Payments Product Owner - ClearCourse : Job Details

Company description:

ClearCourse

Job description:

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 payments-focused software development
• 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!