MCO - Product Owner II - SaaS Domain

Overview :

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Product Owner to join our expanding Product Management team in India. This role is central to the agile development and delivery of complex, enterprise-grade compliance solutions used by global financial institutions.

As a Product Owner, you will :

- Translate business goals and customer needs into actionable requirements.

- Work closely with global stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Design, and QA.

- Drive the definition, planning, and execution of product increments.

- Shape solutions that influence regulatory outcomes at a global scale.

This is a high-visibility role with strong ownership and the opportunity to build domain and leadership depth.

Key Responsibilities :

Product Planning and Backlog Management :

- Own and manage the product backlog for one or more functional areas, ensuring clarity, prioritization, and alignment with business goals.

- Collaborate with Product Management to translate product vision and roadmap into actionable features and sprint deliverables.

- Refine backlog items continuously through stakeholder feedback, grooming sessions, and sprint reviews.

- Define clear acceptance criteria and ensure stories meet Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD).

- Maintain transparency on priorities, scope changes, and sprint progress across the cross-functional team.

Stakeholder Collaboration :

- Partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering, Design, QA, and Business stakeholders to define and validate requirements.

- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned product areas - ensuring delivery aligns with user needs and compliance objectives.

- Participate in client workshops or internal discussions to gather insights and clarify product behavior.

- Ensure alignment between business priorities, technical feasibility, and user experience considerations.

Delivery Ownership :

- Drive sprint execution with a focus on timely, high-quality delivery that meets acceptance criteria.

- Support engineering teams during development by clarifying scope, resolving blockers, and reviewing progress.

- Collaborate with QA to validate functional and non-functional requirements before release.

- Ensure release readiness through comprehensive documentation, communication, and stakeholder sign-offs.

- Contribute to post-release evaluation and continuous improvement through metrics and user feedback

Solution & UX Design Support :

- Work with architects and designers to validate proposed approaches and ensure technical feasibility.

- Participate in wireframe and design reviews to confirm alignment with user stories and use cases.

- Support prototype validation and ensure the end product aligns with intended workflows and user expectations.

- Collaborate with Engineering to ensure compliance with internal design standards while taking care of scalability of the platforms.

Compliance, Security & Quality Assurance :

- Ensure all features and workflows adhere to security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

- Support the documentation of data flows, access controls, and non-functional needs (performance, scalability, maintainability).

- Contribute to audit readiness by maintaining complete traceability of requirements to delivery artifacts.

Skills & Qualifications :

Experience :

- 8 to 12 years of experience in Product Owner or Product Manager roles within SaaS or enterprise software environments.

- Domain knowledge of FinTech, Capital Markets, Trade Surveillance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), or Data Analytics products.

- Exposure to AI, ML, or automation-driven product features (e.g., LLM-based workflows, RPA, or predictive analytics).

- Proven ability to translate product vision and stakeholder requirements into well-structured, actionable features and user stories.

- Experience collaborating closely with engineering, QA, and design teams in agile delivery settings.

- Demonstrated success managing product increments from definition through deployment and customer feedback.

Skills :

- Strong knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and backlog management practices.

- Proficient in Jira, Confluence, or similar agile collaboration tools.

- Ability to define functional and non-functional requirements clearly, supported by testable acceptance criteria.

- Technical fluency in APIs, SQL, and data structures to support effective collaboration with development teams.

- Excellent analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

- Strong communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of bridging technical and business perspectives.

- Experience working with CI/CD, DevOps, and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies.

Preferred : Familiarity with the AI product lifecycle, prompt engineering concepts, and ethical AI considerations..

Education :

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (required).

Preferred : MBA or relevant business qualification from a Tier-1/Tier-2 institution.

Preferred : Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent certification.

What We Offer :

- Opportunity to work on global products used by leading financial institutions.

- Exposure to complex problem-solving across compliance, workflows, data, and automation.

- A collaborative culture that values innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.

- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with the India market.

- Career growth with pathways into senior product leadership, domain specialisation, or cross-functional roles.