What are the responsibilities and job description for the Product Owner position at CoreAi Consulting?
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Product Owner to drive the vision, delivery, and optimization of products within our Financial Crimes and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) domain. The ideal candidate will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating complex operational needs into actionable technical requirements and ensuring successful delivery through Agile practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison between business users and technology teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and shared understanding.
- Lead Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and reviews with strong ownership and accountability.
- Author high-quality user stories with clear acceptance criteria and facilitate effective grooming and prioritization sessions.
- Translate non-technical business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with business partners, compliance stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
- Leverage prior experience in financial crime, AML, and case investigation to guide product decisions, feature prioritization, and regulatory alignment.
- Understand UI/UX design principles and collaborate with design teams, reviewing wireframes, prototypes, and user workflows.
- Use Agile delivery tools such as Rally and JIRA to manage backlog, track progress, and communicate status.
- Ensure product backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and aligned with business value and regulatory needs.
- Champion continuous improvement, identifying gaps and opportunities across user experience, process, and system capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of experience as a Product Owner or similar role in technology delivery.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, frameworks, and ceremonies.
- Proven expertise in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to bridge business and technical teams.
- Prior experience in AML, financial crime compliance, fraud, or case management investigations.
- Proficiency using JIRA, Rally, or similar product management tools.
- Ability to interpret UI/UX artifacts and collaborate with design teams.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in regulated financial environments (Banking, Payments, FinTech).
- Knowledge of AML regulations (e.g., KYC, BSA/AML, sanctions screening).
- Exposure to data-driven decisioning or case management platforms.
