Agile Product Owner

Position: Agile Product Owner

Location: San Antonio TX or Plano TX-Onsite

Duration : Contract

Job Description: Seeking an experienced Agile Product Owner with strong expertise in the Banking and Financial Services domain ideally with exposure to AML Fraud Investment management / Capital Markets. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in Agile/SAFe Agile environments serves as the voice of the business and partners closely with cross functional Agile teams to deliver high impact features and capabilities.

Product Ownership & Business Analysis

• Serve as the Product Owner for Banking / Investment / Capital market initiatives owning the product backlog and ensuring clarity prioritization and alignment with business objectives.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for the Agile teams.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define product vision roadmap and feature prioritization.
• Act as SME for Banking processes regulatory changes and customer-impacting requirements.
• Agile Delivery & Execution
• Work closely with Scrum Masters Developers QA engineers and Architects to drive high-quality feature delivery.
• Facilitate backlog refinement sprint planning and support Agile ceremonies as needed.
• Ensure timely implementation of features and drive continuous improvement across product teams.
• Provide direction on business rule configuration validation and end-to-end testing.
• AML Fraud & Data Expertise
• Apply knowledge of AML concepts risk typologies regulatory expectations and detection workflows.
• Support AML solution development enhancement and compliance-driven changes.
• Understand transaction flows (ACH Wires money transfers Deposits Cards etc.) and their relevance to fraud/AML systems.
• Conduct data mapping ruleset development impact assessments and validation checks.
• Perform ad hoc analysis reporting and data quality reviews to support decision-making.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication
• Partner directly with business teams compliance operations and technology stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively and confidently with senior leaders and cross functional partners.
• Present insights recommendations and progress updates clearly and professionally.

Job description:

• 8 years of experience in Product Ownership Business Analysis or related roles.
• Strong domain knowledge in Banking/Financial Services preferably retail / consumer banking or Capital Markets
• Hands on experience working as a Product Owner in Agile or SAFe Agile environments.
• Strong understanding of business processes regulatory requirements and operational workflows.
• Experience with Jira backlog management and agile delivery practices.
• Ability to analyze interpret and document business requirements with clarity and precision.
• Experience with business rule configuration UAT and validation activities.
• Excellent problem-solving critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized detail oriented and proactive.
• Ability to lead complex initiatives and deliver creative business focused solutions.