Junior Product Owner - Business Analyst

Junior Product 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:

• 3 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.