Jared Shanley
Product Manager with over 5 years experience in product management, with 15 years total working experience.
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Product Owner with 15+ years of experience delivering digital products across banking, FinTech, and regulatory technology (RegTech). Expertise in product lifecycle management, Agile/Scrum methodologies, API integration, and payments systems (SWIFT, RTGS, EFT, ISO20022). Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, manage product backlogs, and deliver scalable, high-quality products aligned with stakeholder and regulatory needs.
Strong background in stakeholder management, client engagement, and global product delivery.
Experience
Product Owner (Technical / RegTech / API) at CUBE (RegTech) (2022-01 – 2026-04)
- Own end-to-end product lifecycle for a global Automated Regulatory Intelligence platform
- Define and manage product backlog, including user stories and acceptance criteria
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Collaborate with engineering, stakeholders, and clients to deliver scalable product features
- Manage API integration and documentation using Swagger and Postman
- Align product roadmap with regulatory requirements and business objectives
- Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure product quality and compliance
- Provide subject matter expertise to optimise client compliance processes
- Improved backlog prioritisation and stakeholder alignment, accelerating delivery timelines
- Standardised API documentation, reducing client onboarding friction
- Delivered successful product implementations for global clients including Tier 1 financial institutions
Product Owner (Banking Technology / Payments) at Perago (2019-06 – 2020-12)
- Managed full product lifecycle for central banking solutions from design through implementation
- Defined product roadmaps and ensured alignment between business and technical teams
- Led global client engagements across multiple regions including Canada, Nordics, New Zealand, and Singapore
- Gathered and translated stakeholder requirements into functional specifications
- Supported system implementations and post-go-live optimisation
- Delivered multiple successful system go-lives with minimal post-deployment defects
- Managed concurrent product initiatives while maintaining high client satisfaction
Business Analyst (Payments / Core Banking Transformation) at Knowledge:Worx (Contract – Standard Bank) (2017-01 – 2018-10)
- Supported transformation of legacy core banking systems and payments infrastructure
- Gathered and documented business and technical requirements across multiple regions
- Worked with SWIFT, RTGS, and EFT systems to support modernisation initiatives
- Managed stakeholder relationships across six African operating entities
- Facilitated workshops and supported change management for onboarding teams
Business Analyst (Contract) at Ascent Consulting (2016-09 – 2016-12)
- Supported deployment of core banking system migration projects
- Assisted with implementation across Zimbabwe and Zambia
- Documented requirements and supported testing and delivery activities
Associate Consultant (Banking Transformation) at Capco (2014-10 – 2016-08)
- Documented and re-engineered business processes for core banking transformation
- Created and validated business requirements and process documentation
- Supported implementation of banking systems across African markets
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) in Strategic and Operational Management – University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) (2008)
