Lead Product Manager, International Platforms

Global Payments Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Lead Product Manager, International Platforms to shape the product strategy across global markets. You’ll bridge Product, Technology, and Commercial teams to embed payments capabilities into partner platforms and software products.

You’ll own end-to-end lifecycle from discovery to launch, define roadmaps, and influence senior stakeholders across regions. Located in the UK, you’ll collaborate with globally distributed teams to drive growth.

Qualifications

• Significant product management experience within the payments industry.
• Strong merchant acquiring expertise including onboarding, acceptance, settlement and risk management.
• Proven experience defining product strategy and translating insights into roadmaps and commercial outcomes.
• Experience gathering requirements and delivering products from concept to launch.
• Ability to influence across cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong commercial acumen to evaluate opportunities by value, revenue and impact.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management for business and technical audiences.
• Experience leading planning and roadmap discussions with multiple stakeholders.
• Based in the United Kingdom with experience working with globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Shape the international product strategy for Platforms through market and partner insights.
• Translate needs into clear product outcomes and measurable roadmaps.
• Own lifecycle from discovery through launch, aligning priorities with goals.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps balancing short-term needs with long-term goals.
• Lead planning activities and Big Room sessions with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with engineering, design, operations, commercial and product teams to refine requirements.
• Act as the voice of the customer to drive enhancements and new capabilities.
• Champion quality and commercial viability of market-ready solutions.
• Evaluate growth opportunities balancing market demand and strategic fit.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Product, Sales, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Finance and Technology.

Skills

Payments industry

Merchant onboarding

Product roadmaps

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Planning & prioritisation

Job description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Lead Product Manager, International Platforms to join our ever-evolving Global Payments for Platforms Product team and help shape the future of global commerce.

About The Team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We're proud to have some of the best minds in the industry, creating an environment where you can learn, grow, and make a meaningful impact. The people, the energy, and the connections are unmatched.

As part of our Global Payments for Platforms team, you'll work at the intersection of Product, Technology, and Commercial functions to help software companies embed payments and financial capabilities directly into their products and customer experiences. Together, we're building scalable solutions that power growth for partners and merchants around the world.

Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and discover opportunities that go beyond borders.

What you'll own

• Shape the international product strategy for our Platforms business through deep understanding of customer needs, software partner requirements, market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities across payments and financial services.
• Translate customer, partner, and business needs into clear product outcomes, helping define and scope initiatives that deliver measurable value for merchants, partners, and Global Payments.
• Own the product lifecycle from discovery through launch, ensuring priorities are aligned to strategic objectives and market opportunities.
• Create and maintain product roadmaps, balancing short-term customer needs with long-term business and platform goals.
• Lead product planning activities, including participation and leadership in large-scale planning forums and Big Room Planning sessions, ensuring alignment across teams and stakeholders.
• Work closely with engineering, design, operations, commercial, and product teams to refine requirements, guide product development, and ensure successful execution against agreed priorities.
• Act as the voice of the customer, translating market insights and client feedback into product enhancements and new capabilities that improve customer experiences.
• Champion product quality and customer outcomes, ensuring solutions brought to market are scalable, commercially viable, and deliver a consistently high standard of experience.
• Evaluate growth opportunities and investment decisions through both customer and commercial lenses, balancing market demand, business value, and strategic fit.
• Influence senior stakeholders across Product, Sales, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Technology to align priorities and deliver outcomes across international markets.

What you'll bring

• Significant Product Management experience within the payments industry.
• Strong merchant acquiring expertise, including practical knowledge of merchant onboarding, payment acceptance, settlement, reconciliation, risk management, and value-added services.
• Proven experience defining product strategy and translating customer and market insights into product roadmaps, prioritisation decisions, and commercial outcomes.
• Strong experience gathering requirements, scoping product initiatives, and delivering products from concept through launch.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams, influencing outcomes and driving alignment in complex environments without direct authority.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate product opportunities through customer value, revenue potential, and strategic impact.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both business and technical audiences.
• Experience leading planning, prioritisation, and roadmap discussions across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Based in the United Kingdom with experience collaborating across globally distributed teams.

It's a bonus if you have

• Experience with software-led, embedded, integrated, or PayFac payments models.
• Experience working directly with software platforms, ISVs, SaaS providers, or partner ecosystems.
• Experience launching or scaling payments products across multiple international markets.
• A mindset that reflects our values: thinking like a client, acting like an owner, and winning as one team.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner, and win as one team. We're curious and innovative, always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.