Technical Product Owner
Toronto, ON - Hybrid (4 Days WFO)
12 months

Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Technical Product Owner to drive FX and Payments technology initiatives.
You will own the product backlog, translate business requirements into delivery-ready user stories, and act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams across FX and cross-border payment programs.

Key Responsibilities
Own and prioritize the product backlog; define user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional requirements
Translate FX and payments business processes into actionable technology solutions
Partner with trading, operations, risk, compliance, and technology teams to define and execute the product roadmap
Drive sprint ceremonies: backlog refinement, sprint planning, and stakeholder demos
Track product KPIs and communicate status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership
Support regulatory and compliance requirements across FX and capital markets

Required Qualifications/Skills

5+ years as a Product Owner or Business Analyst in financial services technology
3+ years' experience in FX and settlements
Business systems analyst skill set




Agile/Scrum experience in a large, matrixed organization
Experience with payment modernization: real-time payments, correspondent banking, sanctions screening
Familiarity with FX risk concepts: counterparty exposure, limit monitoring, etc
Regulatory reporting knowledge
Proficiency with Jira and Confluence
Hands-on experience in using AI tools (GitHub, Copilot) to assist with requirements documentation and analysis

Required FX Domain Knowledge

Rates & Pricing
- Spot rates
- Forward rates
- Cross rates and derived currency pair calculations

FX Products
- Spot, Forwards, FX Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps:

Settlement & Operations
- Interbank Settlements for FX
- Full trade lifecycle: execution confirmation netting settlement
- CLS settlement: payment-versus-payment mechanics, eligible currencies, settlement windows
- Nostro/Vostro reconciliation; identification and resolution of breaks and failed trades
- Value date conventions by currency pair; T+1/T+2 settlement cycle implications
- SWIFT messaging: MT202/MT103 (payments); ISO 20022 equivalents (pacs, fxtr)

📌 Technical Product Owner (Toronto)
🏢 J M Group
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