Product owner/API Standards Lead

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At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 16,500+, and has 60 offices in 20 countries within key global markets.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced API Standards Lead to drive the definition, enhancement, and adoption of enterprise‐wide API standards. You will work closely with engineering, product, and platform teams to ensure API delivery is consistent, secure, and aligned with organizational controls.

This role sits within a newly formed Developer Experience (DevX) – Standards & Controls function, focusing on improving how development teams interact with technology controls and API policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, refine, and enhance API standards and controls across the organization.
• Partner with engineering and cross‐functional stakeholders to understand challenges and improve adoption.
• Lead product planning, prioritization, and roadmap activities for API standards and related tooling.
• Run customer forums, gather feedback, and ensure a seamless developer experience.
• Communicate a clear future vision for API standards and guide teams through transitions.
• Use data and metrics to understand API usage and drive continuous improvements.
• Champion customer‐centric decision‐making for all API standards work.

What We Are Looking For (Must‐Have)

• Strong experience defining and implementing technical standards and controls.
• Deep technical understanding of APIs, API development, and design principles.
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and guide engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating multiple workstreams and shaping strategic direction.
• Background working in technology control environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.

Skills & Experience:

• Development team leadership experience
• Product ownership, product planning, roadmap planning
• Experience of working in a control environment or with Technology controls
• Experience in working within an global organization and globally distributed development teams
• Communicating ideas, views, and concerns effectively and respectfully and actively participates in exchanges of ideas with others Ability to develop effective networks by seeking out opportunities for collaboration

Nice-to-Have

• Hands‐on API development experience or having worked in API‐focused teams.
• Knowledge of inventory/asset management.
• Product ownership or platform product management experience.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.