Product Owner - Cards (d/f/m) at Solaris

As a Product Owner - Cards at Solaris, you'll be responsible for shaping the product vision of our card-based offerings, overseeing the end-to-end development, and collaborating with engineering to ensure successful feature rollouts. You'll manage stakeholder interests and require excellent communication skills to facilitate these operations effectively.

To thrive as a Product Owner - Cards at Solaris, candidates should have a robust understanding of card products, payment networks, and relevant regulations like PSD2 and PCI DSS. Experience in product management and a knack for stakeholder management are essential, as is a growth-oriented mindset.

The Product Owner - Cards collaborates intensively with technology, engineering, and design teams to manage the development and integration of card products. Your role will involve negotiating priorities with multiple stakeholders including business partners, end-customers, and external providers to align on product features.

Solaris is dedicated to nurturing personal and professional growth. As a Product Owner - Cards, you will benefit from a transparent framework geared toward career goals, alongside access to health and development budgets to amplify your professional journey.

While not mandatory, experience in the financial sector can be advantageous for the Product Owner - Cards position. Understanding card-based products and industry regulations can enhance decision-making, but passionate candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as we value diverse skill sets.

In answering this question, highlight specific experiences you've had with card-based products. Discuss product launches you’ve overseen, the challenges you faced, and how you navigated stakeholder interests. Use concrete examples that align with Solaris's emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Demonstrate your prioritization strategies by discussing frameworks or methodologies you've employed in past roles, like MoSCoW or RICE. Emphasize the importance of aligning stakeholder interests with business objectives while also demonstrating empathy and understanding of their needs.

Effective communication is crucial in collaborative environments. Discuss how you utilize tools like JIRA or Confluence for transparency, conduct regular meetings to align on tasks, and ensure everyone is on the same page regarding priorities and timelines.

Be specific about your role and responsibilities in the product launch. Outline the process, key stakeholders involved, the challenges you faced, and the successful outcomes. This is your chance to showcase your impact and leadership.

Discuss your familiarity with industry regulations like PSD2 and PCI DSS. Illustrate how you ensure compliance in product features and processes while balancing innovation and user experience.

Share your passion for technology and innovation in financial services. Articulate how the collaborative culture at Solaris and the opportunity to affect real change in the industry motivate you to bring your best to the table every day.

Point out methodologies you've used to collect user feedback, such as surveys or user testing sessions. Explain how you prioritize this feedback in the development cycles, ensuring it aligns with the product vision while driving an enhanced user experience.

Discuss any Agile frameworks you have used, such as Scrum or Kanban. Share how these methodologies have helped your teams improve efficiency, enhance collaboration, and deliver successful products in your previous roles.

Acknowledge that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, which are vital for product development. Explain how varied perspectives can lead to more robust solutions that cater to diverse customer needs, aligning with Solaris's commitment to an inclusive work environment.

Emphasize your approach which combines active listening and open communication. Discuss how collaborating around data-driven decisions can help reconcile the disagreement and align everyone on a shared goal, thus fostering a productive relationship with the engineering team.