loan payments/advances, and cash services systems.
• Certifications preferred: CSPO, SAFe POPM, PMP, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of product management principles and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with integration patterns and cloud concepts.

Responsibilities

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and maintain product vision aligned with organizational goals. Translate business needs into prioritized features and outcomes. Balance short-term delivery with long-term strategic objectives. Communicate roadmap and progress to stakeholders.
• Delivery & Execution Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning to ensure clear, actionable work. Validate requirements and oversee testing for quality and compliance. Coordinate cross-functional teams for the timely delivery of product increments. Monitor product performance and recommend improvements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Act as primary liaison between business and technology teams. Gather and synthesize feedback to inform product decisions. Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance standards. Manage communication and expectations across stakeholders.

Skills

Product management principles

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Communication

Accounting & NACHA rules

Lockbox & sweeps

Electronic funds transfer

Digital banking

Loan payments/advances

Cash services systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or related field

Job description

Senior Product Development Owner - Cash Services (Hybrid - Columbia, SC)

The Senior Product Development Owner, Cash Services drives strategic product initiatives for the Cash Services & Billing applications, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The role combines leadership in product strategy, delivery execution, and stakeholder engagement to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions for processes related to ACH, lockbox, sweep, loan payments/advances/billing.

What you’ll do

• Product Strategy & Roadmap Define and maintain product vision aligned with organizational goals. Translate business needs into prioritized features and outcomes. Balance short-term delivery with long-term strategic objectives. Communicate roadmap and progress to stakeholders.
• Delivery & Execution Lead backlog refinement and sprint planning to ensure clear, actionable work. Validate requirements and oversee testing for quality and compliance. Coordinate cross-functional teams for the timely delivery of product increments. Monitor product performance and recommend improvements.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Act as primary liaison between business and technology teams. Gather and synthesize feedback to inform product decisions. Ensure alignment with regulatory and compliance standards. Manage communication and expectations across stakeholders.
• Other Duties as Assigned Other duties and responsibilities as assigned, which may include specific projects or tasks. Participate in continuous learning activities to sustain knowledge of the industry, management practices, and bank policies, procedures, and guidelines.5

What you’ll need

• Bachelor's degree in business, technology, or a related field.
• Six years of experience in product development in banking, finance, and/or lending environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting, NACHA rules, lockbox, sweeps, electronic funds transfer, digital banking, loan payments/advances, and cash services systems.
• Certifications preferred: CSPO, SAFe POPM, PMP, or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of product management principles and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with integration patterns and cloud concepts.

ABOUT US

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank provides financing, as well as technology and other value-added services, to association partners so they can lend to rural residents and agricultural operations of all sizes. We take pride in investing in our employees, our partners and our community. Find out more on AgFirst.com, and follow us on LinkedIn!