Card Issuing Lead - Product

Global Payments; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments seeks a Card Issuing Lead to drive the vision, strategy and end-to-end delivery of our card issuing and payouts experiences in the UK. You will align cross-functional squads, manage partnerships and steer initiatives from ideation to live integration with a focus on customer value and operational excellence.

You will partner with the Payouts Product team to scale money movement for millions of customers, owning KPI-driven enhancements and complex change programs in a globally

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Leadership experience
• 3+ years of card issuance experience
• Deep knowledge of card acquiring and payouts customer experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to drive change in complex operational/technical environments

Responsibilities

• Define and own product strategy, vision and OKRs for Card Issuing
• Manage third-party partnerships, align roadmaps and KPIs
• Lead end-to-end product lifecycle from ideation to launch and enhancements
• Prioritize features based on customer and market needs with development teams
• Conduct market analysis to identify differentiation opportunities
• Establish KPIs and monitor performance to drive improvements

Skills

Product Leadership

Card Issuance

Communication

Change Management

Strategic Thinking

Job description

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for a Card Issuing Lead to join our ever evolving Payouts Product team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you'll Own

Product Strategy and Vision:

Develop and articulate a clear vision, strategy and OKR’s for our Card Issuing product.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align product goals and delivery phases with overall business objectives.

Third-party Partnership Management:

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with third-party providers, align internal and external roadmaps, and set and drive joint KPI’s.

Product Lifecycle Management:

Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation to launch, and ongoing enhancement, with a focus on seamless integration into our business.

Work closely with development teams to prioritize features and improvements based on customer and market needs.

Market Analysis and Competitor Research:

Stay informed about industry trends, market demands, and competitor activities within the card issuance landscape.

Conduct regular market research to identify opportunities for product differentiation and improvement.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization:

Establish KPI’s for our solutions and regularly assess product performance.

Identify areas for optimization and work with relevant teams to implement improvements, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience.

What you'll bring

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization

5 years + Product Leadership experience

3 years minimum card issuance experience

Deep knowledge of the card acquiring and payouts customer experience

Ability to integrate change into complex operational/technical environments

Be tenacious in your goals, insatiably curious for knowledge and passionate for celebrating success

About this role

payouts is a ~$300T market globally and expected to grow at high-single-digits over the next 5 years. We are looking for a Product leader who is ready to upscale how Worldpay can move money for our ~6m customers.

As a Card Issuing Lead in Product you will take responsibility of executing on our Virtual Card Issuing opportunities in support of some of our key acquiring verticals. You will be experienced in product development and integration of geographically expansive card issuing services and money movement experiences, and will be skilled in owning complex end to end change delivery.

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In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

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