Product Manager, Payment Networks

WEX•Washington, DC

1d•$89,800 - $120,400

About The Position

WEX Corporate Payments helps businesses manage and process card-based payments across complex payment networks and processing platforms. The Product Manager works across product and project management to expand corporate payment card options, support new currencies and global capabilities, and keep WEX processing platforms aligned with Mastercard and Visa requirements. The role connects payment networks with internal product, engineering, treasury and operational teams. This hands-on individual contributor role balances project execution with product lifecycle management. It coordinates card product, BIN, currency and processor implementations, reviews network bulletins, assesses platform impacts, refines work with impacted teams and helps maintain compliance across TAG, t-Chek and ePP. The position also helps improve workflows for handling network mandates and changes, including exploring AI and automation to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, technology or a related field; candidates with substantial card-network or payments experience may be considered without a degree on a case-by-case basis.
Approximately 3–7 years of product management experience, with relevant experience in card processing products, payment networks or related platforms.
Experience leading projects and coordinating with vendors and cross-functional partners to deliver critical implementations.
Ability to partner closely with engineering and product teams to prioritize work and deliver features or platform changes.
Experience identifying customer or business problems, prioritizing roadmaps, writing detailed requirements, managing backlogs and maintaining clear documentation.
Strong execution and project coordination skills, including managing timelines, dependencies, testing and approvals.
Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes, develop recommendations and influence stakeholders.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders across teams and levels without direct authority.
Continuous-learning mindset and willingness to test hypotheses, experiment and iterate.
End-to-end view of the product lifecycle, from discovery and implementation through first use, support and ongoing compliance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Fintech domain knowledge, particularly card processing and payment networks.
Understanding of the end-to-end payment lifecycle, including authorization, clearing and settlement.
Experience navigating regulatory or network compliance requirements while balancing business and customer needs.
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification or similar process-oriented training.
Experience applying AI or automation to improve workflow efficiency, information intake, impact assessment or documentation.

Responsibilities

Review Mastercard and Visa bulletins and mandates, identify changes affecting WEX processing platforms, and coordinate communication and action with impacted teams.
Help ensure processing platforms comply with card-network requirements and reduce the risk of non-compliance fees and impacts to network licenses.
Coordinate implementation of new card products, BINs and currency options, including processor configuration, testing, timelines, reviews and approvals.
Work with Mastercard, Visa and internal vendors or partners to clarify requirements, manage dependencies and deliver implementation projects.
Partner with engineering teams and other product managers to refine epics and requirements, prioritize work, manage backlogs and deliver roadmap commitments.
Coordinate with WEX Bank, European issuing entities, Treasury, Commercial Solutions, Fraud, Disputes, Accounting and other stakeholders to understand impacts and align delivery.
Use qualitative and quantitative information to assess customer and business needs, inform prioritization and evaluate outcomes.
Improve workflows for mandate intake, impact assessment, routing, implementation and tracking; explore AI and automation to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
Communicate status, risks, tradeoffs and decisions clearly to stakeholders and influence progress without direct authority.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Quarterly or annual bonus eligibility for non-sales roles, subject to role and applicable plan