Senior Product Owner
First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
Job Summary :
We are looking for an experienced Senior Specialist - Product Owner to drive the development of payment network products and platform capabilities. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in the Cards & Payments domain, payment messaging standards, API-based integrations, and a passion for leveraging AI/GenAI technologies to drive product innovation.
Key Responsibilities :
- Define technical requirements using ISO 8583 and ISO 20022 messaging standards.
- Drive product strategy across authorization, clearing, settlement, and payment network processing.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop API-first payment solutions.
- Translate payment message specifications into scalable REST API service definitions.
- Work with REST APIs, JSON/XML payloads, authentication mechanisms, and integration frameworks.
- Leverage AI/GenAI technologies to improve product development, automation, and engineering efficiency.
- Manage product releases and support successful feature launches.
- Present product strategies, proposals, and progress updates to key stakeholders.
Required Skills :
- 5+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Development, or Product Owner roles.
- Strong experience in the Cards & Payments domain.
- Hands-on knowledge of ISO 8583 transaction flows and messaging standards.
- Good understanding of authorization, clearing, settlement, and payment network processing.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to independently manage complex initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Skills :
- Knowledge of ISO 20022 standards and specification management.
- Experience with REST APIs, API-first design, JSON/XML payloads, and service integrations.
- Basic SQL and Python skills.
- Hands-on experience with AI/GenAI, LLMs, prompt engineering, AI automation, or AI-assisted development tools.
- Experience applying AI technologies to solve business or engineering challenges.
- Passion for technology, payments, digital commerce, and innovation.
Qualification :
- Bachelor's degree or master's degree in relevant field.
Skills
Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Roadmap, Payment System, Payment Gateway, ISO