Senior Product Manager - Embedded Lending

<p><span>Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.  </span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b><span>Our Product Managers take a leading role in developing the products and propositions that we take to market, helping to shape the product vision, define the product roadmap and support our business units around the world with their expertise, consulting skills and by helping to build tools and collateral to support new product launches and go-to-market.</span></b></p> <p><b><span>The role will be part of the Value Added Solutions (VAS) team working in our Payments business globally, the Product Manager will help to develop and then drive the product strategy for our Embedded Lending experiences. You should be able to spot commercial opportunities and market needs and be able to craft a vision to address these, and enjoy developing and bringing products to market.</span></b></p> <p><b><span>You will join an experienced and diverse product team and the role will require working with teams across the whole world and across the many business units within Global Payments. </span></b></p> <p><b><span>Our ideal Product Manager has a clear focus on solving customer problems, and uses a mix of technical knowledge and commercial acumen to own that problem and drive the solution needed. The ideal candidate will also have a good understanding of user experience and product design and how these can significantly enhance the value of the products you own.</span></b></p> <p><b><span>You will be expected to be able to fully understand what it takes to bring a solution to market, including the development, roll-out and integration of applications in this space, focusing on strategic alignment within the wider omnichannel merchant ecosystem.</span></b></p><h2><b><span>Overview of the role:</span></b></h2> <p><b><span>The role will include, but not be limited to:</span></b></p> <h3><b><span>Product strategy:</span></b></h3><ul><li><p><b><span>Own and drive the vision for our Embedded Lending product stack, Evaluate the current proposition, establish both consumer and merchant demand and build a roadmap to solve customer problems and drive the prioritisation of these products.</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Provide input on the strategy for our wider Value Added Solutions group</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Managing the performance of your products in market, using customer feedback and product metrics to ensure that our products continue to meet the needs of customers, while identifying at early stages any enhancements required to meet market expectations</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Continuously meet and speak with our customers and prospective customers to understand their needs and drivers </span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Build this information to enhance your product vision using well documented product briefs to capture the ever changing needs of customers and drive the prioritisation of these enhancements through our roadmap.</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Undertake market research and competitor analysis to find and communicate solutions to large/complex business challenges that maintain our competitive advantage.</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Have an intense focus on user experience, and obsess about data and analytics.</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Own the financial performance metrics for your product line and understand its performance in market, use financial data as well as other data points to drive decisions</span></b></p></li></ul> <h3><b><span>Product Delivery and Commercialization:</span></b></h3> <ul><li><p><b><span>Prioritise key initiatives in your product roadmap for delivery</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Manage the product lifecycle, from conception through to product launch and ensuring that the go-to-market needs are met. Have a strong view of what commercialisation requires, and take an active role in ensuring a well structured commercialisation process is in place for your solutions.</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Work closely with peers in sales, Customer Success and software engineering to create a bridge between the market and delivery, ensure excellent communication channels at all levels</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Work side-by-side with business analysts, scrum-masters and development team leads to drive efficient and rapid delivery of product needs</span></b></p></li><li><p><b><span>Work side-by-side with user resea