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Product Owner, Payments

Employment Hero

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

Ruby on Rails

About the role

  • Guide a payments-focused squad through the development of complex payment features and systems
  • Own the delivery of payment capabilities such as real-time rails, embedded finance flows, automated reconciliation and payout systems for payroll and pensions/super globally
  • Shape product requirements and technical specifications using AI tools (eg ChatGPT, v0.dev)
  • Work closely with Engineering, Compliance, and Finance to ensure delivery is secure, scalable and compliant
  • Prioritise user stories and outcomes based on customer needs, business goals and risk/compliance input
  • Drive discovery work around new payment features and market expansion opportunities
  • Partner with designers to prototype and test payment UIs
  • Support smooth launches and feedback loops with CX, Legal, and external partners
  • Collaborate with engineers, designers, and marketers, and engage customers to define, build, and deliver mission-critical initiatives

Requirements

  • 2+ years in product management or product ownership, with deep involvement in payments, fintech or banking environments
  • Hands-on experience building payments systems, APIs or transaction flows (not just integrating third-party tools)
  • Comfort navigating regulatory and compliance considerations (eg KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring)
  • Proficiency with AI-first tooling (ChatGPT, v0.dev or equivalents)
  • Strong backlog and delivery discipline in agile/squad models
  • Analytical mindset - comfortable with payment metrics, failure rates, and reconciliation logic
  • Excellent communication skills, able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike
  • Nice to haves: Exposure to NPP, open banking, or embedded finance concepts
  • Nice to haves: Startup experience or background in scaling fintech products from 0 -> 1
  • Nice to haves: Experience working across cross-border or multi-currency payment flows