Product Owner – Interbank Payments

NatWest Group

. Create the vision for the product area and act as the go-to person for its roadmap .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product ownership within Core Banking & Payments, with a strong focus on stakeholder management, compliance with payment schemes, and agile methodologies. Capable of driving product vision, managing backlogs, and collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.

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Product OwnershipCore Banking & PaymentsStakeholder ManagementAgile MethodologiesCompliance Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Feature DiscoveryUser Story DevelopmentBacklog ManagementRisk ManagementIncident Management

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

JIRA

Industry Keywords

Payment SchemesFaster PaymentsBacsSEPAGovernance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create the vision for the product area and act as the go-to person for its roadmap
Collaborate with design and engineering to solve customer friction
Shape and develop the Core Banking & Payments proposition
Identify opportunities for change and drive their implementation
Conduct feature discovery with Technology, Product, Risk, Security Operations, and other stakeholders to agree requirements and dependencies
Develop and maintain a prioritised backlog of user stories and acceptance criteria in JIRA
Work with the Engineering Lead on sprint and cycle planning objectives, balancing feature development and technical debt
Represent NatWest Boxed at payment industry forums such as Faster Payments and Pay.UK
Analyse industry and regulatory requirements across payment infrastructure
Ensure compliance with scheme rules and procedures
Manage relationships with third-party providers and act as the initial contact for issues and escalations
Support incident management, complete PIR actions, and identify and manage risks

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience as a product owner, product manager, or similar role, ideally in Core Banking & Payments
Understanding of UK and/or international payment schemes, operational models, governance, and compliance frameworks, including Faster Payments, Bacs, and SEPA
Ability to conduct research, map user journeys, and identify opportunities
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working in Agile environments with multidisciplinary teams, including engineering, operations, Risk, and Compliance
Proven experience managing relationships with suppliers, schemes, and payment service providers
35 working hours

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Hybrid working arrangement