Payments – Product Manager - Network Management – Senior Associate

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Greater London is seeking a talented individual to shape product innovation and drive value for customers. You will manage product strategy and work closely with market trends to deliver solutions that resonate with clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in product management or a related field, with a solid understanding of payments and a strong analytical background. This role offers the opportunity to lead product lifecycle activities in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management or a relevant domain.
• Experience in Payments Product or Global Cross-Border payments.
• Advanced knowledge of product development life cycle and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis on provider & network capabilities.
• Track and close business-related items in network reviews.
• Develop product strategy and vision for customer value.
• Manage discovery efforts and market research.
• Maintain product backlog to support strategic roadmap.
• Track product success metrics such as cost and reliability.

Skills

Product management expertise

Payments Product experience

Knowledge of Correspondent Banking

Product development life cycle knowledge

Analytical skills

Regulatory understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Job description

You enjoy shaping the future of product innovation as a core leader, driving value for customers, guiding successful launches, and exceeding expectations. Join our dynamic team and make a meaningful impact by delivering high-quality products that resonate with clients.

Job responsibilities

• Perform analysis on provider & network capabilities and assist in formulating recommendations on global partners based on both long and short-term business objective, in partnership with regional Product and Network Management colleagues
• Track and close business-related items as part of initial and ongoing network reviews
• Develops a product strategy and product vision that delivers value to customers
• Manages discovery efforts and market research to uncover customer solutions and integrate them into the product roadmap
• Owns, maintains, and develops a product backlog that enables development to support the overall strategic roadmap and value proposition
• Builds the framework and tracks the product's key success metrics such as cost, feature and functionality, risk posture, and reliability
• Research, understand and apply market trends, payments innovation and evolving end-user needs in maintaining and supporting network strategy for the business
• Assist in preparation of Product materials on network management forums and provide stand-in representation when required

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Experience or equivalent expertise in product management or a relevant domain area
• Experience in a Payments Product, Business Risk, Payments Risk Consulting or Operations Roles with Global and Cross-Border payments experience
• Knowledge of Correspondent Banking, Financial Market Infrastructure and cross-border payments Clearing mechanism
• Advanced knowledge of the product development life cycle, design, and data analytics
• Proven ability to lead product life cycle activities including discovery, ideation, strategic development, requirements definition, and value management
• Understanding of the regulatory environment faced by the business

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Demonstrated prior experience working in a highly matrixed, complex organization
• Prior experience with initiatives/ projects to resolve diverse problem-solving challenges
• A track record demonstrating a high level of personal initiative and achieving challenging goals
• Creative thinking and problem solving with internal and external partners
• Outstanding presentation, communication & project management skills skills
• Bachelors degree or relevant experience required