Technical Product Owner- Foreign Exchange and Payments at Astra North Infoteck Inc. — NeverHard

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)