Ignite your passion for product innovation by leading customer-centric development, inspiring solutions, and shaping the future with your vision and influence. As the Strategic Initiatives Delivery Product Manager within the Acquiring Platform and Rails (APR) team, you oversee the development and enhancement of solutions to meet the needs of both current and prospective clients. You stay abreast of market trends, delivering both short- and long-term investments to enhance competitiveness and profitability. You utilize your advanced skills to challenge conventional methods, eliminate obstacles to success, and promote a culture of continuous innovation. You balance regional, segment, and line of business (LOB) needs against limited resources, while adopting and advocating an operating model based on the end-to-end client value. This approach inspires cross-functional teams to create scalable solutions that drive operating leverage while effectively addressing customer needs. Job responsibilities Oversees defined solution delivery; development, execution, risk management, and coordination of business growth targets with the business: client and regional segments. Coordinates with global stakeholders inside and outside of the product organization to: 1) complete detailed designs and arrive at estimated sizing; 2) sequence deliveries against overall solution delivery as established by Solutions; 3) produce the necessary materials and training to successfully hand new solutions over to BAU teams. Leads the relevant PDLC process sections in the creation of solutions, with a focus on disciplined planning and delivery. Owns solution performance as aggregated against the activities of the client and regional segments and is responsible for investing in enhancements to achieve business objectives Monitors market trends, conducts competitor analysis, and identifies opportunities for product differentiation Monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the success of global initiatives. Provides regular updates to senior management and stakeholders on progress Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Proven experience within merchant acquiring, and preferably product roles in a global matrixed organization Extensive knowledge of the product development life cycle, technical design, and data analytics Proven ability to influence the adoption of key product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management Experience driving change within organizations and managing stakeholders across multiple functions Product management experience, including strategy, market analysis, synthesis of client feedback, needs analysis, communication, reporting, performance monitoring/metrics, risk/compliance management. Ability to work in a matrixed environment, creating positive relationships across varied peer groups to align on solution outcomes Executive presence and impeccable communication skills – written and oral