Payments XDLC Transformation- Senior Product Associate
Core
Senior Product Associate driving the transformation of the Payments Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) by establishing a new target operating model, embedding AI tools, and optimizing cross-functional pilot pods.
Role type
Senior IC product transformation specialist (payments lifecycle)
Builds
New target operating model for Payments PDLC, pilot pods, and lifecycle standards
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Product Development Lifecycle
Required skills
Product lifecycle management, User research, Requirements definition, Data analytics, AI tool usage, Stakeholder engagement, Operating model design, Agile practices, Change management, Risk controls translation
Preferred skills
Modern agile delivery models, Software development practices, Regulated environment experience, Transformation program experience
Technologies
Claude, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, Excel, BI tools
Responsibilities
Partner with Product Managers to identify opportunities via user research; Plan upstream/downstream implications of product features; Collect user research and map customer journeys; Analyze product metrics (work to time, cost, quality); Write requirements, epics, and user stories; Define lifecycle stages, roles, decision rights, and governance for the new operating model; Support launch and enablement of cross-functional pilot pods; Apply AI tools to derive insights from pod activity and telemetry; Collaborate with risk and compliance to translate controls into operating standards.