Contract Senior Product Owner (Capital Markets / Securities Settlements) Start date: Monday, 4th August
Duration: 3 months
Location: Krakow, Poland (on-site only)
Working pattern: Hybrid – 3 days on-site per week (non-negotiable)
Day rate: 1,180 PLN per day
Contract: 5 days per week (full-time) Client: Enterprise Tech Partner A global financial services organisation is looking for an experienced contract Senior Product Owner to join their Capital Markets team, working specifically within the Securities Settlements domain. This is a senior-level role requiring deep domain expertise, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to lead product ownership across complex financial systems. You’ll be joining an existing team on a key strategic programme, delivering improvements across post-trade settlement platforms. What you’ll be doing:
1. Acting as the lead Product Owner across multiple workstreams within Securities Settlements
2. Driving requirements gathering, prioritisation, and backlog management
3. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including development, QA, and business stakeholders
4. Translating complex capital markets workflows into product features and deliverables
5. Supporting delivery planning and ongoing roadmap alignment with programme objectives
6. Working in an agile delivery setup with financial industry governance requirements
What they’re looking for:
7. Proven experience working in Capital Markets, specifically on Securities Settlements
8. Strong understanding of trade life cycles, post-trade operations, and regulatory drivers
9. Excellent communication and documentation skills
10. Experience working in high-pressure, enterprise-scale environments
11. Comfortable working onsite in Krakow 3 days per week
If you’re a Krakow-based Product Owner with deep domain experience in post-trade capital markets, this project might be what you are looking for.
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements