Junior Product Owner - Business Analyst

Belay Talent Solutions; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Belay Talent Solutions seeks a Junior Product Owner to own the vision, backlog, and delivery of digital fintech products. You will translate customer needs into clear requirements, prioritise delivery, and drive AI-enabled innovation for high-quality releases.

Responsibilities include backlog ownership, agile ceremonies, testing, UAT, and collaboration with regulatory/compliance teams. Strong communication and governance focus are essential.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or Product Delivery.
• Proven backlog ownership and Agile delivery experience.
• Strong requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Experience with acceptance testing, release management, and defect triage.
• Hands-on use of AI tools and prototyping platforms.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog based on business value, risk, and dependencies.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and support delivery teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Use AI tools to improve product workflows and build rapid prototypes.
• Drive testing, UAT, defect management, and release readiness.
• Monitor product performance through data, analytics, and customer insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, commercial, compliance, and technology teams.
• Produce and maintain clear product documentation.
• Support product demonstrations, customer onboarding, pricing, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, governance, and data privacy requirements.

Skills

Product ownership

Agile delivery

Backlog management

Requirements gathering

AI prototyping

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Commerce

Information Systems

Business Analysis certification

Product Owner certification

Tools

SQL

AI prototyping tools

Job description

JuniorProduct Owner | Fintech

Own the vision, backlog, delivery, and continuous improvement of digital products within a fintech environment.

Act as the bridge between business and engineering, translating customer and business needs into clear requirements, prioritising delivery, driving AI-enabled innovation, and ensuring high-quality releases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Own and prioritise the product backlog based on business value, risk, and dependencies.
• Lead Agile ceremonies and support delivery teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Use AI tools to improve product workflows and build rapid prototypes.
• Drive testing, UAT, defect management, and release readiness.
• Monitor product performance through data, analytics, and customer insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across operations, commercial, compliance, and technology teams.
• Produce and maintain clear product documentation.
• Support product demonstrations, customer onboarding, pricing, and go-to-market initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, governance, and data privacy requirements.

Requirements:

• 5 years' experience in Product Ownership, Business Analysis, or Product Delivery.
• Proven backlog ownership and Agile delivery experience.
• Strong requirements gathering, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Experience with acceptance testing, release management, and defect triage.
• Hands-on use of AI tools and prototyping platforms.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with both technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience in regulated industries such as fintech, financial services, or similar is advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Commerce, Information Systems, Business Analysis, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Product Owner, Scrum, or Business Analysis certification advantageous.
• SQL knowledge and AI prototyping experience beneficial.

Key Attributes:

• Detail-oriented and highly organised.
• Decisive and data-driven.
• Adaptable and resilient.
• Strong problem-solver and collaborator.
• Ethical, discreet, and compliance-focused.