Senior Product Owner – Payments Platform & Services

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City seeks a Product Owner to translate business needs into a prioritized product backlog and drive agile delivery across cross-functional teams. You will collaborate with architecture, engineering, QA, and product management to ensure customer problems are solved and value is delivered.

The role requires 7–10 years of related experience, a strong bridge between business and IT, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or any technical related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Product Owner in Scrum or SAFe is preferred and recent JIRA experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into a prioritized set of product features and user stories.
• Prioritize backlogs and define acceptance criteria with agile teams.
• Collaborate with architecture, engineering, and QA to ensure customer problems are solved.
• Present working software to stakeholders and participate in governance forums.

Skills

Business-IT liaison

Requirements analysis

Problem solving

Independent work

Team leadership

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City seeks a Product Owner to translate business needs into a prioritized product backlog and drive agile delivery across cross-functional teams. You will collaborate with architecture, engineering, QA, and product management to ensure customer problems are solved and value is delivered.

The role requires 7–10 years of related experience, a strong bridge between business and IT, and excellent communication skills.