Product Owner

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron's progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 17000+, and has 58 offices in 22 countries within key global markets.

Senior Product Owner responsible for maximizing product value through disciplined budget management, financial calculation accuracy, and approval workflows. This role defines the product vision and roadmap for budgeting and approval platforms, ensuring alignment with business strategy and regulatory requirements. The Product Owner partners with finance, operations, and technology teams in a scaled Agile model to deliver efficient, transparent, and audit-ready execution.

Additional Information*
The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Charlotte, NC or Dallas, TX is $135K to $140K per annum & benefits (see below).

Role:

Product Owner – Budget Approval & Financial Calculations

The Role
Responsibilities:
Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for budget approval and financial calculation platforms.
Own the end-to-end budget approval workflow, including submission, review, escalation, and sign-off, ensuring controls and audit readiness.
Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial calculations, with a focus on automation, validation rules, and data consistency.
Drive front-to-back workflow integration, ensuring seamless data flow across planning, approval, and reporting systems.
Partner with finance, business stakeholders, and operations to identify pain points and prioritize high-impact solutions.
Communicate strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and drive adoption.
Own and prioritize the product backlog, balancing regulatory, business, and platform modernization needs.
Lead delivery across 1-3 cross-functional Agile teams.
Write and refine user stories and acceptance criteria focused on automation, accuracy, and transparency.
Make real-time trade-off decisions between new features, compliance requirements, and platform stability.
Drive automation and straight-through processing across approval and calculation workflows.
Support user training, demos, and change management.

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in technology, Finance, or related field; MBA/MS preferred.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and approval governance.
Experience working directly with finance teams strongly preferred.
Proven ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
Experience troubleshooting production issues and driving timely resolution.
Excellent communication skills for business and executive audiences.
Experience leading large-scale platform initiatives and user experience improvements.
Strong Agile experience: backlog prioritization, story writing, acceptance criteria; JIRA and Confluence.
Experience working in global, cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with reporting/BI tools and standard productivity tools (MS Office, Visio, etc.).

We offer:
A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
A multinational organization with 58 offices in 22 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
Maternity & paternity leave plans.
A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
Retirement savings plans.
A higher education certification policy.
Commuter benefits (varies by region).
Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
Cutting edge projects at the world's leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
A flat and approachable organization.
A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S YNECHRON'S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative 'Same Difference' is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant's gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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