Product Owner (Payments)

About the role

Flutter Central & Eastern Europe (Flutter CEE) is looking for an experienced Product Owner with a strong background in payment integrations. The role defines product requirements, prioritizes the backlog, coordinates resources and oversees payment integration initiatives, working with engineering, QA, stakeholders and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Research market trends, payment technologies and competitors, and define and manage the product roadmap
• Lead end-to-end delivery of features, write user stories, requirements and acceptance criteria, and prepare Software Requirement Specifications (SRS)
• Own the product backlog, work with the Scrum Master and use JIRA and Confluence, and take part in grooming, sprint planning and estimation
• Act as main contact for stakeholders and clients, and manage communication with vendors, payment providers and partners
• Plan releases, run UAT and feature validation, and coordinate with the Service Delivery team
• Support escalated issues within SLA processes and provide ongoing product support as a subject matter expert

Required profile

• 4+ years in a Product Owner, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst or IT project management role
• Experience with software development and QA teams in an Agile environment
• Proven experience gathering and documenting requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria
• 1+ year leading or coordinating development teams
• Experience with payment systems, payment gateways or financial integrations is highly desirable

Required skills

• Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
• Ability to balance technical understanding with business value

What we offer

• Generous annual leave and hybrid work
• Individual health insurance and paid sick leave
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Family reward, performance and referral bonuses, and a loyalty award