Sr Product Owner

ITGPST Data Strategy And Delivery Organization Role

This role is part of a horizontal function supporting all delivery verticals under the newly formed ITGPST Data Strategy and Delivery organization. It defines data domain-level strategies and establishes consistent end-to-end data flow design patterns. The role coordinates across business and technology teams to synergize efforts across multiple projects, aligning strategic objectives and enforcing standards through governance. It drives predictable delivery across a multi-million-dollar portfolio by embedding opportunities for strategic objectives such as data modernization, cloud migration, and AI adoption.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Global Payments domain expertise: payment rails, clearing/settlement, cross-border flows, correspondent banking, treasury/payments operations; ISO 20022, SWIFT MT/MX.
• Regulatory & reporting knowledge: PSD2/Open Banking, AML/Sanctions (GFCC), NFRR/FRR reporting controls, audit readiness; data retention/lineage requirements.
• Data strategy & architecture: canonical data modeling, shared contracts/APIs, event-driven and batch patterns, lineage/metadata, reference/master data, data quality controls.
• Product management: roadmap definition, value hypothesis, backlog curation, Epic/Feature acceptance criteria; use-case capture and prioritization for reuse and measurable value.
• Experience: typically 10 years in data/architecture/product roles, including 5 years in Payments/Treasury or banking; proven delivery in regulated environments.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Modern data practices: data mesh/product-based operating models; event streaming (e.g., Kafka); interoperability standards.
• Portfolio intake & discovery: ability to challenge scope for simplification/modernization; dependency and risk management across CDPO verticals.
• Governance leadership: design-pattern stewardship, control frameworks, standards enforcement, policy-to-implementation traceability.
• Enterprise alignment: collaboration with Enterprise Architects; blueprint adherence; pattern libraries; PI Planning of strategic enablers (SAFe or similar).
• Communication & stakeholder management: executive-level storytelling, cross-functional influence, multi-location collaboration across EMEA and global teams.
• Cloud & modernization: experience guiding migration to modern platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), data lakes/warehouses, streaming, real-time payments integration.
• Certifications: SAFe POPM/Architect, CDMP/DAMA, and cloud certifications (Azure/AWS).
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Roadmaps Define data domain/capability strategies, target patterns, and modernization pathways; co-develop and maintain roadmaps with delivery, incorporating Inspect & Adapt learnings, technical debt, and audit findings.
• Portfolio Intake & Discovery Assess new requests to drive data landscape simplification, modernization, and governance; influence scope and design decisions.
• Governance Routines Lead adoption of target data patterns; co-own business-driven governance with DSME; ensure control efficacy and compliance readiness.
• Architectural Vision & PI Planning Lead strategic enablers during PI Planning; enforce alignment with enterprise blueprints and standardized data patterns with Enterprise Architects.
• Delivery Verticals Support Validate Epic acceptance criteria for strategic and governance fit; advise on design trade-offs, prioritization, and dependency management.
• Voice of Customer & Use Case Capture Serve as the strategy-layer product manager; capture and prioritize client, regulatory, operational use cases to drive reuse and measurable value.
• Data-as-Product Advocacy Promote canonical data contracts, shared services, and interoperability across domains; champion culture change and pattern libraries.