Product Owner
Bucharest, Romania
GPO EMEA – GPO EMEA - Product /
Full-time /
On-site
About PayU
PayU, a leading payment and Fintech company in 50+ high-growth markets throughout Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, part of Prosus group, one of the largest technology investors in the world is redefining the way people buy and sell online for our 300.000+ merchants and millions of consumers.
As a leading online payment service provider, we deploy more than 400 payment methods and PCI-certified platforms to process approximately 6 million payments every single day.
The purpose of this role is defining and prioritizing the product backlog to maximize value for customers and business.
Responsibilities and key activities:
· Define a product backlog with product manager’s support.
· Deliver prioritized product features, user stories and tasks, together with development teams.
· Write clear and concise epics and user stories with acceptance criteria that define the functionality to be developed.
· Collaborate with stakeholders, development teams, and other relevant parties to gather and refine requirements.
· Regularly communicate progress, changes, and updates to stakeholders.
· Validate that the delivered product increment meets the acceptance criteria and fulfills the business needs.
· Lead backlog refinement, review and planning.
· Work with the team to plan releases and set release goals based on business priorities and market needs.
· Collaborate with the Scrum Master and development team to create a realistic delivery schedule.
· Clearly define and communicate product requirements to development teams, ensuring a shared understanding of objectives and expectations.
· Work closely with engineering teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within scope.
· Use data and analytics to track product performance, identify areas for improvement.
· Identify potential risks and challenges associated with the product and develop mitigation strategies.
· Participate in a discovery phase and play an active role in finding market fit.
· Do other tasks assigned by a manager
Qualifications and Experience:
· A master's degree in a relevant field such as business, marketing, engineering, or computer science
· At least 3-year work experience at a marketplace company
· Minimum 4 years of experience as a product owner
· Deep understanding of the fintech industry
· Very good knowledge of English – minimum B2
· Minimum 4 years of experience in agile methodology environment
Skills & Knowledge:
· The ability to understand and communicate effectively with technical teams
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Ability to interpret and analyze data to make informed decisions and measure product success.
· A customer-centric mindset with a deep understanding of customer needs and the ability to translate those needs into product features.
· Proficiency in Agile and Scrum methodologies is essential
· The ability to prioritize features and tasks based on business value, customer needs, and strategic goals.
· Understanding of the technical aspects of software development
· The ability to foster a collaborative work environment
· Strong problem-solving skills
Behavioral Competencies:
Customer centricity
Ownership
Empathy
Courage
Openness
About us
At PayU, we are a global fintech investor and our vision is to build a world without financial borders where everyone can prosper. We give people in high-growth markets the financial services and products they need to thrive. Our expertise in 18 high-growth markets enables us to extend the reach of financial services. This drives everything we do, from investing in technology entrepreneurs, to offering credit to underserved individuals, to helping merchants buy, sell and operate online. Being part of Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, gives us the presence and expertise to make a real impact. Find out more www.payu.com
Our Commitment To Building A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce
As a global and multi-cultural organization with varied ethnicities thriving across locations, we realize that our responsibility towards fulfilling the D&I commitment is huge. Therefore, we continuously strive to create a diverse, inclusive and safe environment, for all of our people, communities and customers. Our leaders are committed to create an inclusive work culture which enables transparency, flexibility and unbiased attention to each and every PayUneer so they can succeed, irrespective of gender, color or personal faith. An environment where every person feels they belong, that they are listened to, and where they are empowered to speak up. At PayU we have zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice whether a specific race, ethnicity, or of persons with disabilities or the LGBTQ communities.
