Who We Are
Based in The Romania Excellence Centre, Bucharest - our client is seeking for experienced professionals who value teamwork, pioneering technology, and innovation. People who want to take their careers to the next level of success. You should be experienced to work in a dynamic environment, developing new applications and learning migration into Google Cloud.
The Senior Product Owner & Delivery Lead is responsible for the product vision, value delivery and execution of the KYC / digital onboarding platform, combining Product Owner and Delivery Manager responsibilities. This role leads the cross‑functional team (BAs, architects, engineers, QA) and is accountable for delivering regulatory‑compliant, high‑quality solutions across regions.
We are looking for a Senior Product Owner & Delivery Lead to help our client create the next big thing in digital banking.
Location: Bucharest
What You’ll Be Doing
Own and communicate a clear product vision and roadmap for KYC / onboarding, aligned with Private Bank strategy and regulatory expectations
Translate regulatory / policy changes in KYC and account opening into well‑defined epics, features and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
Prioritize and manage the product backlog for multiple teams, balancing regulatory deadlines, technical dependencies and business value
Act as primary business–IT bridge, coordinating with Compliance, AFC, Front Office, Operations, Architecture, Data and external vendors
Take end‑to‑end delivery responsibility: high‑level planning, dependency management, risk and issue management, and release coordination
Lead cross‑location Agile delivery (planning, reviews, retrospectives) and ensure teams deliver increments on time and with required quality
Prepare and present senior management updates (status, risks, decisions) in Steering Committees and working groups
Oversee SIT, UAT and go‑live, ensuring coverage of key regulatory scenarios, coordinating stakeholders and managing cut‑over decisions
Use KPIs (onboarding time, drop‑off rate, rework, incident volume) to track product performance and drive continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Minimum of 7 years in Product Owner / Business Lead roles, with significant experience in KYC, onboarding or client lifecycle management in banking
Proven experience owning a strategic platform or domain and leading multiple squads/streams (not just one team backlog)
Strong credibility with MD‑level stakeholders, comfortable presenting options and driving decisions
Deep practical understanding of Agile in large organizations and how to blend product ownership with program‑level delivery steering
