Senior Product Owner

SummaryJoin Aperia Solutions, a leader in SaaS solutions for the Payments and Compliance industries. Aperia is a Texas-based fintech and managed consultancy firm that creates custom SaaS applications and other software-based solutions for the payments, banking, and processing industry. Founded in 1999, Aperia offers business intelligence, risk management, compliance, and customer intelligence platforms. With offices in Dallas, Washington DC, and Vietnam, Aperia is a fast-paced, global organization that strives to improve efficiency in compliance, risk, and customer service operations. Aperia’s clients include banks, processors, payment facilitators, merchant service providers, independent sales organizations, and government entities. A career at Aperia promises a great challenge, culture, and opportunities to forge your own path.  Job DescriptionAt Aperia, we rely on a dynamic team of product owners. We’re seeking a Product Owner who will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of products in our Payments portfolio by working to translate product strategy into executable work for software development teams. You will be a pivotal member of our Agile software delivery teams, responsible for defining and prioritizing the product roadmap for our SaaS solutions within the Payments and Compliance industries. Operating within the SAFe Agile framework, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet market demands and customer needs. We seek a product owner who can serve as a hands-on contributor to the future of Aperia.    Core ResponsibilitiesYour week-to-week work will break out across the following activities:  Working closely with product and design colleagues to synthesize outcomes from UX research, design sprints, user testing, and development prototypes, to create user stories, design documents, and actionable development tasks. Collaborate with development teams, including Scrum Masters, developers, and testers, providing clear and concise guidance on priorities and requirements. Take ownership of the backlog and collaborate with stakeholders to elaborate business requirements. Liaising with software and quality engineers to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring user stories are well-defined, estimated, and ready for development. Engage with VN and US stakeholders to understand unmet needs, validate pain points, and incorporate insights into the product development lifecycle that validate the product hypotheses. Collaborate with Product Manager to define and communicate the product vision, strategy, and roadmap with the wider Aperia business, providing updates on progress, and demonstrating new capabilities that align with business goals, market trends, and customer requirements. Participate in release planning, sprint ceremonies, and review sessions to ensure alignment with business objectives and customer expectations. Contribute to retrospectives and support the team in delivering product increments every 2 weeks, while continuously improving Agile practices. Effectively manage multiple concurrent projects while balancing competing priorities.