Payments Product Owner

Are you passionate about shaping the future of payments technology and have a track record of delivering innovative solutions? ClearCourse is seeking an experienced and driven Product Owner to lead the roadmap of ClearAccept's payments platform, taking it to new heights of functionality and reliability. Join us and make a tangible impact within a rapidly growing tech company!

About ClearCourse:

ClearCourse is a leading provider of innovative software solutions that empower businesses to thrive. With our diverse portfolio of products and a customer-centric approach, we help organizations across various industries streamline their operations and achieve their goals. Our company culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning, making ClearCourse an exciting place to work.

Role Overview:

As the Product Owner for ClearAccept, you will play a central role in defining and delivering our payments platform roadmap. With exclusive access to companies within the ClearCourse group, ClearAccept provides both a Payments Gateway for processing and a Back Office for reconciliation, funding, and fee generation. We need an agile-minded, hands-on leader with a proven background in launching payments products. Reporting to ClearAccept's Product Director, you will work closely with our development teams, partners, and operational teams to deliver impactful products.

We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including:
Life Assurance and private medical cover with cash plan
Group Income Protection and enhanced Company Pension
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay
Generous training budgets and reimbursement for professional memberships
Hybrid working model with 25 days annual leave
24/7 employee assistance programme, including Peppy Health App
Bike to Work Scheme
Recruitment referral bonuses
Additional flexible benefits with the Perkbox platform, providing discounts from major retailers

Key accountabilities include:
Define and manage ClearAccept's roadmap, delivering products and features aligned with ClearCourse's strategic goals and customer needs
Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather requirements and feedback
Develop comprehensive business cases for product features, outlining customer value and cost-benefit
Work with Agile teams to translate roadmaps into EPICs and Stories, leading Scrum ceremonies where necessary
Collaborate with technical, operational, and risk teams to ensure both functional and non-functional requirements are met
Conduct competitive analysis and maintain up-to-date insights on market trends

What you will bring to the role:
Strong understanding of card payments, payment gateways, and acquirer responsibilities
Proven experience as a Product Owner for API-based products in an Agile environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present and articulate product roadmaps and business cases
Self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across teams
Skilled with tools like MS Project, Teams Planner, and collaborative documentation tools (e.g., Confluence)

Preferred experience:
Experience working for a Payments Gateway, Acquirer, or Payments Facilitator
3-5 years of Product Owner experience in a payments-focused software development environment
Familiarity with Feature Flags (e.g., Launch Darkly) and product ticketing software (e.g., Azure Dev Ops, JIRA)

If this sounds like your next career step, hit APPLY now to send your CV for immediate consideration!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £65,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Bereavement leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
Private dental insurance
Private medical insurance
Sick pay
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: PPO _ CC
Expected start date: 06/01/2025