Senior Product Owner - Banking

Location: Cairo, Egypt (100% On-Premise)

Contract Duration: 4 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary:

This hybrid role combines strategic product ownership with deep business systems analysis to join the Xenon7 Core Team. In this strategic hybrid role, you will act as a key driver across our internal core initiatives and high-impact client engagements within the Banking & Financial Services practice. You will bridge high-level strategy, business requirements, and technical execution, owning product backlogs, leading requirements discovery, and designing workflows across non-core banking systems, data pipelines, and digital platforms.

A. Product Ownership & Backlog Management

• Backlog Leadership: Own, structure, and prioritize the product backlog for core Xenon7 platform solutions and key delivery practices, balancing feature value, tech debt, and strategic goals.
• Story & Requirement Definition: Author clear, actionable User Stories complete with robust Acceptance Criteria (BDD/Gherkin) alongside formal BRDs/FRDs when navigating structured SDLC governance.
• Agile Execution: Lead sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, and sprint demos in collaboration with engineering teams, data architects, and QA leads.
• Release Approval: Define acceptance criteria, validate delivered features, and hold sign-off authority for production releases.

B. Business & Systems Analysis

• Workflow Automation & Optimization: Analyze complex operational processes, identify bottlenecks, and architect TO-BE automated solutions using enterprise platforms like ServiceNow, JIRA, and custom software stack implementations.
• Systems & Data Integration: Conduct gap analysis for enterprise non-core banking platforms (CRM, ECM, HR systems) and define system interface specifications, data flows, and REST API mappings.
• Practice Standards: Establish and champion BA/PO best practices, documentation templates, and requirement-gathering frameworks across the Xenon7 delivery organization.

C. Strategic & Regulatory Alignment

• Financial Domain Expertise: Translate complex banking standards and regulations—such as Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) frameworks, IFRS 9, AML/KYC, and Basel compliance—into actionable product specifications.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to internal executive leaders and key client counterparts, translating complex business needs into technical solutions.

D. Data Analytics & Quality Assurance

• Data Insights: Utilize SQL, Power BI, and Tableau to profile datasets, validate functionality, and build executive-level delivery and performance dashboards.
• UAT Governance: Define test strategy, coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), review QA test scenarios, and manage defect resolution to guarantee enterprise-grade delivery.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Owner, or hybrid BA/PO within Banking background is a must
• Domain Expertise: Deep knowledge of enterprise systems (CRM, ECM, HR platforms, ServiceNow) and financial compliance/regulatory frameworks.
• Technical Toolset:
• Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
• Strong working knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, and SQL for data analysis.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, microservices architectures, and database design.
• Agile Mastery: Hands-on experience driving product delivery in Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid delivery models.
• Languages: Advanced bilingual communication skills in Arabic and English (written and spoken).

Preferred Certifications

• Product Ownership: Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), CSPO, or Agile BA.
• Business Analysis: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA.