Senior Product Owner, Municipal Bonds Platform

Synechron; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Global offices and opportunities to 12

Paid annual leave and holidays

Maternity & paternity leave plans

Comprehensive insurance plans

Retirement savings plans

Education & training benefits (Udemy)

Commuter benefits

Mentoring and FinLabs/CoE programs

Challenging projects with leading tier

Job summary

Synechron, a global consulting firm, seeks a seasoned Senior Product Owner focused on Municipal Bonds in New York. You will maximize product value across the primary issuance lifecycle, defining the vision and roadmap for Munis issuance, syndication, pricing, allocation, and settlement workflows to align with regulatory requirements.

You will lead 1–3 cross-functional Agile teams, translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, and partner with syndicate desks to prioritize

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Municipal bond issuance lifecycle (competitive & negotiated deals).
• Experience working with front office (syndicate/trading desks) is preferred.
• Strong understanding of fixed income products and market structure.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with executives and stakeholders.
• Experience leading large-scale platform initiatives and user experience improvements.
• Strong Agile experience: backlog prioritization, story writing, acceptance criteria; tools such as JIRA/Confluence.
• Experience in global, cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with reporting/BI tools and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep expertise in Munis deal lifecycle, including new issue workflows, allocations, and investor distribution.
• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Munis platforms (Deal Central/issuance).
• Drive end-to-end workflow integration across origination, syndication, and settlement systems.
• Collaborate with syndicate desks, bankers, sales, and operations to prioritize solutions.
• Communicate strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders and drive adoption.
• Own and prioritize program and product backlog balancing regulatory and modernization needs.
• Lead delivery across 1–3 cross-functional Agile teams.
• Define user stories and acceptance criteria focusing on automation and data integrity.
• Make real-time trade-offs between features, regulation, and platform stability.
• Ensure high-quality delivery and scalable, resilient features.
• Drive automation and straight-through processing across Munis workflows.
• Support user training, demos, and change management to improve adoption.

Skills

Municipal bonds

Agile / Scrum

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

JIRA & Confluence

Cross-functional teamwork

Front office collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Office

Visio

Job description

Synechron, a global consulting firm, seeks a seasoned Senior Product Owner focused on Municipal Bonds in New York. You will maximize product value across the primary issuance lifecycle, defining the vision and roadmap for Munis issuance, syndication, pricing, allocation, and settlement workflows to align with regulatory requirements.

You will lead 1–3 cross-functional Agile teams, translate business needs into scalable technology solutions, and partner with syndicate desks to prioritize