Municipal Bonds Product Owner

job summary:
Key Responsibilities

- 8+ years of experience in Municipal Bonds primary markets (issuance, syndication, pricing, allocations, settlement)

- Develop deep expertise in Munis deal lifecycle, including new issue workflows, order book management, allocations,

and investor distribution

- Define and execute the product vision and roadmap aligned to strategic priorities for Munis platforms (e.g., Deal

Central / issuance platforms)

- Drive front-to-back workflow integration, ensuring seamless data flow across origination, syndication, and

settlement systems

- Partner with syndicate desks, bankers, sales, and operations to understand pain points and prioritize high-impact

solutions

- Communicate product strategy, roadmap, and outcomes to senior stakeholders (including C-suite) and drive

adoption across business users

- Own and prioritize the program and product backlog, balancing regulatory, business, and platform modernization

priorities

- Lead delivery across 1-3 cross-functional Agile teams, ensuring alignment and value delivery

- Define and refine user stories and acceptance criteria with a focus on automation, data integrity, and client

transparency

- Make real-time trade-off decisions between new features, regulatory requirements, and platform stability

- Ensure high-quality delivery and acceptance of features, with a focus on scalability and resilience

- Drive automation and straight-through processing (STP) across Munis execution workflows

- Support user training, demos, and change management to improve adoption and user experience

 
location: New York, New York
job type: Contract
salary: $60 - 70 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Technology, Finance, or related field; MBA/MS preferred

- Deep understanding of:

o Municipal bond issuance lifecycle (competitive & negotiated deals)

o Syndication, pricing, and allocation processes

o Regulatory and compliance requirements in Munis markets

- Experience working directly with front office (syndicate/trading desks) is strongly preferred

- Strong understanding of fixed income products and market structure

- 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 with ability to present complex topics to business and executive stakeholders

- Experience leading large-scale platform initiatives and user experience improvements

- Strong Agile experience:

o Backlog prioritization, story writing, acceptance criteria

o Tools such as JIRA and Confluence

- Experience working in global, cross-functional teams

- Familiarity with reporting/BI tools and standard productivity tools (MS Office, Visio, etc.)

qualifications:
Degree

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.