Job Title: Technical Product Owner

Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid (4 Days WFO)

Duration: 06-12 Months

Hourly Pay Rate: 53 CAD
Job Description:

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.

Required Skills & Qualifications

- 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

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

- Knowledge of Rates & Pricing: Spot rates, Forward rates,



Cross rates, and derived currency pair calculations
- Experience with FX Products: Spot, Forwards, FX Swaps, Cross-Currency Swaps
- Understanding of Settlement & Operations: Interbank Settlements for FX, Full trade lifecycle, CLS settlement, Nostro/Vostro reconciliation
- Familiarity with SWIFT messaging: MT202/MT103 (payments); ISO 20022 equivalents (pacs, fxtr)

Day-to-Day 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

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.

📌 Hiring Technical Product Owner in Toronto, ON
🏢 Artech Information Systems
📍 Toronto