Product Owner ( Anti-money Laundering/ AML- Software))

Role Overview

Software Product Owner (Anti-Money Laundering / AML) supporting AML product lines for financial institutions. This is a 100% remote role for a 6+ month contract with potential for hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize the product backlog by creating PBIs and bugs in Azure DevOps (TFS).
• Represent the product team in backlog prioritization and run/lead weekly Product Review sessions.
• Support product delivery activities such as end-user training and sales demonstrations.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering and other stakeholders to accomplish product objectives.
• Participate in agile ceremonies: stand-ups, demos, sprint planning, and retros.
• Collaborate with UI/product design work, including ADA compliance considerations.
• Prepare release notes and user guides, and maintain product documentation.
• Collaborate on the strategic roadmap.
• Monitor and ensure resolution (or exemption) of security findings before SLAs; ensure findings are prioritized and communicated.
• Lead AML/SOC audit related activities:
  • Handle Risk Assessment for third-party vendors.
  • Act as control owner for SOC audit items and provide requested documents.
  • Maintain organized audit documentation on SharePoint and produce status reports.
  • Perform bi-weekly/quarterly SOC audit reviews of security findings.
  • Perform quarterly CDD user reviews (including management review, disabling invalid users, and ensuring required logs/screenshots/proofs).
  • Manage OFAC list changes and coordinate reviews with the product team.
  • Open and manage RITMS for CDD and user access changes (access requests, CDD updates, releases/patches).
  • Send customer notifications for CDD upgrades/releases outside maintenance windows.
• Maintain copies/logs for SOC purposes and ensure tracking completeness.

Requirements

• Experience as an AML Business Analyst or equivalent in delivering/launching AML product lines.
• Strong understanding of AML operations and how AML software is used in financial institutions.
• Understanding of AML requirements related to:
  • Fraud
  • SAR filing
  • CTR filing
  • Case management
• Ability to define and document user experience needs.
• Proven ability to create product documentation and user stories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present clearly to all organizational levels.
• Understanding of the project lifecycle and ability to work effectively in a self-organizing/self-motivated team.

Nice-to-have / Tools Mentioned

• Outlook, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project 365, Copilot
• Basic SQL and relational database understanding
• SharePoint for audit document management