Platform Management Product Manager-Payments-Vice President

About the position

You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality products that resonate with clients. As a Product Manager within Platform Management's Payment Brand Implementations (PBI) team, you will provide vital support of the end-to-end delivery of network mandates. This includes spearheading the product development life cycle (PDLC) process, managing timelines and dependencies, and fostering effective collaboration with key partners and cross-functional teams. Your continuous guidance and support will be key in optimizing processes and driving the success of monthly PBI releases. Through strategic leadership and effective coordination, you will be instrumental in addressing the evolving needs across all aspects of the PBI program.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end delivery of monthly PBI releases including PDLC management, monitoring of milestones and dependencies, and release management
• Coordinate, plan, and host pre-discovery and discovery sessions ensuring impacts are identified and technology sizing estimates are obtained
• Organize and oversee the Backlog to include managing prioritization, commitment, and technical capacity
• Understand and monitor technology sprint schedules ensuring capacity is maximized
• Effectively manage timelines while monitoring blockers, ensuring adequate resourcing, and liaising with stakeholder and functional partners
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product, technology, operations, and business stakeholders, to ensure alignment and effective communication throughout the release delivery lifecycle
• Track, maintain, and report on overall PBI wellness - backlog, roadmap, delivery status, financials
• Monitor data hygiene within tools and repositories (e.g. Jira, Knowledge Management Framework) ensuring compliance with controls, PDLC and PBI delivery processes, and continuous audit readiness

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in program management, product delivery, or IT
• Expertise in the payments industry with sound knowledge in processing, payment methods and types
• Advanced knowledge of PDLC and Agile methodology including use of Jira
• Proven ability to lead PDLC activities and manage multiple input streams simultaneously
• Self-motivated and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Strong process / project management skills and attention to details
• Ability to effectively monitor and manage release milestones and dependencies
• Excellent influencing and collaboration skills to drive cross-functional teams and results; Able to communicate effectively with all stakeholder levels including senior management
• Exceptional time management and prioritization skills with the ability to effectively organize and motivate individuals; Sound awareness of regulatory requirements, risk, compliance, and controls
• Positive, team-oriented attitude with the capability to actively promote a collaborative, team-centric environment

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization