Product Owner (Open Banking)

TL;DR

Product Owner (Open Banking): Leading the development of Open Banking APIs and the developer portal to accelerate innovation and collaboration with partners and clients with an accent on customer journey optimization and stakeholder management. Focus on bridging the gap between business users and technical teams, defining product specifications, and managing the product backlog in an Agile environment.

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Company

hirify.global Romania provides a wide range of software development, data management, and operational services to ING units globally.

What you will do

• Lead the continuous refinement and development of the Open Banking vision and strategy.
• Optimize the product and customer journey based on regulatory requirements and evolving commercial needs.
• Act as a primary bridge between end-users, developers, architects, and IT business analysts to build value-driven products.
• Drive development squads by managing the product backlog, creating features/stories, and facilitating refinement sessions.
• Coordinate sprint activities including planning, reviews, and demos to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Manage risks and ensure compliance with non-functional requirements (NFR) and IT risk processes.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience as a Product Owner for technology products or software solutions.
• Experience with RESTful APIs is mandatory.
• Fluency in English.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills for effective stakeholder management.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into clear technical and business requirements.
• Resilience and ability to manage ambiguity and simplify complexity.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an IT-related field.
• Knowledge of release management and software development life-cycle (SDLC).
• Experience with Azure DevOps or GitLab.
• Practical experience working with Agile methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly collaborative environment that encourages fair and constructive feedback.
• Flexible way of working.
• Opportunity to deliver impactful, innovative solutions on a global scale.
• Access to a professional community of over 2000 engineers and operations specialists.