Senior Product Owner - Banking

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

Contract Duration: 4 Months

Employment Type: Contract

About us:

Where elite tech talent meets world-class opportunities!

At Xenon7, we work with leading enterprises and innovative startups on exciting, cutting-edge projects that leverage the latest technologies across various domains of IT including Data, Web, Infrastructure, AI, and many others. Our expertise in IT solutions development and on-demand resources allows us to partner with clients on transformative initiatives, driving innovation and business growth. Whether it's empowering global organizations or collaborating with trailblazing startups, we are committed to delivering advanced, impactful solutions that meet today’s most complex challenges.

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.