Agile Product Owner

Position: Agile Product Owner

Location: San Antonio TX or Plano TX***Onsite***

Duration: 1 Years

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.

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.