Senior Product Owner BB Payments Business Development

📍 Location: San José Costa Rica (Hybrid/Remote, according to project needs) 📅 Contract: 12-month contractor engagement (with possibility of extension)
We are looking for a Senior Product Owner who combines strong product management capabilities with a commercial and business development mindset.
This role is ideal for professionals who have successfully launched financial products while working closely with sales, commercial banking and corporate clients. Beyond product ownership, we're looking for someone who understands how to build business cases, define go-to-market strategies and drive adoption of innovative payment solutions.

What you'll doLead the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic B2B payment solutions, from ideation to market launch.Build business cases and product value propositions.Define product vision, roadmap and priorities.Coordinate cross-functional teams across Business, Technology, Operations, Compliance, QA and Commercial.Manage stakeholders at executive level and drive strategic initiatives.Lead product implementation, testing and production readiness.Develop and execute go-to-market strategies.Enable commercial teams through product training and sales support.Identify market opportunities and translate customer needs into scalable solutions.Track project progress, risks, dependencies and executive KPIs.

We're looking for someone with7+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Ownership or Program Management.Commercial orientation with experience supporting sales or business development initiatives.Experience in Corporate Banking, Business Banking or B2B Financial Services.Solid background in Payments, Banking, Fintech, Acquiring or Digital Financial Services.Experience leading cross-functional product implementations.Ability to build business cases and present to executive stakeholders.Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies.Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.Excellent communication and leadership abilities.English: Advanced.

Nice to haveMBA or postgraduate studies.Product Owner, Scrum or Product Management certifications.Experience with commercial payments, transaction banking or B2B payment solutions.Experience defining go-to-market strategies.Knowledge of Jira, MS Project and advanced Excel.

What makes this opportunity different?
This is not a traditional Product Owner role. We are looking for someone who can bridge Product, Commercial Strategy and Business Development, helping drive the adoption and growth of innovative B2B payment solutions while partnering with business leaders, technology teams and commercial stakeholders.
If you have experience building products and driving commercial success within banking or payments, we'd love to hear from you.