Star Compliance

The Product Owner – New Architecture is accountable for defining, delivering, and continuously improving StarCompliance’s SaaS-based regulatory compliance products. This role bridges business strategy, domain expertise, and agile delivery—ensuring that the right solutions are built, delivered, and adopted successfully. You will collaborate with Product Management leadership to drive the vision and roadmap for Star’s next-generation cloud platform, collaborating closely with architecture and engineering teams to maintain the integrity, performance, and compliance our clients depend on.

You’ll play a hands-on role in writing stories, leading sprint refinement, and driving a predictable release cadence, while acting as a Subject Matter Expert guiding cross-functional teams and clients through the complex world of regulatory compliance with confidence and clarity.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the SaaS monthly release cycle, leading Agile ceremonies and ensuring predictable, high-quality delivery.
• Maintain and prioritize a well-groomed backlog aligned with business goals, compliance needs, and upcoming releases.
• Translate business objectives and regulatory requirements into clear product roadmaps, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Engineering, QA, UX, and Compliance to deliver technically sound, user-centric, and compliant solutions.
• Define and track key product metrics to measure delivery performance, adoption, and release quality.
• Act as a domain SME, translating client feedback and regulatory changes into actionable backlog priorities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Sales, Services, Customer Success) to support demos, implementations, and adoption.
• Drive continuous improvement, fostering agile best practices, transparency, and compliance with governance standards.

Skills and Experience

• 3+ years of Product Owner or Product Management experience in SaaS or enterprise software, or equivalent experience.
• Deep understanding of Agile and Scrum delivery practices, including backlog refinement and sprint management.
• Proven ability to write actionable user stories and use cases.
• Experience with STAR Compliance products and services a plus
• Experience working with or within regulatory compliance, ethics, or financial services technology.
• Demonstrated collaboration with Sales, Professional Services, and Customer Success teams.
• Strong analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship management across technical and business teams.
• Experience balancing regulatory requirements with user experience and business priorities

Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s a plus).
• Professional certification (e.g., CSPO, PSPO, SAFe PO/PM) preferred.
• Familiarity with compliance, ethics, or conduct risk regulations highly desirable.

StarCompliance Background Checks

All positions require pre-employment screening due to employees potentially having access to highly sensitive and confidential information involving finance and compliance; candidates must be trustworthy and have a heightened sensitivity to protecting confidential financial, professional information. To be eligible for employment with StarCompliance, candidates must undergo a rigorous background investigation with checks including, but not limited to, criminal record history, consumer credit, employment history, qualifications, and education checks.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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