This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned payments practitioner to lead the technology management and strategic evolution of the API services for money movement and payments within M&T Bank’s ecosystem. As Product Owner II, you will be at the forefront of alignment on product vision, driving innovation, and delivering transformative money movement capabilities that support the future of digital/mobile transactions. This role requires a strong foundation in payment rails and transaction processing, coupled with expertise in one or more key disciplines, including Product Management, Agile delivery, or Payments Operations.
You will partner closely with business leaders, technology teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape and execute a product roadmap that delivers measurable value while aligning with enterprise strategy. You will own backlog prioritization, define and communicate product vision, and lead agile teams through the delivery of complex payment solutions. Success in this role requires a deep understanding of payments, examples include Wire, ACH, Instant Payments, Zelle, Bill Pay or emerging payment technologies, as well as the ability to influence without direct authority, navigate regulatory considerations, and make thoughtful decisions in a rapidly evolving landscape.
The ideal candidate combines payment industry expertise with a passion for innovation, customer-focused product development, and agile practices. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of payments, drive strategic business outcomes, and play a key role in delivering money movement capabilities.
Serves as owner of a large product or set of products by representing the voice of the customer and stakeholders to ensure that the product provides value to the customer, while aligning with the business strategy.