Stage - Associate Product Manager - Open Banking & Data (F/H)

Associate Product Manager – Open Banking Data Products

Lyon - Villeurbanne

 

 

 

Who are we?

 

We are the innovators at the heart of the payment technology sector, shaping the way the world makes payments. The solutions our people implement today are the results of growth for millions of businesses tomorrow. From your local café to start-ups and international banks. From Paris to San Francisco. We are present in every corner of the world, in every sector of commerce. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we're committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we're shaping change.

 

The opportunity:

 

Worldline has one of the largest Open Banking networks across Europe. You will join a team of product and engineering experts working on this Open Banking platform as we build services to help our customers, Europe's leading banks and financial institutions, offer enhanced and intuitive digital services to their customers.

We are developing a suite of Open Banking products that give consumers full control over their financial data. Under PSD2, customers can share their data, directly from the bank, with authorised third parties. This banking data therefore enables a variety of financial and payment services, such as applying for credit with a faster and fairer process, Signing direct debit mandated wit the name and IBAN coming directly from the back, verifying the balance before processing a payment, managing business finances across multiple banks and bank accounts. The possibilities are limited only by your creativity!

 

Your day-to-day responsibilities

 

Working alongside a Product Manager, you will work in the Digital Services product department.

Your main tasks will be varied, both from a marketing and a functional point of view, in an international context.

 

On the functional side :

• Understanding the customer’s business, and the problems which we can address with Open Banking data, across B2B and B2C use cases.
• Working with other product team members, architects and engineers to discover, define and develop the solution. Defining success criteria to measure if the solution truly solves the customer problem.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to prioritise the development work and the roadmap, considering budget, priority, and the timeliness of opportunity.
• Working on the business cases for new ideas, ensuring that there is a clear business model, reach to the target segment and strategic alignment with Worldline’s wider business.

 

On the marketing side:

It is essential that a product manager understand the market, the customer business models, the competition, the regulatory and cultural conditions in each market.

• Research the target markets and report on the existing landscape, competitors, size of the market, and trends.
• Develop marketing plans to reach our target customers, and the target profiles within the customer organisation. You will need to consider existing sales channels, budgets and synergies with other Worldline product.

 

 

 

Who are you?

 

We're looking for people who can drive positive change, move forward and lead the way - people with passion, a positive attitude and a thirst for learning and progress. In practice, this means :

 

• This internship, lasting a minimum of 4 months, is aimed at a 4th or 5th year student in a Masters, business or engineering school.
• Curious by nature, you're passionate about innovation, financial services and digital transformation.
• You are comfortable discussing technical subjects with engineers, and are familiar with software engineering principals, APIs and other relevant technologies.
• Knowledge of market research and ability to apply findings to product development and marketing activities.
• Creative and collaborative problem solving abilities.
• Experience creating compelling business cases.
• Excellent communication skills (in English – we work in an international context.
• Proven ability to work independently and take ownership of projects.

 

Benefits:

 

As a future Worldliner, you'll have the chance to be at the heart of the global payment technology sector and shape the way the world makes payments.

In addition to this, you will also:

 

• Be part of a company driven by a strong desire to do good and recognised as one of the 1% most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
• Work with inspiring colleagues and have the opportunity to learn, develop and accelerate your career (access to the e-Learning training platform, etc.).
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