Senior Product Owner – Payments Transformation

Realign Llc; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign Llc in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Product Owner with Payments experience to lead our IT initiatives and drive payment innovations across the organization.

You will own backlog management, define user stories, and oversee the transition from legacy wire architectures to modern rails such as ISO 20022 and FedNow, while aligning business, compliance, and IT teams for high-quality releases.

Qualifications

• Backlog management: own, groom, prioritize backlog and write clear user stories with acceptance criteria (JIRA).
• Payment strategy: oversee transition from legacy wire architectures to modern rails (ISO 20022, FedNow).
• Stakeholder alignment: serve as liaison between business, compliance, and IT delivery teams.
• Quality assurance: review Agile deliverables against acceptance criteria and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Own, groom, and prioritize the agile product backlog.
• Define clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Oversee payment strategy and transition to modern rails.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and IT delivery teams to ensure delivery.

Skills

Product Owner

Payments/WIRES experience

10+ years experience

Job description

Realign Llc in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Product Owner with Payments experience to lead our IT initiatives and drive payment innovations across the organization.

You will own backlog management, define user stories, and oversee the transition from legacy wire architectures to modern rails such as ISO 20022 and FedNow, while aligning business, compliance, and IT teams for high-quality releases.