Description:
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Product Owner or Product Manager experience on core banking, ledger or system‑of‑record platforms within a regulated bank.
- Experience in implementation of cloud/composable banking solutions for banks or equivalent would be desired.
- Strong understanding of minimal core / composable banking architectures.
- Proven experience running product evaluations, PoCs and vendor selections.
- Track record of owning complex system implementations with multiple integrations.
Highly Desirable
- Experience working with wholesale, transaction banking or B2B‑focused banks.
- Exposure to payments, FX, finance, AML or reporting platforms and how they consume core/reference data.
- Experience modernising or simplifying legacy core landscapes
Key Responsibilities
RoR Product Ownership & Strategy
- Define the vision, scope and functional boundaries of CLIENT’s Record of Reference platform in collaboration with CLIENT and in line with the principles laid out.
- Own the product roadmap for a minimal core that serves as the system of record without duplicating downstream processing systems.
- Ensure the RoR supports CLIENT’s B2B banking model, multi‑currency operations and complex market structures.
Product Evaluation & Selection
- Lead structured product evaluations, RFPs and vendor assessments for RoR‑related components (core, ledger, customer/static data, workflow).
- Own PoCs and pilots to validate functional fit, integration complexity, scalability and regulatory compliance.
- Drive buy‑vs‑build decisions with a clear focus on time‑to‑value and long‑term maintainability.
Requirements & Delivery Ownership
- Own end‑to‑end requirements from regulatory, operations, finance, payments and FX stakeholders.
- Translate requirements into clear epics, stories and acceptance criteria.
- Lead implementation delivery through configuration, integration, migration and controlled rollout.
Systems of Record & Data Integrity
- Define golden sources for customer, account, product, limits and reference data.
- Ensure strong data governance, lineage and auditability in line with regulatory expectations.
- Prevent functional overlap and data duplication across upstream and downstream systems.
Integration & Architecture Alignment
- Own the integration model between the RoR and surrounding platforms (payments, FX, AML, finance, reporting, client channels).
- Ensure API‑first, event‑driven or service‑oriented integration approaches are followed.
- Work closely with Architecture to ensure the RoR fits CLIENT’s long‑term technology roadmap.
Regulatory & Operational Alignment
- Embed regulatory requirements (UK PRA/FCA, audit, reporting, controls) into RoR design from day one.
- Partner with Ops and Finance to ensure the RoR supports reconciliations, GL alignment, controls and operational reporting.
- Ensure implementation supports operational readiness, support models and resilience.